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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
HEREsY OF THE DEMOCRATS.
Disastrous Consequences OF Placing Wool
on the Free List.

Disastrous Consequences OF Placing Wool
on the Free List.
The democratic contention is that
with wool on the free list we would
have cheaper wooden clothing. If this
were true it might be worth serious
consideration even though it should
ruin our sheep industry.
The whole history of the doctrine
and the practical effect of the doctrine
of protection afford conclusive answers
to this heresy. And the very fact that
all kinds of wooden clothing are to-day
infinitely cheaper in this country than
they were prior to the levying of the
Mckinley tariff on wool in 1890 ought.
in and of itself, to be sufficient
answer to this argument. But the
real answer is to be found in the
logical economic deduction which
must inevitably follow and which in
variably does follow in the wake of
policy which subordinates the great
wool industry of this country to that
of the foreign producers OF wool,
whether in Australia, the Argentine
republic, the South Sea islands, or
elsewhere.
Destroy practically the sheep in
dustry of this country, as must newt
ably be the case by placing wool on
the free list, and we are at once, or at
least in a comparatively short space OF
time, placed at the mercy of the pro-
ducers of foreign wool. Then, instead
of importing three hundred million
pounds of wool, as now, we would be
compelled to import double that
amount to meet our demand for con-
sumption.
Is it not apparent to every intelli-
gent mind that SO soon as this state of
things is accomplished the price OF
foreign wool, even in the absence OF
the formation of a foreign trust, will be
advanced to a figure largely beyond
that now paid for American wool?
And who, further, does not know or
realize that then, there being no
check of home production, the Ameri-
can market will be under the absolute
control of the importers, of the few
men who control the foreign hocks,
and the result will be the formation of a
great foreign wool trust by which the
price of wool will be largely advanced,
and then not only the American man.
ufacturer, but the mass Of the Ameri-
can people who wear wooden clothes
will feel the fearful consequences OF
| free trade in wool?
But this is not all. This is only q
part of the dreadful results of such an
economic policy. This large excess in
wool imports would annually drain
our country of more than sixty million
dollars in gold for wool and wooden
goods, and when this lamentable state
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
a COLORADO FLOOD.
Much Damage Mt Pueblo-Floods at 9th
Points.

Much Damage ut Puebl0-FlOOdS at other
Points.
PUEBLO, Col, June Three lives are
known to have been lost in the flood OF
Wednesday night, and it is barely pos
sible that others have gone down to a
watery grave, but the full details will
not be known until the river subsidies
to somewhere near it's natural limits
The dead body of Barney Rafferty, was
found yesterday near the roadhOuse, in
the st. Charles, miles below the city.
He met his death, it is believed, while
attempting to ford the Bessemer ditch
At 10 o'clock yesterday, in full view
of 500 people, an unknown Italian
about 90 years of age was drowned
near the Union Pacific. Denver & Gulf
railroad, within short distance of the
business center of the city,
Four breaks in the levee of the Ar
kansas river, on the north side and
two on the south side, due to high wa
tiers caused by fierce rain, have flooded
the business and resident sections Of
the city. 1Oo'clock Wednesday night
the fire alarm whistle sounded warn
ings to the residents of the lowlands,
and soon the first break occurred in the
levee, on the north side just west OF
the Main street bridge. The water
rushed in in torrents and flooded the
block from the river to Richmond ave-
nue., between Union avenue and Main
street. Then came the other breaks,
and soon all the lower bottoms of the
city were under water. On South
Union avenue several buildings south
of street fell in, and in the Union de-
pot there were feet of water in the
waiting rooms.
The flood was caused by the very ex-
cessive rains in the Arkansas valley
above Pueblo, which have been pre-
valent for the last forty-eight hours
All houses on Third, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth streets are filed with water,
varying from feet to 10, according
to the heights of the foundations On
several streets the water is very deep
and the current as swift as mill race
Hundreds of men are out in boats
rescuing families. The loss is esti-
mated at $500, OeO.
The Platte river at Denver is rising
rapidly and the village of Globeville, .
suburb, is seriously threatened. Much
damage has been done to the Rio
Grande railroad between Colorado
Springs and Eden, also between Col
orado Springs and Manitou. Lyons l.
reported under water.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
VIII Protect the Miners.

