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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
REDUCING HARDSHIPs,
GSv. Swineford Mindful Of the Necessities
of Strip Settlers.

Necessities
of Strip Settlers.
GUTHRIE, Ok, Aug. 3O.-When, Ssp-
tember is, the great rush into the Cher.
okee strip occurs, the people entering
upon these new lands will be relieved
of one hardship from which the first
homeseekers of Oklahoma greatly suf-
fered-the lack of water. Gov. Swine
ford, with considerate foresight, has
awarded contracts for the sinking
of wells at each county seat and
town laid out. and these wells
will be sufficiently large and nu-
merous to furnish ample supply of wa
ter to every man and beast entering
the new territory. Work upon several
of the wells has already commenced,
and all will be completed before the
opening date.
Another fact of interest connected
with the Cherokee immigration is the
certainty that it will differ from pre-
vious events of the kind in being
controlled by law. The bill pro-
viding for the opening makes
the strip portion of Oklahoma
the moment it becomes free to settle
ment and its settlers amenable to the
law of the territory. Gov. Swineford
is now selecting sheriffs and probate
judges for each county of the Cherokee
region and will place them in the re-
spective county seats with full author
ity several days before the opening.
There is surety that the Cherokee
opening will not occasion rioting and
lawlessness in the same measure that
has attended former openings of lands
To settlement
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08

ever, he promised to reply to Mr.. Sher-
man on Friday next. Mr.. Sherman
followed up his advantage over the
Nevada senator by exhibiting news
paper published in that state, one whole
side of which was occupied with no
tices of assessments on silver mining
stock, all payable in United States gold
coin. Then he came back to the main
subject of his speech, and said:
81 do not think that the stoppage of
silver coinage was the end of silver.
We have proved that the mere purchase
of silver by us on declining market is
an improvident use of money and ought
to be abandoned or at least suspended,
until time may come when by inter-
national agreement or by some provis-
ion of law we may guard against the
possibility of coming into a single
standard of silver. This is not
a question of mere interest to
Nevada or Colorado. 1t is not
a question of what Wall street will do.
Wall street will always be doing some
devilment or other, it makes no differ
ence who is up or down. take that
as a matter of course. The question is
what should be done for the people of
the United States in all its length and
breadth, and therefore if Congress will
say that in its opinion it is not wise
now to continue the purchase of silver
bullion there will be no injustice done
to Colorado or Nevada"
Recurring to the subject of authoriz-
ing the issue of bonds, Mr.. Sherman
said: 81 am willing to trust to your
executive officers. If you are not it is
a strange attitude in political affairs. l
would give them power to protect the
credit of the government against all |
enemies at home and abroad. If the |
light must be for the possession of gold, |
would use our cotton and our corn |
md our wheat, and | would |
protect our credit against all mankind.
As to silver, would say that we |
prefer to wait while until the skies |
ire clear, until we see the effects of |
he suspension of silver coinage in In
liza, and see what arrangements can be
made for another monetary conference.
n the meantime let the United States
tand on its strength and credit j
hink that soon all these clouds will be
Iissipated and that we may go home to
ur friends with the conviction that we
lave done a good work for our country
t large" Applause.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
VIII Seek Relief from CONGRESS-.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 3O.-The set
tiers upon 200, 900 acres of land in the
San Joaquin valley affected by a cir
cult court decision recently rendered
by Judge Ross will petition congress
for relief. These settlers have COM
piled with the requirements of the
United States relative to the acquisi-
tion OF the title. The Southern Pacific
Railroad Co. claimed the right to Sc
lect lands in the territory concerned.
Land Commissioner Sparks decided the
company had no right to the lands
The company then instituted a test
suit, which was decided in its favor.
The settlers believe that the Justice of
their request will be recognized at
Washington and the desired relief be
promptly granted.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
WAYS AND MEANS.
Chairman Wilson Announces Sub-Com
mittees Which Will Take Charge of Va

