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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-08

in such work as that" Dear sister !!
1t never occurred to her to go above
the falls, and there build such a
mighty barrier by means of the strong
hand of the law, that it would be we'll
nigh impossible to sweep those prec-
ious souls to destruction.
Women are thinking about these
things, and everywhere are petition
ing government for suffrage. Even
little Massachusetts. 80 full of pre-
judice against the movement that she
will not let one of her women vote for
marshal of one of her little villages,
has sent ia a petition to its legislature
signed by q 900 of its citizens within
the last six months, and more than
$4,000 in previous months. The first
petition presented to the British
Parliament. bore the signature of less
than 500 women. The appeal sent
to the present Parliament is signed by
257, 900. So if it be true, as we are
often told, that the majority of women
do not want to vote, it is clear that
the number who do wish to vote is al
ready large and steadily growing,
English women have had municipal
suffrage for twenty years, and John
Bright declares that it is a success,
and that it is good thing that they
must extend the right to the women
of Scotland.
Instead of being repealed after six
months trial as claimed by Max
O'ReIl, woman Suffrage has become
firmly rooted in New Zealand. The
Governor General declares that it has
worked most satisfactory. "Since
women have had a voice in choosing
Legislators the laws for the protection
of women and children have been
greatly improved. An Infants Life
Protection Act has been passed, the
age of protection for girls raised to
fifteen, female inspectors have been
appointed to lunatic asylums, the
laws dealing with the adoption of
children and Industrial schools have
been revised and a severe measure
has been passed against the keepers
of houses of ill fame"
And this is the history of woman
suffrage wherever it has been tried.
L might stand here for an hour relat-
ing instances where it has been alto
gether satisfactory to good citizens,
but 1 will only mention one in
stance. At recent election in one
of the suburbs of Denver a gamblers
ticket was put up for election. The
women defeated it. The Kansas City
Star, that popular paper which is by
no means always on the side of the
morally right, gave the credit to the
women when it declared that,
"Thanks to the woman the gamblers
ticket was showed under"
Now these are not coDjeetures as to
what woman would do if she possess
ed the ballot, they are the record of
what she has done, and cannot be
denied. JENNIE FULTON.
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HUM BOLDT.
A. W. CUNNINGHAM. Reporter.

The drillers at the gas well struck
two veins of gas furnishing over two
million feet of gas per day. Monday
morning the depth of 935 feet they
struck strong flow of OIL The oil
pressure is so strong that it flows over
the top of the casing. This is one of
the strongest oil wells in the State.
Besides the oil there is gas enough to
supply the district with all the gas it
needs without going to the next vein,
w, A. Choguil was in Topeka on
business this week.
Mr.. A. b. Johnson is slowly recover
ing from the effects of his broken leg.
The large barn belonging to L.
Hobart on his farm i'm Cottage Grove
Township, burned to the ground
Monday night. 1t contained 100
bushels of corn.
Mrs. Steelman is in lola this week,
the guest of Mrs. H. p. Gray.
The Humboldt band intends to give
"Mlllle, the QuadrOon" IN a lew weeks
and are busy practising for it now.
The play promises to be interesting.
MIR. John Squire and Mrs. NJ. e.
Wilson entertained a few of their
friends very pleasantly Tuesday eve.
ming. Those present were: Misses
Mamie Osborne and Minnie Neff and
John Amos, Chas. Mcknight and Ar
thur Cunningham.
Next Wednesday and Thursday,
Oct. Is and IA, are the big days for
Humboldt. The state A. H. Il. A.
will be in session here. There will be
a picnic in Riverside park Wednes-
day.
The work on the cheese factory is
being pushed rapidly and farmers
will soon have market for their milk.
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learn that she succeeded in getting
glasses which greatly improve her
sight.
The MarmatOn Township S. S. con-
ventiOn was held in the NJ. f. church
last Sabbath afternoon and evening.
1t was well attended and the pro-
grams were interesting and helpful.
A great many from Moran were in
Kansas City during the Carnival.
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County Correspondence.
Continued from page taOO)

Miss Maude Esse was taken sick
Wednesday and obliged to leave her
work in the school room. She grew
worse and was taken home to lola
Thursday of last week. Miss Peak
took her place in the school room
Wednesday afternoon. Later Miss
Myler arrived and took charge of the
grammar department, Mrs. Myler
taking the intermediate room. Miss
Esse's friends hope for her speedy re-
covery.
P.J. McGlashan and wife returned
last Friday from their summers visit
in Canada. Their sister Mrs. Dan.
McGlarhan returned with them.
Mr.. Pember has bought the property
lately occupied by DR.. Summers and
is moving his family in.
A few of Mr.. and Mrs. McGlashans
near neighbOrs went in Saturday to
spend the evening with them and
welcome them home from their
summers trip. A pleasant time is
reported.
Mrs. H. Bassett and daughter
Emma and niece, Ruth, and Harry
Bassett were in Kansas City Monday.
Mrs Bassett's friends will be glad to
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SUMMONS.
[First published October s. 1se7.l