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, June AT n
big mass meeting yesterday afternoon
the business men of Leavenworth de-
cided by a unanimous vote not to
longer tolerate the interference of Mis-
souri, agitators with the local coal min
ers. Strong resolutions were passed
declaring that the miners who desired
to continue at work should be protect
ed and that, if necessary, physical force
should be resorted to to that end.
Then to carry out the spirit of the reso-
lutions volunteers were asked for and
details arranged for an effective cam
paiCn against the invaders.
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Tribune.

q specific duty of 50 per head on all
cattle one year old or less, and $40 per
head on all more than one year old,
which is equivalent to As So per cent.
on the former and 1922 per cent. on
the latter. The pending Wilson bill
proposes to change all this to 90 per
cent. ad valorem on all cattle of what
ever age, or, in other words, to reduce
the tariff to about one-third the pres
ent rate. Now, what has been the eff
feet in it's advantages to the American
cattle-raiser by the Mckinley act and
the protective policy, and what will
probably be the effect of this proposed
change in this policy?
We imported for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1898, 2,272 head of cattle
of less than one year old. of the value.of
$40, 4Ss, and S26 head of one year old or
more, of the value of s1S,06 or total
number of head of S,09s, of the value
of S2S, SOB; and the total number OF
head of cattle imported during the
three years-1s91-1s93, inclusive, since
the passage of the Mckinley act was
but 9,e5a head in 1891, 2,036 head in
1892, and 3,O9s head in 1898, aggregat
ing for the three years but 14.7so
head, of the aggregate value OF but
So, 524, or an annual average importa-
ton for these three years under the
Mckinley act of but 1928 head, OF the
average annual value of 49,, 512;
whereas for the three years preceding
the enactment of the Mckinley
act-1SS7-1SS9, when the duty was sub
stantially as now proposed. we i'm
ported 49,, 721 head. as follows:
In 1887, 72,665 head; in 1888, 57,505
head; and in 1889. 1881 head, or an
average for three years of 62,513 head,
of the aggregate value of $4,000, 4S6, or
an annual average in value of S7S3,
495. 3S.
Why. then, should we go back to the
old policy, which will bring into COM
petition with the cattle raisers of this
country from so to 1OO,0 head of Can
adian and other foreign cattle
annually and drain our country an
nuaIly of over 81, OOO, 900, which will go
into the pockets of foreign cattle
raisers?
The cattle industry of the United
States is an immense one. 1t is an ag-
ricultural interest moreover. Our
country should, and can under a
proper protective policy, export largely
of cattle instead of importing. In fact
we are to-day exporters of cattle to
many millions of dollars in value an
nually. In 1890 we exported cattle to
the value of S31, 261, 131; in 1891 to the
value of $50. AS, 249, and in 1892 to the
value of $50, O99. O95, or an aggregate OF
500. sos, AS, as against S37. 1856 dur
ing the three years-1sS7-lsS9, immedi-
ately preceding the passage of the
Mckinley act
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AN AGRICULTURAL INTEREST.
Effects of Democratic Legislation on the
Live Stock Business. f.t

