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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-18

THE little village of Gatow. near
Spandau. Germany. was entirely de-
stroycd bv fire on the 7th- The en-
peror. nj The head OF the >pandau fire
engines. was early on the ground and
worked hard 10 save the burning build
invs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-18

TnE police ~ - Petersburg have
recently made wholesale captures Of
nihili>ts. 100 being arrested in one
batch some of the nihilists confessed
tha, they had accomplices in London
and Paris.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-18

TnE Paris Matin SAYS that the sums
restored by DR. Cornelius Herr and
Mn. Eiffel and Reinach 70 the liquida-
tor of the Panama Canal co. will be
made the nucleus Of "A fresh combina-
tion Of capital to complete the canal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-18

GoBERr L. BRArTAS. the democratic
representative IN congress from the
first Maryland district. died at his
home in Princess Anne. Md. on the
10Th. after lingering illness. He was
30 Years Of are
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-18

EACH 81 twenty-three members Of
the calvin army arrested near Pitts
burgh. Pa. FIR tre>pas>ing on the
trains Of the Baltimore < Ohio rail-
road. We're on the 9th given twenty
DAYS IN the county Jail.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-18
FOuRFolD MURDER.

Hired As~as~in- lie In Walt and Grn.u.
Dispatch - Husband. wife and -
Chiidren-A Third Child. neaten Ina
insen~ihiitty. survives aud Tells III. >t.rv
~ III" Crime Pursuit of III. snppo..a
MurdereTs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-18


WEEKLY COURIER.
G. DOANIl. Publishers.
The state supreme court has decided
that prohibitions IS ia force in South
Carolina.
CoNrrRoIIEK EcRlF> issued call.
on the >th. for statement Of The CON
ditiCn 81 national banks NJ the close 81
business on the sth.
THr democratic congressional con
vention Of the Sixteenth cid district
on the 10th. nominated Finis Downing
for congress to succeed John j. Me-
Donald.
ROBERT +. kxrERs. the American
charged with winning races 10y fraud
ulent practices. was committed for
trial in Berlin on the 9th. No bail was
allowed him.
ApuIEAI IRWIN. relieved by Admiral
"''N''' ''''u ~ -. H. s,e,,,..r
Australia. which arrived at San Fran
cisco on the Sth
HE continued MEETING u s"o :"
the mountains and the heavy rains
nave again RAISED 'ne WITS - ="
batt>can river Al thc province W Ns"0
bee 70 the danger point
- Ch.;..,,r,,. ~.
~ A,-~1''i - ''',- -, ~.
'uiil'"N ''ouvS 'e'''N'.' - 1'..;,,,a !.
m"hMeA' arIis ~ NS's '.'.'sa'
."e 800 - !. 49,. s..,,,,
ANIliN. th A4it 1Ntt' ~ ~ 'u'-~' - - 49,
sAal lpeN-
,;,, - :, po,c-s,,,ro, have
..i...-.,.,l ,..,,,,,,ras ~
.s.T. ~, 49,. ,rr..,ad ~ one
i.,. ~ .h.. ,ihilis,s confessed
.i...- t,'.l .,..,.,.,,,,l;css IL Tondon
.rl phi.
r,ptyr y ltr,rr,x the democratic
-.,r~as.,,,a,iv. m CONGRESS from the
e--. Nr,,.,.t,,d district died AT his
~. 4, prin.aSs Anne Ma. on the
-,.h af,.r. li,,e-arin,r illness He was
~ rears ~ a,-e
~
49, ,s,,.;, ,-,,,,. ,,-,...s,a.l mar pits.
i,,.~,-h y, go ,raSnaS,intr on the
,~,in. o< INA baltimore 4 ohio rail-
$50 ,,-..ra ~, ne ON riven twenty
4,-. \, Ill. .n,,,.r ;,i1
The Paris Natin SAYS that the sums
NM Eitfel ana Reinach 10 the liquida-
Tor ~ the Panama Canal co. will be
made The nucleus Of a fresh combina-
,ion az canital To complete the canal
.
The little village of Gatow. near
Spandau. Germany. was entirely de-
peror at the head OF the >pandau fire
engines. was early on the ground and
worked hard 10 save the burning build
inrs.
~
RT. Hon HERBERT HENRY AsQrITH,
British secretary OF state Tor home al
church Hanover square. London. at
noon on the 10th. TO Miss Marrot
Tenant daurhter of Sir Charles Ten
nant 10 GLASGOW.
e
SECRETARY OF STATE PALMER called
the New York constitutional conven-
tion to order at Albany shortly after II
a. m. on the sth. and administered
the Oafn OF once 10 lNt AtN-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-18
puN's TRADE REVIEW.

