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The People's friend., 1894-08-17
IHE BLAME,
Who Is Responsible for Delaying Tarin
Legislation.

Legislation.
Democratic apologists are having
their lines cast in hard places these
days. Facts pile up against them with
terrible precision and swiftness, and
each hour of delay in settling tor good
or i'll the great question of tariff legls-
lation brings with it an addition OF
odium and disgrace that has already
been laid at their door. AS to this
more recent delay republican skirts
have been kept clear. Since the senate
passed its bill no republican has ut
tered more than few words of de-
bate. no one has made a single dila-
tory motion, no one offered the slight
est degree of obstruction. Democratic
dissensions, wranglings and recrim-
nations have filed the hours of con-
rress Democratic conferrees have
s.sat and looked at each other" in the
LANGUAGE of the willy senior senator
from New York, and all this the coun-
try knows, and condemns with bitter
words and more potent political reso-
lutions.
The point Of special interest IN all
this is to try to ascertain just where,
inside the charmless circle OF democ-
racy, the responsibility for delay rests.
And it must be said, as it is secretly
felt in Washington already, that on
/ Grover ClevelaRd's shoulders must
fall the burden. No sane observer OF
affairs can doubt that before that
famous letter was written, the senate
bill had every advantage Of war, and
it was a question of only few hours
when the house would surrender un-
conditiona'y. The white flag was
tied to - halyard, when from the
white house came that curious com
mand to hold the fort. New hope
came to the weary soldiers, the guns
were renamed and the war com
menced afresh.
The outlook to-day is doubtful in
the extreme There may be no tariff
legislation at all. And II all the
trouble, and turmoil and attack or
American industries comes to naught
there can be no doubt that Cleveland
can be honestly thanked for what he
has done, however little he intended te
do it.-Boston Traveller.
The People's friend., 1894-08-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

rE|The democratic senator's SUCK as
close to the sugar hogshead as flies In
June.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
gWThe clover patch III which IT was
rredicted the democrats would wal
iow annears to have been mud.
ledo Blade.
r1-The Mckinley law is gaining
friends more rapidly than any o1ler
tariff measure now before the untry'
st Louis Globe-Democrat.
rB-To-day the democratic party
stands before the country convicted
unon the evidence it has itself 1ur-
n;shed, Of incompetence and corrup-
tion.-San Francisco Argonant'
r~-It is a democratic fight, which is
;n+eres+ing and would be amusing II
+ba whole country were not suffering
from the long uncertainty and fear OF
what the democratic lncompe zen .
viii bring forth.-Troy Times,
m-The people who are responsl ole
~ this administration may be thor,
oughly enjoying the edifylng spectacle
= ,ory presents to the country, but an
aar laid to the ground detects no souno
Observation-Disclosures of journal
e%Democrats may continue tf
point with pride" to 1.-The resolutions
Of o." but they will never point witt
nr;da" to the congress Of '94 There !:
to much that they are not proud OF
either ia the front or the back view
Chicago Inter Ocean.
rw-If it is true, as intimated, tina
the president feels gratifed over H1i1, 1
defense Of him, Mr.. Cleveland IS reaIi..
more unsophisticated than one woul'
haya j reason to suppose because
tha nrovincial town from which a
came.-Cleveland Leader.
The People's friend., 1894-08-17
NEWS ITEMS.

The London Times estimates the loss
to property alone by the recent a. K.
L. strike at S12, 2,O0O,O 900.
J. W. Reinhart has resigned as presi'
dent and director of the Atchison, To-
pel<a & Santa Fe railroad.
Rev. j. j. Bentley has been nominated
Tor congress by the prohibitionists OF
the Fourth Missouri district
The People's friend., 1894-08-17

"YoU are nothing but big bluff" re.
marked the river to the bank. ''Is that soW
retorted the bank. "1f take notion 70
come down on you your name will be mud"
indianapolis Journal.
The People's friend., 1894-08-17

SUNDAY is good day for writing letters,
and Monday is a good day to forget 10 mall
them.-Picayune.
The People's friend., 1894-08-17
The Democratic Party Boss.