Effects of Democratic Legislation on the
Live Stock Business.
II Is proposed to legislate in the
interest of the stock raiser of Can
ada, Central America. Mexico and 9TH
er foreign countries and against that
of the American stock raiser. Under
the Mckinley act there is q specific
duty of $50 per head on horses valued
at less than $3.50, and 80 per cent. ad
valorem on all valued at $3.50 or over.
The pending measure fixes the duty on
sll horses imported at the low rate of
20 per cent. ad valorem.
Now, what must be the inevitable
effect of this change on the American
horse raiser? During the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1898, we imported into
this country 12,24s horses valued at
less than $3.50 each. and $50 valued at
$3.50 and over, in all 1880 head of the
total value of SI,184, 1880, and on
which we collected duty to the
amount of sS67, 44O. Now, during the
three years-1ss7-1ss9 inclusive-imme-
diately preceding the enactment of the
Mckinley law, the duty was but 30 per
cent.
We imported horses of the aggregate
value for these three years of s7,30s,-
437, or of the average annual value OF
81. 1876, 145; while for the three years
1s91-1S93 inclusive-immediate after
the enactment of the Mckinley law,
the annual value of our importations
was but S1,1s9,621, or less annually
than for the three preceding years by
81 ,246,5 24.
There were in the United States in
1890, according to the census, IA, 3d..
S37 head of horses of the value of $685.
516, 562. while according to the latest
statistical abstract there were on the
1st of January last (1s94) in this coun'
try 10, 0s1, 201 head, or an increase in
the number in the past three years OF
1877, 1854 head, an increase over the
number of head in 1880 of 5,723. 7lS
head, as the total number in 1850 was
but 10, 1857, 4ss.
We can, under a proper protective
policy, not only supply our own de-
mand for horses, but become exporters
to many millions of dollars worth an
nually. Indeed, we are now exporters
to a considerable amount, as during
the last three years we have exported
9,3O3 head of horses of the value OF
81, ia, 7O3, as against 1922 head OF the
value of s1,356.s50 exported for the
three years 1ss7-1ss9, preceding the
Mckinley law.
But what is true of horses is also
true respecting cattle. This great
agricultural industry is also assailed
by the Wilson bill in the same ruth
less and, it would seem, senseless man
ner. Under the existing law there is
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
Very Strange.

The parlor of the ancestral castle of
Col Yerger is adorned with the por-
traits of a number of his ancestors.
The picture of the mother of Col.
Yerger represents her as an old wom-
an. while that of his grandmother was
taken when she was quite young. Col.
Yerger was showing these pictures to
Gus De Smith not long since.
Hello. colonel, this is very stranger
exclaimed Gus, in perfect amazement.
Whats stranger?
''Why, your mother must have been
fifty years of age before your grand
mother was born. Alex Sweet, in
Texas Siftings.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
Messenger Boys In Real Life.

Prison Missionary-My friend. to
what do you owe your incarceration.
Prisoner-To reading the comic
papers.
''Eh?"
Il was a trusted cashier, but lost
money on the races, and concluded to
skip. In order to save the bank Off
GERS trouble. wrote a full confession,
and gave it to a messenger boy, think
ing would have plenty of time to en-
gage passage and leave the country be-
fore he got through playing marbles,
reading dime novels, and sleeping on
curbstones. Hang those joke writers!
1 was arrested before l could pack my
grip. food News.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
APonulist Conference.

WASHINGTON, June Is. III. Sn,der,
of Kingman, state insurance commits
sioner of Kansas, is in the city, ard
has held several consultations with
populist leaders here in regard to the
coming populist convention. None OF
the populists will attend the state con-
vention June IL, or at least that is the
present understanding. Snider, how
ever, will return with their views to
spring on the leaders. Snider is a
fusionist and is therefore in touch with
the congressional delegation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
Flames In a New York Tenement.

New YORK, June Am explosion fol-
lowed by fire occurred at 4:3O o'clock
this morning in distillery on the
ground floor of the double tenement
house 4f9 Suffolk street and before
the firemen could complete the work
of rescue Lizzie Yagea, aged 4 years,
was suffocated- Twenty families ten
anted the building. The explosion and
fire cut them off from the stairway.
Fifteen children were thrown from up
per windows into blankets below
Some of the older ones escaped by
creeping on narrow ledge of the
second story to the window of the next
house. Four adults Were injured.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
Death of August Geveke.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, June 2.-Au-
gust Geveke, member of the council
from the Fifth ward, died at 5 o'clock
yesterday morning from an overdose
of morphine, supposed to have been
taken with suicidal intent. Mr.. Geveke
was at one time instructor in the Lea
venworth Turner society. He has been
out of employment for some time and
has been accustomed to the use of
alcoholic stimulents and morphine. He
leaves a wife and four children.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
Of affairs in our commercial and

of affairs in our commercial and
economic relations shall be wrought
out under the policy involved in the
pending bill, while it will bear heavi-
ly on all classes throughout the whole
country, it will be the people, the
manufacturers, the producers as well
as the consumers of our country who
will suffer. 1t will be a death blow to
the wooden manufacturing industries.
it will increase the price of wooden
clothing to our people. 1t will destroy
and take from our people one source
of cheap, nutritious food. 1t will de-
stroy and break down various other
industries of different kinds depend
emit on the sheep industry.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
SIN No Fnnxton Case Again.

