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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26
UNCLE RAsTus' THANKSGIVING 1uRkE,

UNCLE RASTUS' THANKSGIVING TURF
Written for the REGISTER.
A Thanksgiving dinnah Dinah
Dat what yOu's talkin bout?
Don't see whsr you tend to git hit
Wild our money mos run out
amt had job OBJ work
For 10 dis many a day,
An chickens gittin awful scaee.
An de Doctahs bill to pay.
Ise had the rheumatic dis fall
Mos dreadful. awful bad,
sint had sich time befoah
Since was jest lad.
De chillens comm home you say,
To spen' dat day wild us?
Wild all dem picaninnles 'roun,
Dey'll kick up quite fuss
Twill take lot OBJ dinnah too,
To fill EN- up inside.
Well need q turkey gobblsr shO,
An pumpkins big an wide.
I'll have to scramble roun 1 guess
An see what kin do.
Dis leg am pow full stiff an so
Don't see how I'll git through.
But Ise goin out bit, my lub
q see hits gittin dark
An de chickens done all gone to roos',
Il hope de dogs won't bsrk)
DenI need some recreation too
In dis ole stiffened linn,
An heah a neighbors rOostah,
I'll jes' take peek at him.
I'll creep up sof an sly like
Sos not to 'sturb i'm so,
For in de middle OBJ de night
hates to heah a roOstah crow.
For its said to be Onlucky,
In de wee small hours OBJ night,
To heah a roOstsh CROWN,
Wild not soul in sight.
But whats dat in dat tree. l say
I'll jes git a glimpse at him,
My, hits ParsOn Jones old gobbler
Roostin on de lower linn.
Don't you know my fine ole fellow
Ysu Oughen roOs so nigh de groun?
For bout dis time dal's apt to be,
An homes pusson roun'
Ole gObbler let me nf you down
From off dat lower linn,
Save you gittin' down yourself says
A takin' hold OBJ him.
But you feels so awful heavy,
Dat 1 knows you will agree
Dar's no use tryin' to hist you back
To your place up in dat tree.
An jes abOus Thanksgiving too
What make him rOOs so low?
He mus placed his self right dar
For dinnah for de poor.
So Dinah ak no questions now
Dis haint no time to talk
flu it rather irksome, lub.
At midnight for a walk.
De chillun all be heah today.
So place the cheers around.
Qm shO dat gObbler dat l raised
Am de fines to be found.)
SO after grace had done been said
An dey all commence to eat
Dey ask me whar git dat fowl,
An say, 'he can't be beat.
You ask me whar git dat fowl?
Whv | raise him to be true
To make an appetizin meal
Dis Thanksgivin' day for you.
Now dis. Pm shO. am all quite true,
As true as any hymn,
For Dinah dear, ! raise him shO
Right off dat lower linn
I'm mighty thankful Dinah lub.
Dat ives all met heah once mo-.
Be thankful on dis blessed day,
We's homes do we's pO'.
MAMIE CLARKsOE.
humboldt Kansas
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26

Princess Kaiulani, the niece Of Liliu
okalani, expects to be queen of Hawaii
in case annexation fails. But it is ac-
cording to rules to come in before
the auntie?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26

The Klondike mosquito screen may
also find a market in New Jersey. The
Jersey mosquito is not much larger
and stronger than the Klondike mon
ster
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26

The cheapest freight carriage in the
world is on the Great Lakes, where
ton of ore is carried a thousand miles
for less than a dollar. One could not
in reason expect a dollar to go far
ther''
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26

Tillman Watkins, aged 81, and Felic-
ity Slaughter, aged II, eloped from
Natchitoches the other day and were
married. Wonder if it was the opposi-
ton of their parents that caused it?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26
Is ABLE 10 WALK

81 had rheumatism in my limbs
ankles and was not able to do any
work or be on my feet without great
pain. Since taking Hoods Sarsar-
arilla l have been able to walk up
town and do most of my work. Other
members of the family have been
helped by this medicine" ANNA
RAMSEY, Hutchinson, Kansas.
Hoods Pills are the best family
cathartic and liver medicine. Gentle
reliable, sure.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26
The Newest
Game out is