In the senate, July 23, Mr.. German
made the following statement: 10
my personal knowledge, after confer
ence with his friends, he deliberately
and wisely said in the line Of all pre-
cedents, of all the declarations he had
made, of all the declarations that his
party had ever made, in the exact line
of all legislation from Jefferson down
to Grover Cleveland in 1854: we Will
not destroy any industry; we will re-
model the tariff; we will give lower
duties; we will even the burdens OF the
people, and we will give freer raw ma
terials-not free raw materials Ihere
it stood. As have once before said IN
the senate, but for that declaration
do not believe Mr.. Cleveland could
have carried the country and been
elected president of the United States ="
The People's friend., 1894-08-17
SURPRISE

Be careful how you go abroad in raiment
that is new,
Because sudden little shower may get the
drop on you-Truth.
The People's friend., 1894-08-17

4 FUGITIVE embezzlcr from Cologne ts
reported as on his way to this country.
The detectives are understood to be on the
scent
The People's friend., 1894-08-17

IT only takes four quarters to get the moor
full, fact that causes envy to rankle IN tht
breast OF great many people
The People's friend., 1894-08-17

SOME people are 50 constituted that they
can never see the bright side OF anythlng
but dollar.
The People's friend., 1894-08-17

The man who always does his best can al
ways do better next acknowledgements
The People's friend., 1894-08-17

sE-The fewer the number OF the
party pledges kept by the democracy
the better it will be for the country
N. Y. Recorder.
The People's friend., 1894-08-17

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-There was a
small attendance of members when the
senate met yesterday. Soon after the
journal was read the bills, for free
sugar. free iron ore, etc. passed by the
house. were formally presented and re
ferred. after Senator Hill had given no.
tice that he had amendments to offer
The resolutions for investigating the
Dominion Coal Co. and the Alabama
election again went over and the sen
ate adjourned at 2:1O.
The house was not in session.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
DEss CONVICTED.
American Railway Union President
Found Guilty of Contempt


CHICAGO, Dec. Is. = Guilty as
charged" was the finding announced
to-day by United States Circuit Judge
William Woods against President Eu-
gene V. Debs and all the directors of
the American Railway union. accused
of contempt of court in violating the
strike injunction last summer.
When Judge Woods had concluded his
opinion he asked whether the defend
ants had anything to say, and At
torney barrow, representing the de-
PENDANTS, asked that his clients might
retire for consultation. After brief
recess the strike leaders fled back into
court, ranging themselves before the
bench. Attorney barrow, speaking
for them, said they had no wish to
make separate speeches, but felt that
they had done no wrong. The at
torney advised the court that Director
McVane. one of the defendants, was
out of the city during the strike. A
lengthy argument between attorneys
followed over the proposition to dis
criminate in McVane's favor, which
the court terminated by suSpending
sentence on him.
In sentencing the other defendants
Judge Woods said punishment should
be neither vindictive nor trivial. These
men were in willful contempt, under
what legal advice he should like very
much to know. These men were the
leaders, in a great measure, of law
breakers, and were responsible as lead
ers. Ignorant men who followed them
had.been punished. Debs was more re-
sponsible than any other. He was a
man of marked ability and power over
men and he (the judge felt constrained
to discriminate between him and the
others. The punishment against all
defendants except Debs would be three
months in jail, and against Debs six
months.
The defendants did not appear par
ticularly crushed by the punishment.
Debs whispered few words to his Sis
ter, who sat near, and they both
laughed heartily. Howard and Hogan
both exchanged smiling glances and
Keliher grasped his attorneys hand
and appeared to offer congratulations
1t was evident that all had expected
much more severe sentences, and all
wore looks of relief.
The court announced that the pun
ishment was not to take effect for ten
days, in which time the defendants at
torneys will prepare an appeal. The
prospective prisoners. aftera short con-
sultation with their attorneys, left the
court room.
The defendants with their official
positions in the American Railway
union are: President, Debs: vice presi-
dent, Howard; secretary, Keliher;
treasurer, Rogers. and directors, Burns,
Elliott, McVane, Hogan and Goodwin.
The debate that followed was spirited.
especially when the question of social
ism came up.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
THE FEDERATION.
Spirited Debate at Denver Over the Polit
cal Brnrrl nr11n