WASHINGTON, j une 1.-The house cleo
lions committee, for quite the TWEEN
tieth time, failed to muster a quorum
to-day and the Moore-Funston case
went over Col. Moore was hopefully
rxesent and is as sanguine as ever to
no presently profitable purpose.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
McRae Land Bill.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Represerta-
tive MoRae, having secured favorable
report on his bill providing for the sale
of Indian lands by public outcry, is
confident that he will get the measure
through at this congress
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
Prof. Dyche on for Greenland.

LAWRENCE, Kan, June 2. Prof.
Lewis L. Dyche, of Kansas university,
left this afternoon for Philadelphia to
join DIR. Fred A. Cooks expedition to
the Peary camp in Greenland as the
naturalist of the expedition. He ex-
poets to get specimens of nearly all
the animals of the polar region in his
absence. The expedition will leave
Philadelphia on June % and will be
absent about three months
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
His Accounts Straight.

CHICAGO. June day after day
passes in the investigation of the books
of William A. Simsrott without any
discovery that casts any light upon the
darkness which surrounds the missing
man. Accounts amounting in the ag-
gregate to $780, 900 have been audited
and found accurate and regular.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
Murdered by italian Brigands.

ROME, June 2.-Brigands entered the
house of Mgr. Cafaro at Acquaviva,
province of Bari. yesterday, murdered
the prelate's father, 90 years old, and
the coachman, who tried to defend the
house, and wounded a maid servant.
They escaped with much booty.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08

UDemocratic conventions have a
strangely general habit of adjourning
this year before acting upon resolu-
tions indorsing the administration
St Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-08
An Earlier Record.

Mrs. Cumso (reading) - Spectacles
were first made in Italy in 1894.
Mr.. Cumso-My recollection is that
Noah made spectacle of hin self soon
after leaving the ark.-Lif-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-14
LITTLE RUBY TO DANCE.
Grand Bcneht Entertainment n
Crawford To-Morrow Night.

A grand benefit entertainment for
1.-THE Evening Worlds" Sick Babies
Fund arranged by Miss Florence Beadle,
will be given tomorrow evening at the
opera house in Crawford. n. j. Miss
Beadlc will be assisted by the guests OF
Hampton Hail. the local hotel. and I'd
ward Beadle, ir. has kindly donated
the opera house and printing,
Tho talent Will include the following
amateurs and PROFESSIONALS: Miss
Ethel Thompson, prma donna Of the
Altheus Opera Company, the amateur
organization Of Crawford a gentleman
guest at the hotel will present presti-
digitation Mr.. Moore, the tenor OF the
Altheus company, Will sing; John q.
Pergon. OF Harlem, will render solos,
and Miss Julia Trimble will sing a bal.
lad.
Among the professionals will he
Charles j. Ross, the well-known come
dian and mimic; Little Ruby, the child
artist, fresh from her London success;
Baby lii, the infant mimic OF Nesta TIL
ley; Mile Carlini, from the Cirque d. Etc.
Paris NJ. Travelle. the French illusion
list, and others.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-14
SUNDAY LAW FOR THE ARMY.
Likely to he Tested by Major
worth's Trial.
By Associated Press.)


OMAHA Neb., Aug. 1.-THE court
martial of Major William Worth, OF the
Department of the Platte. began at Fort
Omaha yesterday. He was accused of
ordering Private Cedarquist to rifle prac-
uce on Sunday. Major Worth pleaded
not guilty, but admitted that men had
been ordered to target practice. He
explained, however, that he thought a
state OF war existed, as troops were
expecting to be called to Chicago daily.
As Lncoln's order against Sunday work
applied to times OF peace. II was sus
pended. the defense argued. at this
period.
The prosecution argued that the rule
was not suspended, as war did not exist.
and that I.incoln's orders We're not In
force. Laws of the Army, published by
! Secretary of War Endicott. in 1889,
which are prefsred by the statement
| that these are all laws of the Army,
were introduced. These rules do not
mention President Iincoln's orders OF
1862 regarding work and military practi
on Sunday. II was further held that the
order of President Harrison abolishng
Sunday inspection abrogated and rem
dered null President LmColns order.
Judge Advocate Baird completed the
| argument.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-14
WANTS IT.
He Confirms the Report that He Is
a Gubernatorial Candidate.
Mr.. Platt Declines TO Discuss the
EImira Mans Chances.
The German American Reform
Union Opens Its Campaign.