CrOlard. A Kansas invention. 1t
combines the science of billiards with
the east of CrOkOnOle, Archerena, etc,
at a moderate price, great party
game. We also have
CaFoms,
Archerena,
Pillow Dex,
HaIma,
Parcheesa,
India,
BattIedoor etc,
Authors,
Dominoes,
Chess,
Checkers,
Playing Cards
6uanS Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26
The COUNTY NEWS.
Interesting items From All Over
Allen County,
THE MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
DONE BY YOUR NEIoHBoRS FAITH
FULLY AND IMPARTIALLY SET
DOWN BY REGISTER
REPORTERS

The Reporters whose names appear at the
heads of these letters are agents of the REGIS
rER and are authorized to solicit advertising
and receive subscriptions. Any assistance
rendered them in gathering the news of their
respective neighbOrhoods will be appreciated
CHAs. F. SCOTT.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26
County Clerks Statement.

he following election expenses were audit
ed aud allowed by the Board OF County Com
missiOnerS Nov. 6, 1897:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-11-26

I lCUt1 FIlIsIuH "
hereby. certify the above to be true and
correct JAS WAKEFIELD,
SEAL Co. Clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
A GOMMENDABLE FEA TURE.

One of the features of the Howell
charter bill which has thus far escaped
public notice and which Is most COM
mendable Is the section which prohibits
the compromise or settlement by one
administration of the disputed claims
bequeathed by former administrations,
except through an order Of court of
competent Jurisdiction. The proposed
charter provision declares that no bill
for labor or material OF account of any
kind against the city which has been
adversely reported and rejected by the
administration under which it was in
Cured or has not been presented
within eighteen months after II be-
came payable shall be allowed and
paid by any subsequently elected mayor
and council.
The experience of Omaha has shown
conclusively that some such provision
Is necessary to protect the city treasury
from raids through deals between the
city authorities and contractors or
franchised corporations holding ques-
tionable claims which they dare not
submit 10 the arDltrament OF the courts.
If the contractor cannot arrive Mt a
satisfactory adjustment of his account
with the administration under which the
work Is done or material furnished and
which is in position to know whether
the agreement with the city has been
violated or not, there can be safety
for the Taxpayers only in requiring
him to sue and secure judgment by
proofs of performance. On too many
occasions have we seen contractors
with fraudulent claims against the city
undertake to assist in the election of
a new mayor aud council with the un-
derstanding that they are to be paid
by the allowance of rejected bills or
confession of Judgment In suits which
they are afraid to press to trial..
Such a charter prohibition ought not
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
OUR NAIAL MLSHAPS.

The new American navy has expert
enced numerous mishaps, but this will
not discourage the pride which every
patriotic citizen feels in IT.. The record
of miSfortuneS to some of our ships of
war, however, is not pleasant reading.
The great battle ships have been the
principal sufferers, which was perhaps
to have been expected. The Indiana has
been on fire once, at another time she
narrowly escaped being wrecked, and
Il few days ago she was compelled to
abandon a trip to sea owing to some
trouble with her turrets. The Texas
has been hardly less unfortunate, while
or less serious misliaps.
The experience of Admiral Bunce's
squadron in going from Hampton Roads
to Charleston will direct attention to
sea-going qualities of these ships under
conditions which put them to severe
test. The storm they encountered ap-
pears to have been of exceptional vio-
lence and while they weathered it the
reports indicate that some of the YES
sells did not behave in the best possible
way. Probably any of the larger At
lantic steamships would have done bet
ter. Still there was nothing exhibited
which need cause any loss of faith in
the fighting ability of the ships. 1t will
be interesting to learn the opinion of
experts on the conduct of the squadron
in the Atlantic storm. 1t is yet in
order to say, however, that while the
American navy is only fifth or sixth in
size, in other respects it is entitled to
much higher standing.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