Scrlous Effects OF the Coal Miners >ir'As
tu tn. Chasing Down OF industrial
works Foreign shipments Of Gold AN"
the Depletion og the Treasury Reserve
Nh. Mast Di~qaisting >ign- "f inc
Times.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13

Sketch of the Life and
Work Of the Man
who is Likely to be
the Next Cover
nor of Kansas.
A RECORD TO BE PROUD OF.

(The following article was written for the To-
pekd Mail by the editor of the REGISTER. The
portrait is kindly loaned by the Moh for repro
duction here.)
1t is DO distinction to say of some
particular man, He began life poor
and obscure and has fought his own
way" for that is the common history
of all Kansas men. At least it is not
easy to call to mind, among all the
men who have achieved prominence
and position in our State, a single one
who was born to opulence, or who
had the way prepared for him by the
prestige of a great name. Like Kan
sas herself-wbo brought into the
Union nothing but vast expanse of
empty and unfruitful prairie, rich in
nothing but promise and possibility,
the conspicuous men of Kansas
almost without exception, began life
with nothing to their credit but cour-
age and industry and intellect. In
their general outlines the common
life history of all of them could be
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
Prairie Hall.

Miss Nina Furnamen has returned
to her home at Mrs. Funks. Quite a
number attended the prayer meeting
at Mrs. Ayers. 80. DIR. Woodland and
wife of Pittsburg are visiting i'm this
community. Mr.. Kessler has sold
four washing machines i'm the vicinity
of Allen Center Mrs. Hover Kerr
and father returned from Chanute
last week. 80. Mrs. b. BOeken at
tended prayer meeting at Mr.. Ayers
Wednesday. Through an invita-
ton we visited Miss Emma Beaman's
last day of school at Allen Center,
and we must say that from the APP
pearance of things she has made this
school a success. 1t would be useless
to try to note or comment on the exer-
cises. Call Morrison will move to
Bayard soon. Mrs. Gullett called
on Mrs. Wallis of Allen Center. j.
w. Gullett bought some stock hogs of
Roy Runyan recently. E. . Mr.. Walker
and wife went to Moran Saturday.
George Seymour has a number of
teams hauling lumber for his new res
idence from Humboldt. -. Accept
our congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Cox of Elsmore. -. Mr.. J. r.
Stewart and son were hauling hay
last Saturday, when the wagon run
off of one of the culverts and threw
them both off, Fortunately no one
was hurt. go. Mr.. j. Il. Wood was
agreeably surprised the last day of
his school by his scholars presenting
him with a gold pen and holder.
Such tokens of friendship are always
appreciated by every teacher. ~.
LOnery purchased some stock of J.
w. Gullett recently. Mrs. T..
Walker visited i'm this community
last week ID. Jackson planted
corn on Good Friday. MUGGINs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
A FEW OUEsTIONSs

lola, KANSAS, April ii, 1894.
Referring to the editorial announce
ment in last weeks REGISTER of Mr..
Oscar Foust's candidacy as Attorney
General the following questions are
respectively submitted:
Was Mr.. Foust a candidate r
nomination as county attorney before
a convention in this county in 1884 or
1886 and if so was he defeated; was
the convention Republican?
If it was a Republican convention
and he was defeated therein did he
support the ticket nominated?
In 1888 was he a candidate as State
Senator in this district as a Republi
can and with a minority delegation
from this county in the district con-
ventioH assist to nominate WOodson
county man when the candidate was
conceded to Allen county by the
WOOdsOn county Republicans?
In 1890 was he before the Republic
cans of this county as a candidate for
Congress and on his defeat, did he
publish that but for bulldozing and
fiaud practiced at the primary Of this
township his candidacy would have
been successful, and that the delega-
tiOn would have been for him, and
that the other counties would send
delegations to defeat the candidate
endorsed by the Republicans of this
county?
Did Mr.. Foust i'm the recent year of
our lord, 1891, pose as candidate for
judge of this judicial district before
the Republican convention was held,
and ON failure TO get the nomination,
was not his name presented by we'll
known POpulist of lola, to the POpu-
list convention at Chanute for nomi-
nation as Judge on that ticket with
the assurance that if nominated he
would make the race?
In the year 1892 was not Mr.. FOust
again a candidate for nomination as
State Senator as Republican, and
after defeat, did, or did he not, give
the successful candidate and ticket q
cordial support?
In the twelve years of his residence
here, Notwithstanding his continuous
posing for office has he been success
full once i'm securing the endorsement
of the Republicans of this county?
In view of the fact of Mr.. Foust's re-
cent coquettry with the Populists is
it believed by. the editor of the REG
IsTER that the POpulist State Con-
vention might endorse Mr.. Foust's
candidacy i'm the event that he shall
receive the nomination sought of the
Republican State Convention?
Mr.. Foust being the only declared
candidate for nomination on the State
ticket from this county, is it the
opinion of the editor of the REGISTER
that he being the only local candidate
should select or name the delegates
from this county to the State conven-
ton?
In the event that this is conceded is
it thought probable that Mr.. Foust
will magnanimously permit any of
the members of the "Brass Collar
Brigade" referred to by him as having
contributed to his defeat for Congress
in 1890, to go to said convention as
delegates? l.. A. THRAsHER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
is not a trace of cowardice, moral or