Chairman Wilson Announces Sub-Com-
mittees Which Will Take Charge of Va
rious Subjects.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-At the re-
quest of the majority of the ways and
means committee, Chairman Wilson
has issued call for meeting of the
committee at which it is expected the
question of tariff hearings before the
committee, how long they shall last,
what classes of persons and interests
shall be heard, etc, will be decided
The democratic members are anxious
to get to work upon tariff bill so it
may be ready for report to the house
by the date of the regular session in
December or Immediately after the
holidays.
Chairman Wilson has announced the
following subcommittee to have
charge of the various subjects named
in the preparation of the tariff bill:
On customs-Wilson,W Whiting, Breckinridge
Reed and Burrows
Internal revenue-McMillin. Montgomery,
Hopkins and Payne
Tarsney, Payne and Gear.
Public debt-Bryan, McMillin, Whiting Bur
rows and Dalzell.
Reciprocity and commercial treaties-Cock
ran, Bynum, Tarsney. Gear and pdlzelL
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
FOOTPADS IN PERIL.
Danvil.e, ILL.,, Filled with an Excited Mob
of 1000 Farmers Bent on LYnchinrr.

Danvil!e, ILL.,, Filled with an Excited Mob
of 1000 Farmers Bent on Lynching.
DANvILLE, Ill, Aug. 30.-The four
men who held up and murdered Farmer
Henry Helmick last Friday night have
been arrested and are in the Jail They
are Charles Harris, fresco painter, II
years old; Elias McJenkins, a coal min
er, is years old; Frank Starr, coal
miner, 20 years old, and Harvey Pate, 4
farm hand who had formerly worked
for Helmicll, 81 years old. Harris and
McJenkins have confessed. They say
that Pate fired the fatal shot. Two
thousand farmers are congregated
around the Jail threatening to lynch
the murderers. Sheriff Newton is pre-
pared for a desperate resistance.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
NATIONAL BANKS RESUME.
Comptroller EckeIs Furnishes Quite q
Long List.

| tOmptrouer EckeIs furnishes quite
Long List.
WASHINGTON. Aug 1-Comptroller
Eckels has prepared the following
statement of banks which temporarily
| suspended during the late stringency
| and have since resumed business:
Black Hills national bank. Rapid City, S D.;
capital stock. Ssi.0l
Gate City national bank, Atlanta, Ga $3.50,
0C0
Capital national bank indianapolis, Ind;
S3OO,0O0
Washington national bank. Spokane Falls,
Wash; s25oO0a
First national bank. Palouse City, Wash; !;
SIS 900.
Southern California national bank, Los
Angeles. Cal; S20O,OOl
First national bank. Los Angeles, Cal; s2oO,
COZ
First national bank San Diego Cal: s3Ol, COO
First national bank, Santa Ana. Cal; $3.50, eco.
First national bank, KeGdallsville, Ind; $50
90
First national bank, San Bernardino, Cal;
SlO0.O0o
Second national bank, Ashland, KY; s50-
0O0
First national bank Rico. Col; $50 500
National Bank of Commerce, Provo City,
Utah; $1,000.
American national bank, Leadville. Col;
$4,000.
Central national bank, Pueblo. Col; So.
CO.,
Missouri national bank, Kansas City, Mo;
s250OOO.
First national bank, Fort Scott, Kan; $780,
co.,
Union national bank, Denver, Col; s1,ON,.
COO
National Bank of Commerce, Denver, Col;
100000
Hutchinson national bank, Hutchinson Kan;
sIOl.OOa
Peoples national bank, Denver Col; S6)0,OOl
First national bank, Anthony, Kan: s50,OJ0
Greeley national bank Greelev. COL: $4,000
Farmers national bank, Henrietta, Tex;
$4,000
State national bank, Vernon Tex; 100000
Fourth national bank, Louisville, Ky; $780,.
OO0
First national bank The Dalles, Ore; $4,000.
Waupaca County national bank, Waupaca,
Wis; $4,000.
Waxahachie national bank, waxahachie,
Tex; $4,000.
Citizens national bank Attica, Ind: $4,000.
First national bank, San Marcos, Tex; $780,
co.,
First national bank Lockhart, Tex; SO, ,oO1
Total capital stock, s6,03O,OO0
Since January l last 154 national
banks have suspended. OF this num-
Der, one has gone into voluntary liqui-
dation, fifty-seven have been placed in
the hands of receivers, siXty-two are in
the hands of bank examiners with ex-
cellent prospects of early resumption,
in addition to the thirty-four above
named which have already resumed
business.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
BEESON FOUND GUILTY.
The Worlds Fair Commissioner from Ok
lahOma Under n Serious Cloud.