COUNTING THE ELECTORAL VOTE.
The last constitutional requirement in
connection with the election of presi-
dent of the United States will be per-
formed today, when the two branches of
congress will meet in the hall OF the
house of representatives for the formal
counting of the electoral votes cast for
the candidates for president and vice
president and the announcement Of the
final result. OF course this Is an event
of great interest and is usually marked
by more or less Of solemnity and i'm
pressiveness. At 1 O'Clock the senate
will enter the hall of the house, pre-
ceded by the vice president, who will
preside over the joint body. The vice
president having announced the object
of the joint session, the tellers on the
part of the senate and house proceed to
read the certificates of the votes and
record them, taking the states up in
alphabetical order. When the count
has been completed the tellers announce
the result, after which an official report
is given by these officials to the vice
president, who reads it to the assem-
bled houses, which being done the vice
president dissolves the body and the
senate returns to its own chamber.
This interesting ceremony, IL 1t proceed
unnterruptedly, will occupy about an
hour.
The election of a chief magistrate of
T,tF Gtnf iu nj N m N
momentous Importance to the American
people. But once in our history. has 1t
menaced the peace of the nation and all
patriotic citizens will hope that the ex-
perience of 1S76-77 will never be re-
peated. In regard to the last election,
admittedly the most important in its re-
suit to the welfare of the country since
the second election of Abraham Lin
coin, the charge has been made that a
vast body of illegal voters were ad-
mitted to the polls and that but for the
amount of Illegal voting the result
would have been different Undoubt-
edly there are a great many men on the
defeated side who believe this and who
could not be persuaded to think other
wise That there was Illegal voting and
fraudulent returns in the election will
not be questioned, but that this was
carried to such an extent as to affect
the entire result of the election those
who make the charge do not show. On
the other hand it has been conclusively
shown by Representative Grosvenor of
Ohio in carefully prepared tables of the
votes in every state as compared with
the census returns of men above voting
age in 1890, that the charge is unten-
able. The result of the presidential
election of 1896 as it will be declared
today was fairly obtained and it is sat
isfactory to a greater number of the
people now than on the day after the
election. No men ever had n better
title to president and vice president of
the United States than William Nc
Kinley and Garret A. Hobart.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
THE AGRICULTURAL SCHEpUIE.


1t is understood that the new tariff
bill will restore the duties on agri-
cultural products practically as they
were In the Mckinley law. The present
tariff having materially reduced the
duties on agricultural products, there
has been complaint on the part of the
farmers, particularly those on our
northern border, of the damaging effect
of this legislation. They have pointed
out that the competition of Canadian
agricultural producers in our markets
has been greatly increased, to the
serious loss of the American farmers.
The statistics of importations of agri-
substantial ground for this complaint.
For the past two years these have been
very much larger than under the
preceding tariff law and but for the
depression here they would undoubtedly
have been still greater. 1t is possible
that the estimates of what this competi-
| ton has cost American farmers are
| somewhat exaggerated, but whether or
not this is so they expect a republican
congress and administration to give just
consideration to their interests in franz
| ing tariff bill. The republican party
having pledged itself to do this the
agricultural producers of the country
look to it to faithfully fulfill the promise.
This it Is the purpose of the ways and
| means committee to do ff permitted,
the only question being as to whether
| It is necessary to restore in full the
duties on agricultural products con-
tanned in the tariff law of 1890.
1t is true that the United States is an
exporter of the products of the farm,
but this is not true as to all of them.
There are some products the ordinary
supply of which does not exceed the
home demand and it is for these that
n reasonable protection is asked, in
order that their price may not be con-
stantly depressed by foreign competi
ton. Our agricultural producers in
sist that they have an equal claim with
our manufacturers to this consideration.
They can see no good reason why the
producers of Canada should be given al
iiioob sttSoo W tht
can market while Canada maintains
tariff against our agricultural products
and we protect our manufacturers
against Canadian competition. They
regard this as an unjust discrimina-
ton and it must be confessed that they
are able to make out very strong case.
What the final condition of the agri-
cultural schedule of the new tariff bill
will be it is impossible to say. That
measure as it comes from the hands
of the ways and means committee will
undoubtedly undergo many amend
ments and notifications. 1t is to be
expected that there will be more or less
opposition to giving the agricultural
producers the protection they ask.
Even some of them, located where for
eign competition cannot reach them.
may be found unfavorable to it. But
the republican party has Il promise to
keep in this matter and it will do it's
best to carry it out. One thing may
be regarded as assured-the Canadian
agricultural producers will not enjoy
under the next tariff law the advan-
tages they have under the present law
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
NTiniitapolis Tribune.