is not a trace of cowardice, moral or
physical, in his whole being.
His friends believe that his services
to the. State and to the party entitle
him to recognition at the hands of the
Republicans of Kansas. They believe
that as the candidate of the party for
Governor his freedom from factioHal
antagonism and from entanglipg al
liances of any kind, his unblemished
personal character, and his magnetic
convincing eloquence, would insure
an aggressive harmonious, enthusiast
tic and triumphant campaign. And
they believe that as Governor his
ability, his courage, his integrity, his
dignity and his wide acquaintance
with the public affairs and the public
men of Kansas would insure the
State an administration which would
restore her credit, vindicate her good
name and bring back the ancient
pride to the heart of every good citi-
zen.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13

ed with Mr.. Hoch, and who are Gym
ically unwilling to believe that any
politician is influenced by other than
selfish and mercenary motives, have
sneered at his recent letter, denounc-
ing its utterances as Pharisaical and
insincere.
No one who knows the man will
make such a charge, for bis whole
life refutes it. AS the editor of the
leading Republican paper of his
county, and as man whose upright
ness, ability and popularity must
make him desirable candidate, it
was inevitable that he should be
drawn into politics. But it is the
unanimous testimony of all his friends
that lie nerer sought an office. With
out suggestion or solicitation on his
part he was nominated by acclama-
ton for representative i'm 1888, and he
was elected by majority of 81 over
one of the wealthiest and most popu-
lar men in the county, who had been
twice elected before, and who was
supposed to be invincible. In 1889,
again without request on his part, the
Marion county delegation presented
his name to the Congressional conven-
ton at EmpOria and voted solidly for
him through 116 ballots. In 1890 he
positively declined to accept nomi-
nation to the legislature. In 1892 he
was urged to become candidate for
congress, but firmly refused although
there was the strongest likelihood
that he could have been nominated.
But the friends who had reluctantly
consented to support some one else in
the Congressional convention, insist
ed upon making him their candidate
for the legislature, and he was nOmi-
mated for that place i'm spite of his
earnest protest, and it was only after
being assured that no other candidate
could be found that he reluctantly &C
cepted the nomination. The contest
that followed was one of the severest
anywhere fought during that men,
orable year. The district had, in
1890, elected populist, wealthy
and popular farmer, and he was
again a candidate. The whole force
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13

of the opposition practically conferred
against Mr.. Hoch, but i'm spite of the
desperate effort made to defeat him
he was elected by majority of 444.
The prominence that Mr.. Hoch had
achieved during his first term in the
legislature, prompted the suggestion
of his name as candidate for speaker
of the House of 1893. But in this, as
i'm every other case, he resolutely re-
fused to speak or write word in his
own interest. He would accept the
office if he was chosen to it, he said,
but he would not personally solicit
votes for himself, and he would not
promise chaiImanships or any other
favors to influence members in his be-
half, nor would he permit his friends
to make such pledges for him.
This is the record of E. w. Hoch as
a candidate for office, and his friends
insist that every chapter in it lie rig.
idly consistent with the high stand
ard set up in his recent letter to the
editor of the Topeka Mail.
Mr.. Hoch got his Republicanism
early and straight, his father, an
original abolitionist, being one of
three men in a town of 5000, who vot-
ed for Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
And he has never wavered or weak
ened in his party zeal and loyalty.
Through the columns of the Marion
RecOrd-which has been recognized
for twenty years as one of the sound
est and ablest champions of Republic
canism in Kansas-and on the stump,
he has consistently and eloquently
supported the party of his choice.
His service in the cause of law and
good government during the legisla-
tive struggle is too well remembered
to need rehearsal here. While his SER
vice to the Republican party during
the last campaign, when he respond
ed to calls from more than half the
counties in the State, should not soon
be forgotten.
In every personal way Mr.. HOch is
a man to love and trust. He is mod
est and unassuming, almost to fault.
and yet he is independent in his
and most tenacious of opin-
ions once formed. He is absolutely
honest and straightforward, not on
ly in business, which is common,
but in politics, which is uncommon.
AS a writer and speaker he never
makes a statement which he does not |
believe TO be true, nor uses an argu-
ment which he does not believe to be
sound. He is faithful to his friends
and just to his enemies. And there
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
SDriug Branch