The Worlds Fair Commissioners from Ok.
lahoma Under a Serious Cloud.
| CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The special COM
mittee appointed by the national COM
mission to investigate the charges of
bribery against Commissioner Asa s.
Mercer, of Wyoming, and Commits
| sioner Othniel Beeson, of Oklahoma,
has made its report. Commissioner
Mercer was exculpated from the
| charge. but the action of Mr.. Beeson
was condemned. Referring to Com
missioner Mercer the report says:
There is nothing in the evidence in
anywise tending to implicate Alternate
commissioner Mercer in the transaction
which has occasioned this investiga-
tion, save that which is suggested by
his presence in company with Commits
sioner Beeson at the booth containing
the exhibit in the Russian section of
the agricultural building on Saturday,
but it clearly appears from the evidence
of Commissioner Beeson that Commits
sloner Mercer's presence there at the
time indicated was, so far as Mercer
was concerned, a mere accident, and
that Mercer had no knowledge or in
formation as to anything which had
heretofore transpired between Beeson
and Mrs. Harmon Anson and any one
connected with said exhibit, and that
In the Judgment of your committee
Alternate Commissioner Mercer was
not participant in the scheme be-
tween Beeson and Mrs. Anson and the
representatives of the exhibit nor re-
sponsible therefor, and is therefore
fully exculpated from the charge
In reference to Mr.. Beeson the report
continues: I'm view of Mr.. Beeson's
admission as to the participation with
and in cooperation in the scheme of
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Anson, it is not
essential to undertake the determina-
ton of any conflict in the evidence, in
asmuch as his conceded relations to the
transaction are wholly incompatible
and inconsistent with his official station
as member of the worlds Columbian
and involved such disre-
gard of the proprieties thereof, and an
of those high moral consid-
erations which should invariably gov
ern all charged with the performance
OF public trust as to merit the un-
qualified condemnation of the said |
and require from that |
body such prompt action as will prop |
erly vindicate and preserve unimpaired |
it honor, dignity and privileges"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
CHICAGO UNEMPLOYED.
n Meeting to Talk Over Measures of Re.
lief for the Destitute.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-At a mass meet
ing of laboring men Bishop Fallows, of
Chicago, Miss Kate Field and Terence
V. Powderly were the principal speak
ers advertised for platform work. The
latter, however, failed to put in an APP
pearance. Bishop Fallows spoke first,
counseling moderation and urging the
men to call for help upon some of the
saloons which in times gone by had abb
sorbed 4 large amount of the earnings
of so many worlSmen, and if the saloons
refused to aid them to boycott them.
He continued: People, the public
officials are in sympathy with you; they
have sprung from out your own ranks.
Where did your policemen come from
" The bishop was not permitted
to answer his own question. With one
voice three or four hundred people
yelled, ''From Ireland" and the laugh
ter that followed nearly destroyed the
bishops speech.
Kate Field was then introduced, and
said that she belonged to no party and
was not there to advance any interests
or any factions, but to show her SYM
pathy for her less fortunate brothers
She declared herself in favor of gov
ernment-employing agencies to be es-
tablished, just as custom houses and
post offices were now established, and
a labor cabinet officer and employment
offices established in every city through
out the country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
THE WORLDS FAIR SCANDAL.
Beeson and His Female Partner Focused
for Observation.


WICHITA, Kan, Aug. 3O.-News of
the worlds fair scandal developed in
Chicago few days ago, in which Com
missioners Beeson, of Oklahoma, and
Mercer, of Wyoming, are involved, was
received here with considera BILE inter-
est, as Beeson was a prominent politi-
clan of southern Kansas before moving
to Oklahoma This removal did not
actually occur until he was appointed
worlds fair commissioner.
The dispatches gave the name of the
woman charged with trying to obtain
money in return for an award as Mrs.
E. l. Harmon-Anson. 1t is thought here
that the woman may be Miss Emma l.
Harmon, Beeson's sister-in-law While
he was postmaster at Caldwell she was
his money order clerk, and after his
term expired she developed into a
republican and became a candidate for
the Office herself. She had indorse-
ments galore from prominent Indiana
statesmen but few at home, and she
did not get the office. While at Cald-
well, it is said she claimed to be a
private detective, and was frequently
seen disguised.
The description given of the Mrs
Z. l. Harmon-Anson suits her to dot.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
Fighting in Fast Africa.