Spirited Debate at Denver Over the POliti-
cal Programme.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 15.-On the as
sembling of the convention of the
American Federation of Labor at 10
o'clock the political programme. .
which was submitted by the last con-
vention to the various unions to be act
ed upon by them and then by the fed
Grafton was taken up. 1t was as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The trade unionistS of Great Brit
ain have, by the light of experience and the
logic Of progress, adopted the principle of in
dependent labor politics an auxiliary to their
economic action: and,
Whereas. Such action has resulted in the
most gratifying success; and,
Whereas, Such independent labor politics
are based upon the following programme,
tO-wit:
First-Compulsory education.
Second-Direct legislation.
Third-A legal eight hour work day.
Fourth-Sanitary inspection Of work shops,
mines and homes
Fifth-Liabilitv of employers for injury to
health. body or life.
Sixth-The abolition Of the sweating system.
Eighth-The municipal ownership OF street
cars and gas and electric plants for public dis
Ninth-The naturalization Of teleg rapks
telephones. railroads and mines.
Tenth-The ownership by the people OF all
means of production and distribution.
Eleventh-The principal of referendum in all
legislation. Therefore
Resolved. That the convention hereby in
dorSe this political action OF our British COM
radeS. and,
Resolved, That this programme and basis OF
political movement be and is hereby submit
ted for the consideration of the labor organiZa-
tionS of America. with the request that their
delegates to the next annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor be instructed
on this most important subject.
After 4 spirited discussion, at IL
o'clock the previous question was called
for and the roll call resulted in the
striking out of the preamble by vote
of ]. 500 to sol. \ vote was then taken
on plank one. without debate. 1t was
adopted. The convention decided to
consolidate planks two and eleven.
making the plank read: Direct legis-
lation through the referendum" 1t
was adopted
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
Pension Riu Passed.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE time of
the house was consumed yesterday
with debate on the pension appropria-
ton bill and although it abOunded in
charges and counter-charges, it lacked
interesting details. The bill'carries SAL
3S1.57O and was passed without amend
ment The Hit resolution OF inquiry
calling on the secretary of state for
the correspondence relating to the pay
ment of Si25, 900 in the bill in connec-
nection with the fur seal controversy
was adopted. The evening session
was devoted to the consideration of
private pension bills. The house then
adjourned until Monday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
MORE CADETS WANTED.
West Point Board of Visitors Make Some
Important Recommendations.

West Point Board of Visitors Make Some
Important Recommendations.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Senator Bate,
chairman of the board of visitors to
West Point military academy, yester-
day presented the report of the board
to the senate. The report takes
strong ground in favor of a change
of the law which will increase
the number of cadets to 400, or
one for each senator and represent
alive and twenty for the presi-
dent, instead of the present number,
which is about $50 Discussing the
wisdom of the change, the board says
that part of the number graduated
every year could be retired to private
life. remaining, however, subject to
the command of the country. The
board also suggests that these surplus
West Point cadets would make excel
lent militia officers. While the board
has nothing but praises for the theo-
retical instruction in the academy in
most respects, it finds fault with the
''halting English, the lack of facility
of expression on the part of many
cadets" which, it says, is painfully
apparent
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
A Tasteful Bed.

A pretty and inexpensively furnished
bedroom has plain white mating on
the floor and pale rose cartridge paper
on the walls. The furniture was bought
sin the white" and enameled by the
girl occupant of the room in white,
with here and there a thread of gold,
an idea carried out by the narrow
white iron bedstead with brass trim
mings Bookshelves were put up
around the room by carpenter and
their edges enameled to match the
furniture, while from n slender brass
rod hang draperies in faint rose color
and dull blue sillxilene. The pictures
which adorn the walls are etchings
and photographs and very simply
framed. There is very pretty wicker
reclining chair, and table. Not thing
in the room is elegant or expensive,
but it's effect is so charming that one
cannot enter it without pleasure
Philadelphia Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
ARID LANDS.
A Bin In the Senate That IL Considered 0i
Importance to the West.