The gas and oil excitement has
reached this part There has been
several parties through here repre-
senting different companies trying to
lease land. Several of our neighbors
have given them permission to pros
pect and received some money i'm the
though they meant business Miss
Pearl Mowery is lying very low with
malaria fever. ...... Death has again
visited our neighbOrhOOd, this time 1t
is Mrs. Mary BeabOut, wife of j. w.
Beabout, who died April s, with lung
and pneumonia fever, i'm the 4Sth year
of her age. She was only sick a week
and endured her short illness without
complaint; she was ready and willing
to go, her only regret was leaving her
little children. She was a kind and
loving mother, true companion and
a faithful christian from childhood.
She will be sadly missed in this
neighborhOOd. Rev. Stone preached
the funeral Monday at o'clock at the
Rock Creek school house to large
congregation. The remains were
taken to Nashville, Ind. for inter-
ment. A brother of Mr.. Beabout and
the three children accompanied the
remains. The children will not re-
turn but make that their future home.
$50. On account of Dallas Gillespie's
being unable to work for some time "a
of his neighbors took their teams and
plows last Thursday morning and
went to his field and plOwed 40 acres
for him. That's the kind of neigh bors
to have. There is great deal of
sickness in this part just now. ......
Bill Bird has improved his residence
by Notwithstanding it with walnut
lumber. 80. .Messrs. Butler, Cain and
others were in this part the first of
the week buying fat stock.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13

written i'm these words: Poverty,
Struggle, Success.
1t is not claimed then, either by
way of apology or praise, by the
friends of Z. w. Hoch that his career
shows any exception to the general
Kansas rule. He was born in Dan
vile, KY, March II, 1919. Chiefly
by his own exertions, for he was ear
ly thrown upon his own resources, he
acquired fair education in the pub
lie schools, at Center College, and in a
Danville printing office where he
served a three-year's apprenticeship
in the old fashioned way. I'm 1872 he
came to Kansas, locating temporarily
at Pawnee Rock, Barton county.
Soon afterwards he took a claim in
Marion county, where he "batched
it" in the usual pioneer fashion until
he could prove up. But "once a
printer, always a printer The
sweet perfume of the new-turned sod
and of the prairie grass and the wild
flowers could not wean him awav
from the lye-pot and the printers ink
and the sour paste, and so, in Janu-
airy 1874, he sought and secured a
"sitn on the Marion Record, then
owned by c. S. Triplett. In the fall
of that year, he bought the Record,
paying a small sum down and laying
away in his safe SO in cash and the
memorandum of an able bodied mort
gage, as his sole available surplus.
On the very day the contract was
completed the grasshoppers came,
and it was hard enough Shedding for
the young proprietor for the next year
or two. There was only one thing for
him to do, and that was to do it all.
And so for year or more he was
editor, business manager, book-keep-
er, collector, foreman, type-setter, job
printer, pressman and devil, patching
it the while in the Office to save
board bills. 1t was tough, but it
won, and in something less than two
years, in spite of the grasshoppers,
the plant was paid for. After that it
was plain sailing, as the Marion Rec
ord became, and has remained, one of
the most prosperous newspaper prop
critics in the State.
Mr.. Hoch was married in May, 1876,
to Miss Lou Dickerson, of Marion
county and four bright children have
blessed the union, which has been a
peculiarly happy one. He is a MEM
Der of the Methodist church, and is
an active worker in the church and
Sunday school.
Some of these who are not acquaint-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
LaHarpe.