As "rhe Evening World announced
exclusively last Saturday, J. Sloat Fss-
sctt Ia a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Governor. Mr.. Fassctt,
who was. In this city yesterday, con-
frmed the report The young man from
Elinira has been making canvass OF
tho state, and lie feels confident that
enough delegates can be elected In his
favor to secure for him the coveted
prize.
Mr.. Piatt might tell what chance OF
success Fsssett has Of capturing the
nominations but he won't. Mr.. Fassett
Is a favorite with New York City Re
publicans lie has the promise OF sup
port from many influential men here.
John e. Milholand is still making a
lot of noise. lie says he won't enroll
under the Committee OF Thirty. and
may run an Independent ticket.
Mlholland Is not taken seriously. He
has no following of any consequence.
and the few soreheads who howl with
him now will stop as soon as his money
gives out. Since his faction has been
declared Irregular, the people VINO nave
been putting up for Milholland have
Withdrawn their financial support. and
political organizations cannot be run
permanently on wind.
The German American Reform Union
will begin active work for the cam
paign tonight. A meeting has been
called at Vienna Hall for the purpose of
permanent orga nization of the General
and Executive committees. Oficers will
be elected and an address may be Issued,
calling upon all anti-Tammany factions
to unite.
Oswald Ottendorfer is President Of the
Union. lie Is now in Europe, but will
be back in time to take part In the CAM
paign.
The German American Reform Union
Is for Seth Low for Mayor first. He IL
not a candidate. and the Union Is will
ing to unite on any other good man who
Is not partisan. For Recorder the
Union favors John W. Con, and for
President Of the Board of Aldermen the
Unions candidate is Gustav II. Schwab
Recorder Smyth Is not without friends
outside Of Tammany Hall. Active eff
forts are being made to induce the vari-
Gus political organizations to unite on
Recorder Smyth for denomination. In
behalf Of the Recorder 1t Ia said that he
, has made a good Judge and has dis
charged faithfully the duties as Sink
ing Fund Commissioner and those of a
member of the Board Of Revision and
Correction Of Assessments.
The plea Is made that political lines
should not be drawn when judicial nom.
| inutions are involved.
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Fifty cents IL not a large amount
OF money, even for these hard times
and vet II you go to the continuous
performance at Proctor's Theatre, to-
morrow, with half a dollar in your In
side pocket, you can enjoy fine vaude-
Vile show, with living pictures inter
spersed. and at the same time stand an
even chance Of saving the life of a
sick baby.
Anyway. that half dollar will help
send sick baby to the country for a
day or two, and give 1t a better time.
probably, than 1t ever had before In all
Its little life. Here is q chance to get
double value for your money.
All day long tomorrow. from 10
o'clock until 8. the money that Is taken
at Manager Proctor's box-office will be
placed In a barrel. and then equally d.
vided between THE Evening World"
Sick Babies Fund and the Children's
Aid Society.
charities than these, nor two that &C
compllsh more good among the sick
and unhappy and wretched little tots
the yery Of Eli sE aSatsr.
pure medicines, The other sends the
little tots to the country and seaside
for day, or week, or fortnight, as
the case may be.
Through MIR. Proctor's generosity. II
Is hoped that at least 1000 babies will
| be benefited.
The entertainment tomorrow will be
better than usual-if possible. "Micky
Finn" will tell funny jokes and sing
funny songs, and Annie Lawrence and
Blanche Fernandez and whole lot OF
other volunteers will be there.
Tickets are on sale at all hotel news
stands. They are at regular prices
For half a dollar you can get the best
vacant seat in the orchestra, and Il
you've only got Is cents YOU can sit IT
the gallery and enjoy for hours al
ever-changing vaudeville show of the
highest class, and at the same time ale
| the babies with even this mite.