Bin In the senate That IL Considered Of
Importance to the West.
WASHINGTON, Dec 13.-The bill con-
corning the entry of land for sites for
reservoirs, gravel pits and pipe lines,
which was agreed to in the senate, is
considered of vast importance by the
representatives of the western states,
who consider that it will materially in
crease the facilities for the reclamation
of the arid lands in that section. The
provision in the bill of most general i'm
portance is tho authorizing any citizen
or association of citizens of the United
states orany ditch or water company to
acquire lands from the government
suited for reservoir purposes at a price
not less than So per acre. I. is provided
that when the lands 50 acquired are
mineral in character tie patent shall
not authorize the purchaser to export
mineral from them, but that all such
mineral shall be reserved to the United
States. 1t is also provided that a fail
ure to utilize such lands within three
years after their entry, or abandon
ment for two years after beginning
work shall constitute forfeiture. An
other provision is that the privileges
granted by the act shall not be con-
strued to interfere with the control of
the water for irrigation or other
purposes under the law of the state
wherein the lands are situated.
Lands included in any reservoir
site reserved by the United States
are not subject to entry under
the act. State, county or district or
CARNATIONS are also authorized to APP
ply for storage reservoirs, not reserved
by the United States for the storage of
water for irrigation, mining or other
useful purposes, whereupon the secre-
tary of the interior is to withdraw the
land included in the site from entry.
The portion of the bill relating to
gravel pits, reservoirs and pipe lines
for railroads provides that the secre-
tary of the interior may sell sites for
such improvements to railroads, trav-
ersing the public domain in bodies not
exceeding 100 acres at their appraised
value, where they are not located
within the limits of any park or reser-
yation
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
THE MODERN NEWSPAPER.
II May Have Faults, but 1t Is q Powerful
Influence for Good.


The development of the newspaper
has been something phenomenal. The
whole number is nearly nineteen thou
sand, about one in ten published every
day. They have many faults. as the
newspaper-which is only the history
of each day, written before its close
must have. The faults are, perhaps,
somewhat exaggerated with us, owing
to the wider range of news topics.
Their sensationalism, scrappiness and
dogmatism produce something of mem
tai dissipation in cases of overin-
diligence. But the majority of news
papers, everywhere and of every grade,
are conducted with honesty and con-
science by men who have learned both
what the public wants and in what
they can hope to lead it.
The influence of this history of day
read by millions of peoples meal
culable, and, in general, is good. It
leads many persons further into the
study of some questions about which
they had received hint or scrap of
information. Nowhere is this great
VI DCIJCE
used or appreciated than with us. In
addition to the news it pours into its
columns day by day it publishes every
year thousands of articles on the most
important and interesting topics. No
where is it so thoroughly encyclo-
pedic. 1t was once the fashion to in
sist upon the truth of Pope's line, "a
little learning is dangerous thing"
but the field of knowledge has now be-
come so vast that we must recognize
the limitations of time and insist that
if little be danger none at all is
fatal
Our newspapers give thousands of
persons first faint idea of the exist
ence of something before unknown,
then little insight, and, last of all,
the thirst that can only be quenched
by deep drafts at the fountain of
knowledge. In brief, they draw out
the faculties of uncounted millions who
otherwise would neither learn nor
have the desire to learn.-Nineteenth
Century.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. Z. After
bury, the attorney of Maysville, Mo-,
who, by forgeries and bogus deeds OF
trust. discovered last summer, cheate3
an eastern loan trust company out 81
many thousands of dollars, has been
located by the state department as
building railroad in the African con-
tinent. 1000 miles from Cape Town.
He was well connected lawyer, anG
enjoyed the esteem and absolute con-
fidence not only of the peoDle of Mays
vile. but Of all that sect-oiI of the state
before his crimes we're discovered.
Congressman Dockery sent the state
department after him.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
LarICne KnocIs Rowen out.

New ORLEANS, Dec. i5.-Gcorge La
vigne and Andy Bowen fought last
night in the Auditorium club in the
presence of about 1870 people. The
purse was for 5000 divided. s., 500 TO
the winner and $500 to the loser. With
the exception Of the first round Lavigne
had the best of the fight clear through.
Bowen was knocked out in the eight
zenith round, and WIS carried limp
and senseless from the ring by his Sec
onds to his room, where physicians
waited to bring him to consciousness.
At o'clock this morning BOwen's con-
dition had not improved.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
Very Much Worn.