LONDON, Avg. 3l.-The Times has re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Zanzibar: The British gunboat
Blanche, which had been hastily dis
patched to the relief of the garrison at
kismayu, has accomplished her mis-
sion. A portion of the garrison had
revolted, killing a British officer
named Hamilton, and on the ar
rival of the Blanche the rebellion
was still in progress. Before at
tacking the mutineers the commander
OF the relief expedition called upon
them to surrender, but finding them
defiant he attacked them in force. kill
ing and wounding many of the rebels
and burning several villages. The
British steamer Kenia, which was in
danger of capture by the insurgents,
was rescued
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
THE GREAT DIRECTUM.
He Proves Himself Most Wonderful
Colt-Walter T.. Beaten.

NEW YORK, Aug. 31-Yesterday
afternoon was memorable time for
the old track at Fleetwood park Not
only did its attractions draw a large
attendance, but in spite of it's irregular
shape and heavy grades, the trotters
accomplished some of the most sensa-
tional feats in the history of harness
racing. The honors went to Directum,
a four-year-old, who not only lowered
the record for his age, but placed the
mark for trotting sires a second lower
than it was last season.
Besides the magnificent colt won an
expected victory over the redoubtable
Walter E. and five other famous flyers,
putting in the heats at an average
never before made by trotter. His
best mile was the fifth heat in 2O99i,
which equals the fifth heat trotted by
AliX at Columbus, o., last week and the
average for the race is the fastest made
for that number of miles. The rate
for the five is 2:1O94, while Directum's
average for the three heats won by him
iS DIN Ito
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
THE PRESIDENTS COMPLAINT.
An Operation Performed Some Time Ago
on His Upper JaWbone.

| An Operation Performed Some Time Ago
on His Upper Jawbone.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The publica-
tion OF story concerning surgical
operation on President Cleveland,
which was currently rumored two
months ago, has brought out the fol-
lowing statement from DIR. Ferdinand
Hasbrouck. the dentist: 81 have read
the article which purports to give an
account of President Cleveland's dis
ease and the operation performed upon
him. The publication calls, think, for
statement. The presidents disease
is-or was. for the operation may have
been successful in removing it-a
growth in the bones of his left upper
jaw and the adjoining bones of the
nose. The operation consisted in re-
moving the diseased portions of the
bone and was performed about 1890
o'clock on the morning of July 1, while
the president was on board of Mr.
Benedict's yacht the Oneida. l want
to say do not think the disease is the
same as that which caused the death
of Gen. Grant.
"Dr. Bryant, another surgeon whom
will not name, and myself went on
board the yacht at this city the night
before the operation. 1t is not true the
president went Immediately to bed on
coming on board that night He
smoked a cigar and seemed perfectly
composed and at ease. The next day
about 10 o'clock the president prepared
himself for the knife. He was still
entirely composed and cheerful He
lay down, announced that he was ready
and / administered nitrous oxyde to
him. He responded to the drug prompt
ly and was soon unconscious.
SIN order to enable the surgeons to
cut away the bone which was the seat
of the disease 1 extracted two teeth
from the left side of the upper jaw.
The surgeons then took charge. There
was no external incision in the flesh of
the face, the operators working entire
ly in the mouth. The seat of the dis
eased growth was in the lower bones
of the nose and in the adjoining tissue
on the left side of the upper jaw. The
bone was taken away by pieces and
and about an inch removed. While the
operation was in progress, the presi-
dent revived from the effects of the an
and l was obliged to admins
ter it to him second time. No bad
effects were produced by the anesthetic.
He rallied very quickly. The operation,
so far as / could see, was an entire sue
cess"
as the disease cancerous in nature?''
was asked.
THAT l will not say" replied DIR.
Hasbrouck. "That is for Dr. Bryant |
20 say and could only be determined
Dy a microscopical examination of the
zone removed. What the microscopical
disclosed / have not def
litely heard. l understand, however,
he president is progressing as well as
'ould be expected. | have seen worse
.ases, and SO far as | know they are
living yet. 1t now only remains for
Dr. Bryant to state what the microscop-
cal examination reveals concerning
he character of the malady."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
FROM NORTH AND SOUTH ONLY.
Settlers VIII Not BE Allowed to Enter the
Strip from Either the East or West


WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Secretary
Smith has decided that it would be
best for all settlers to assemble on the
south and north side of the strip and
avoid any complications that might
arise from taking location on the east
end or even the west end.
Many letters are received at the de-
partment covering this same matter
and making inquiry. The following is
reply made by the secretary in
answer to letter received from Hard
ing & Riddle, of Arkansas City:
Gentlemen: am in receipt OF your letter OF
the 18th inst inquiring whether under the pres
1dents proclamation will settlers be allowed
to make the run for claims from the Usage
and Ponca reservations That is you wish to
know whether IL will be permissible for par
ties desiring to make homestead entry to go
up the Usage and Ponca Indian reservation con-
tlguous thereto for the purpose of entering up
on the outlet at the appointed time They will
not be allowed to do so Respectfully,
HoKE SMITH
A similar reply was also made to
letter received from w. j. Mendenhall,
of Ell Dorado.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
TARIFF LEGISLATION.
No Immediate Danger of Amy Democratic
"Reform."

1
"Reform."
Undoubtedly there is some truth in the
assertion of ex-Speaker Reed that the
uncertainty regarding the tariff is one
| of the reasons for the disturbance in
business confidence. The primary and
predominant cause, of course, is the
| financial question, but the tariff has
some effect in this direction. To a con-
siderable extent the system which has
built up the greater part of our manu-
| featuring and mining industries is
threatened by the victory of the party
which is pledged to strike down that
| system. While we do not believe that
the majority of the democracy favors
| the doctrine enunciated in its national
platform that protection to domestic
| industries is unconstitutional, the fact
that such provision was permitted to
| appear in that deliverance, and that il
was not disclaimed by any representa-
tive man in the party during the can
vass or since, commits the party, in q
sense, to radical anti-protection pol.
ley. and this naturally constitutes
disturbing factor in the situation.
1t would have been well if the presi-
dent, when he mentioned the tariff al
all In his extra session message, had
counseIed moderation in the treatment
OF this question when 1T should come
up In the regular session. Such adj
vice, to be sure, might have but little
restraining effect on his party, but il
would be an assurance to the country
that the head of the government would
exert his influence in the direction OF
conservatism, and would help to allay
the popular distrust on this score pend.
ing the settlement of the silver ques-
tion. The tariff will not be touched
in any event until the financial issue
is got out of the way, but if, in tbs
meantime, the dread of radical legisla,
tion affecting our industries could be
removed, the settlement of the none
tary question would promptly and com
pletely restore business confidence and
place industry in all its departments
on a solid and safe footing once more.
Our own opinion is that there will be
no radical legislation on the tariff by
this congress. There will be no savage
assault all along the protection line.
Unfortunately. however, this opinion
seems not to be generally entertained.
We believe that the president is op-
posed to any legislation that will seri-
ously lessen the margin of protection
that has all along been allowed our
principal manufacturing industries,
and through which they have grown TO
their present proportions, and, as 1t
seems to us, a large and influential ele-
ment OF his party takes the same
ground. The extremists will, perhaps,
propose the removal of most of the du-
ties which have any protection in them
so as to reduce the tariff to the revenue
basis, but we think the democrats from
the manufacturing states and the con-
servative members of the party gen.
orally will unite with the republicans
and defeat such a policy. Unhappily,
the dread of drastic legislation cannot
readily be removed, and its existence 10
one of the serious features of the situa-
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-08
Requests for Seed Wheat.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. S0.-Requests
from western counties for seed wheat
continue to pour in upon Secretary
Henderson of the state board of rail-
road commissioners. This mornings
mail brought requests as follows: Ness
county, $4,000 bushels; Finney, IA, 600;
Thomas, $4,000; Lane, $1,000; Wichita,
$4,000; Stanton, 5000; Sheridan, 5000;
Ford. 5000; total, 10000. These are
all in excess of the original estimates
and if all the other counties increase
their demands in proportion the full
amount required will be not less thsn
S03, 600 bushels