1t seems that, the Union Pacific property
Is in demahdi 10, 70, CONGRESSMAN Hubbard OF
committee on Pacific railroads and Attorney
General Hafmoif hand represented that GER
tain parties stood ready to make the gov
ernment a better offer than the one made
by the New York syndicate, The New York
parties guarantee minimum bid OF some
thing over Si5, 900, 900 for the government 4
interests, but Mr., Hubbard says that his
parties are prepared TO bid S550 900, 900. Who
these parties are he declined 10 say further
than that they represent railroads terminal
ing at st. Louis and other central points
who desire to establish through system.
II Representative Hubbard's parties are
reliable and financially able to do what he
says, the government is likely 20 come out
pretty well so far as the Union Pacific Is
concerned. With two powerful s. indicates
bidding against each other for its lien II
may possibly be able TO secure its full claim.
The purchase and reorganization OF the
Union Pacific by strong parties will take
another big system out OF the hands of re-
ceiysrs and prove. an important factor in the
restoration OF prosperity.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Provisions of the Treaty Referring
the Dispute to Arbitration.

the Dispute TO Arbitration.
New York Tribune.
The exact terms of the Alaska boundary
treaty. which was signed on Saturday and
| has been sent to the senate, are to be re.
| garded with the utmost interest. They are
| scarcely less important than the arbitration
| treaty for they will make 1t clear whether
| any mention OF the Alaska boundary dis
pute should or should not be made in the
latter instrument If the boundary treaty
provides for the ascertanment and demar-
cation of the entire line, no such mention
need be made, for the arbitration treaty
Is not to be retroactive and can have no
bearing on a matter already otherwise in
way of settlement But If II provides for
cnly a part of such work, the propriety OF
| remitting the remainder to the action of the
arbitration treaty may well be called into
question.
That the latter is the case there is some
reason to suspect. The statement is made
that the treaty signed on Saturday provides
merely for the demarcation of the 141st
meridian Of west longitude, and this, 1t Is
added in most maladroit fashion, "it is be-
lieved will settle the controversy" Settle
nothng! The 14lst meridian has no more
to do with the Alaska boundary contro
versy than with the canals of Mars
There has never been the slightest dispute
over that meridian. any more than over the
equator or the north pole nor over the fact
that it marks the boundary between the two
countries from Mount st. Elias to the Arctic
ocean. The Alaska boundary controversy
relates 20 .hc other part of the divisional
line, the southeastern half of 1t. the
crooked, winding line that runs from Mount
St. Elias down to Dixon entrance. parallel
with the coast, and defining the pan
handle" OF the territory.
That. and not the 141st meridian, Is the
disputed boundary. The questions TO be
solved concerning 1t are whether Portland
canal In the old treaties means Portland
canal OF Behm canal, and whether the line
of coast, to which the boundary line Is to be
parallel at a distance OF so many leagues,
Is to be reckoned the mainland coast or the
outermost margin OF the fringe Of islands.
Upon the answer to these depends the
ownership OF Juneau City, Revilla GgedO
island. Fort Tongass peninsula and vast
tracts of valuable coal and timber lands and
coast fisheries. II this treaty provides for
a settlement Of that dispute well and good;
If not. II is OF no importance whatever so
far as the boundary controversy is con
cerned
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

the government to turn their thoughts home
ward and begin TO speculate what II has cost
them to live In Washington during the past
four years. AS rule the cabinet has not
been a wealthy one, but in this respect II
has compared favorably with that OF Cen
eral Harrison. Secretary Francis. the most
recent addition to the presidents official
family, Is perhaps the richest OF the number.
with Secretary Lamont next. Secretary
Olney has large income, but lost possibly
$4,000 year by giving up his law practice
to enter the attorney generals office. Secre-
tary Herbert Is not a rich man, nor Is Post
master General Wilson.
Attorney General Harmon goes out OF the
cabinet with less money than when he en-
tered, and probably Secretary Morton does
likewise. Secretary Carlisle has never made
much money, but Is comfortably situated.
He owns house worth s25000 and has
some means. Every member OF the cabinet
agrees, however, that 1t is very costly con-
nection TO have with the government for
few can live here on less than $4,000 year.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.