The wished for rain came at last.
49,. Our village is improving some.
Hackney's have built an implement
shed Davis is building small barn.
The preacher has had the stable torn
down near the house and is building
a large one farther back. Our new
preacher seems to be a rustler. g.. j.. Miss
Mollie Smith spent couple of days
last week with friends here -. Miss
Addie Brister invited a number of her
young lady friends to a carpet rag
sewing at her home on her birthday.
LII report a nice time and lots (?) OF
rags sewed. " "A pleasant party at
Mr.. DanfOrth's the other evening
where they tipped the light fantastic
until the wee small hours. ...- A
small travelling company had a per-
formance at the school house last Sat
urday night. Jennie Hart and Ella
earle are on the sick list this week.
Also Gertie Wilson. No measels
here yet, but they seem to be all
around us. F. NJ. Davis made a
business trip to Colony last Tuesday.
800. .Auna Busley will stay with
Mrs. VIM. Paske of Golden Valley
this year. 80. Miss Estey Sullivan is
helping Mrs. Hackney a couple of
weeks d. d. Grandma Hackney was in
Piqua couple OF days last week. j.. l..
DIR. Woods father has been out to
Woodson county TO visit his daughter.
800. oil companies around to lease
land until you can't rest. 80. Charlie
Pressler is working for Domains this
season. Miss Kate Ruse has return
ed from a visit to her brother in Ar
gonia. -. Miss May Smith spent
several days with her sister at Neo-
sho Falls. -. Miss Della Marsh went
home Saturday to spend Sunday with
her parents at Geneva. :. Mr.. Roberts
scholars are all practicing dramas,
which they will have at the close of
the school ... Mr.. Ellison had quite
a runaway the other day which re-
suited in breaking up his wagon con-
siderably. Mr.. Chas Cole return
ed from Ill. Tuesday. Have not
heard whether he is better satisfied
with Kansas than ever or not.
VERA.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13

Bessie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
HI. Scott, was born in Allen county,
Kansas, March 81. 1886, and died at
the home of her parents in lola, April
4, 1894, aged years and 10 days.
Her disease was consumption OF the
bowels. She bore her suffering with
great patience. The cause of her
afflictiOn was a hurt that she acct
dentally got at school, the wind blow
ing the door against her knocking her
down ON the rock at the door. She
was never well after this. She is
greatly missed by her parents, broth
ers and sisters, but they sorrow not
as those who have no hope, for the
Bible tells them that she is with the
Angels in Heaven, all her suffering is
over. God grant that they may all
meet her again where there will be no
sickness or death or separation of par
ents and children. The funeral ser
vices were held at the residence at
$3.50, April 5, 1894. A large number
of sympathizing friends and relatives
were present. WIN HAWKINS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
Olive Branch.

Hurrah for the women that are
fighting for the right of suffrage. 49,.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Garner visited
their daughter here last week. 800.
Miss Hattie Dawns gave a pleasant
party to her friends last Saturday
night ending with bountiful supper
80. Mr.. S. H. Bacon sold horse
Tuesday, to man from Erie. Mrs.
VIM Davis friends went with filled
baskets, and surprised her one day
last week. 1t was her birthday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
Carlyle.


We noticed as we went to lola the
other day a number of dead chickens
along the road between Carlyle and
lola. We learn it is not an unusual
sight. We think this should be look
ed after, a number of people are COM
planning that their chickens have
contracted cholera from the dead
ones thus scattered. ....... We extend
our deepest sympathy to Mr.. Beabout
and children in their affliction.
Harry Christian was down from EN-
poria last week looking after his prop
erty. 49,. Will Wilson is home this
week from Emporia, for a visit -.
Mrs. j. w. StinsOn and daughter Miss
Lille from lola visited Chas last
The measels and whooping
cough have invaded our community.
Miss Effie Lemasters visited in Allen
Center ditrict last week. Mrs.
Dunlap visited in lola recently. She
has been quite sick nearly all winter
and her many friends rejoice to SEQ
her out. .. Mr.. Bush our section
foreman has at last moved into the
section house. Mr.. Norman having
moved into John Wright's house, re-
Gently owned by Mr.. Thomas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-04-13
A DRUGGIST TALKS.

Will F. Crawford, druggist at Des
Moines, Iowa, says it is remarkable
the way Cubeb Cough Cure sells, that
his customers speak of it in the high
est terms of praise. On man in par
ticular who has been troubled with
bronchitis for years never found any
relief until he used the Cubeb Cough
Cure. He says it stopped it at once.
He doesn't hesitate to recommend it
for all throat and lung troubles. Ev-
ans Bros.