Embroideries of all kinds will be very
much worn, one of the newest being a
thick butter-colored creation, partak-
ing somewhat of the nature of lace.
which will be used alike on dresses of
all kinds of material. A pretty way of
arranging lace on a waist is to cross it
in folds from right to left, drawing the
ends through a rhinestone buckle and
allowing them to fall below or faSten
with the buckle. Wide black 1noire
ribbon will be largely used for dress
trimmings, also for the bows on hats
and for the immense bows around the
neck.-N. Y. World
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21

the Pennsylvania State college. On
the college team he played third base.
In 1876 he mastered the art of curve
pitching and became famous as a
pitcher. He has held positions of note
in some of the leading clubs of the
United States. He was captain of the
All-American team which with the
Chicago nine made the famous tour of
the world in 1889. The ex-manager is
a graduate of the Columbia Law school.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
IN THE WHITE CELLS JOLIET.
Species of Punishment That No Prisoner
Can Long Endure.

A Species OF Punishment That No Prisoner
Can Long Endure.
Public sentiment became so strong
several years ago in the state of Illinois
against the dark cell that the legisla-
ture took hand and abolished the in
stitution. Some means of subdulng the
refractory spirit of convictS who would
not work was necessary, and as whip
ping was abolished the warden at Joliet
prison evolved the most refined and eff
fective form of torture yet discovered.
The dungeon WIS supplanted by what
is known as the white cells. They are
located in a detached building in por-
ton of the Enclosure far distant from
the workshop. The walls of the cell
are of great thickness, the silence of
the tomb prevails. They are lighted
from above, but no glimpse of the sky
can be obtained, and the walls, floor
and ceiling are painted glaring white.
Even the narrow board, the only piece
of furniture in the cell, upon which the
prisoner is permitted to sleep outside
of working hours, is painted white.
During the hours when the other con-
victs are at work the man in the soli-
tary is handcuffed to the door of his
cell. his hands being chained at an easy
and natural elevation. There is not
speck of color to relieve the steady,
glowing white with which he is sur
rounded. The effect is terrible when
taken in connection with the deathlike
silence. Within an hour the brain OF
the prisoner begins to swirl and he be-
comes deathly sick. Few men have ever
been able to stand the white cell, with
its maddening, monotonous, unrelieved
glare for single day before they begin
to beg for mercy. Two or three hours
of the tomb-lil1e' surroundings gener-
ally brings the most violent and rebel
lious spirit to terms-N. Y. Advertiser.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Subcommittee Has Completed the Bill
Providing for 1856.

subcommittee Has Completed the Bill
Providing for 1856.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE sub-com-
mittee of the house committee on post
roads has completed the post office APP
preparation for the year of 1856
The cuts made in the estimates were
about S1,OOO,OOO for railway mails and
about 100000 in star mail service. All
of the cuts were in places where de-
fciencies can be created. There was
some discussion in the committee rel
alive to the recommendation of Post
master-General Bissell to reform the
second-class mail service, but it is
thought that it will be impossible to
get any such provision through the
house at this session.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-21
DOESN'T BELIEVE THEM.
The Japanese Minister at Washington OF
the Port Arthur Outrages.

The Japanese Minister at Washington on
the Port Arthur Outrages.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE following
statement was issued from the Japan
csc legation Yesterday: The japanese
minister expresses the strongest disbe-
lief in the report of the atrocities al
legged to have been committed by the
japanese troops at Port Arthur. He
does not hesitate to denounce as I'M
qualifiedly false the statement con-
tanned in one account telegraphed
from Yokohama that there was an I'M
restrained reign of murder at Port Ar
thur for three days after its capture,
and that practically all the inhabitants
were butchered in cold blood. He be-
ieves, therefore, that these reports
were grossly exaggerated, and thinks
that the official report of what really
happened. which will certainly be
made public, will prove them to be SO.