Joseph II. Choate. the New York lawyer.
Is said to be worth 100000 all OF which
Is credited to his legal ingenuity.
One OF the live questions in New York Is
whether man can be lobbyist and still
be honest. The drift Of opinion Is that he
can, but he will be mighty poor lobbyist.
Chicago lawyer who was arrested and
fined IS for expectorating on the floor Of a
street car mas brought suit against the
company for $4,000 damages. He contends
that the right to spit was one OF the funda-
mental personal rights wrung from tyranny
by the blood of the fathers.
An attempt to bounce a worklngman from
the New York Museum OF Art because he
wore overalls failed, owing to the indiffer-
ence OF policeman. The guard insisted
that the costume was inartistic He was
right 1t certainly did not comport with
the nude In art so much affected in Gotham.
The destruction OF the Pennsylvania state
capitol Is source OF much Joy to political
contractors. Like Colonel Selars, they see
millions in 1t. Phlladelphia's city hall was
estimated to cost $4,000 900; 500 600 900 has
been spent on II. New York's marble ele-
phant at Albany has absorbed S23 900, 900.
though originally planned to cost 5000, 900.
There Is no lack of material in Pennsylvania
competent to equal the Philadelphia and AL
bany Jobs.
A Tennessee congressman who was un-
from Speaker Reed to secure action ON a
measure In which he was Interested closed
the last interview with these words: "Mr.
Speaker, what can l tell my constituents
to show that am doing something in their
behalf?' Joseph" replied the speaker in
soothing tones, "just tell them that you saw
me. Tell them sometimes you think l Will
and sometimes you think / won't"
The pathetic side OF old age-that time Of
life when one sits alone and contempates the
desolation wrought by remorseless Time, Is
touchingly pictured by Prince Bismarck. 81
feel feeble but not Ill.," he said to visitor.
MY existence Is purposeless. not being in
the service. have no pleasure In seeing
matters as a spectator. l lost my wife, and
my sons have their own business, and as
grow old lose interest in even agriculture
and forests. i don't like to visit the fields
and forests, because l cannot ride and must
crawl through the bushes. Politics also be-
gins to tire me. You see the want of a
love for life is my illness, IL have one"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10
PROPOSED ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Mayor Broatch has indicated his in
tention to put into effect in Omaha Il
| modified form of the advisory council
introduced into Boston by Mayor Quincy
of that city, by which the advice of an
| unofficial body of representative citizens
is sought OH all municipal matters of
| more than ordinary Importance There
are no serious objections to an expert
ment of this kind and it is quite pos
sible that some good may come of It,
Its success or failure as means of i'm
proving our municipal government, how.
ever, must depend, first, on the char
acter and ability of the members of the
advisory council, and, second upon the
disposition of the mayor to follow good
advice and reject bad advice.
One of the chief causes to which the
wretched government of America0 cities
has been generally attributed is the in
difference to municipal affairs displayed
by leading business and professional
men and their disinclination to take
part in the active work of city govern
ment Other things being equal the
more people WHO nave IL ulfect pprSODaI
interest in good municipal government
the more likely are abuses to be
remedied and law defiance prevented.
The better informed the taXpaying citi-
zens are with respect to the expenditure
of the money raised by their contribu,
tions the more ready will they be to
protest against waste and extravaganza
and the more circumspect in their choice
of public servants. A constantly
aroused public sentiment in favor of
good city government and an ever
watchful public eye upon city officials
must be our safeguard against corrup-
ton and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. An ad-
visory council may contribute to this
end, but it must not be taken to re-
lieve the individual citizen of his duty
and responsibility for good city govern
ment through the exercise OF the suf-
frage at the polls.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-10

The attention of the ministerial ell.
dorsers Of the discipline and efficiency
of the Omaha police Is called to the fact
that the reform" police board has
neglected to take action against Detec-
tive Charles q. Bloom, who has con
verted to his own use stolen money
recovered from thieves, conclusive eyi-
disposal of the commissioners. The Bee
invites any and all of the Omaha min
isters especially Rev. w. u. Murray,
who presides over Commissioner Fos-
ter's church, to call at its office and
inspect the letters in which Detective
Bloom confesses to an offense for which
he should be prosecuted criminally.