A. L. Adams and Mrs. - Adams his wife,
The Saint Joseph Loan & Trust Company,
Louis MOtter as receiver of The Saint Joseph
Loan & Trust Company, William l.. DOudney
and Louisa w. DOudney, his wife, will take
notice that they have been sued with others
as defendants, by y. K. Reed, as plaintiff in
case No. 1916 in the district court of Allen
county, Kansas, and unless they answer the
petition on or before the 18th day of November,
1897. said petition will be taken as true end
judgment will be rendered against William
L. Doudney and Louisa w. DOudney for the
sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars $3.50 COZ
with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent
per annum from the lst day of June, 1896 upon
prOmissSry note made by them and now owned
by said plaintiff. and for costs, and against each
and all defendants in this action fOreclOSing q
mortgage given by the makers of said note to
secure the payment thereof, upon the following
described real estate situated in said county and
State, tO-wit: The west One-halfCs) of the north
west quarter "a of section twenty eight (2Sl in
township twenty five 90 of Range nineteen 90
and ordering said premises sold according to law
without appraisement to satisfy said Judgment
interest, costs, and accrued and aecruing taxes
and liens on said premises, and forever barring
and fOreclOsing the aforesaid defendants and
each of them of and from any and all right,
title interest, estate and equity of redemption
in, and lien upon. said premises. and for such
other relief as may be proper.
A, H. CAMPBELL
Attest Attorney for plaintiff.
H NJ MILLER.
lsEAL Clerk of district court 441
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FOR SALE.

364 acre farm adjoining city limits
in lola school district. nice frame
house, 6 rooms, good basement cellar,
2 good wells, good barn, buggy shed,
cattle sheds, cribs, chicken house,
ETC., fine garden, Is bearing apple
trees, peaches and other fruits in
abundance. Farm fenced with wire
into 5 fields. Fine grove of native
timber, good creek for stock water.
Farm clear of membranes. Price
81 900 cash, or would take city prop
erty in part payment.
BOSTwICK q ACERs.
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Publication Notice.

First published Oct. l. 1879
STATE OF KANSAS,
ALLEN COUNTY. %
In the District Court for said county.
W. Fl. B aker. plaintiff.
VS..
Elizabeth Baker, defendant.
Said defendant Elizabeth Baker will take not
ice that she has been sued in the above named
Court for divorce and that plaintiff alleges in
his petition as a ground for divorce, that de-
PENDANT wil:ully abandoned him for more than
one year next preceding filing his petition and
that defendant must answer the petition fled
therein by said plaintiff on or before the 18th
day of November, a. D. 1897, or said petition
will be taken as true, and Judgment for plaintiff
cordingly.
CsEAL) ATTEST: H. NJ, MILLER,
S. A. Gard, Clerk of said Court,
Atty. for pltff (44-46l
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Notice of Appointment of Guar
dian.

First published Oct ]. 1917
STATE OF KANSAS
COUNTY OF ALIEN 90
In the matter of the estate of Laura Latham,
an insane person of Allen County, Kansas.
NOTICE is hereby given. that on the 30th day
~ of September A. ID. 1897, the undersigned
was by the Probate Court of Allen County. Kan
sas duly appointed and qualified as guardian
of the estate of Laura j. Latham, an insane
person of Allen County. All parties interested
in said estate will take notice and govern
themselves accordingly. W. E. Latham.
(44-46) Guardian.
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MANY Think!

when the Creator said to woman,
ain sorrow shalt thou bring forth
children" that a curse was pro-
nounced against the human race,
but the joy felt by every Mother
when she first presses to her heart
her babe, proves the contrary.
Danger and suffering Turk in
the pathway of the Expectant
Mother, and should be avoided,
that she may reach the hour when
the hope of her heart is to be real
lied, in full vigor and strength.
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Santa Fe Ronte.

Topeka, Kansas, Sept. q to Oct. 2,
one lowest first class fare for the round
trip; date of sale Sept. 26th to Oct. I'd
inclusive; limited to return Oct. 4th,
1897. See Agent.
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trying hour is robbed of its pain
and suffering, as so many happy
mothers have experienced.
Nothing but "MOther's Friend" does
this. Don't be deceived or
persuaded to use anything else.
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Mothers Friend" is the greatest remedy ever
put on the Market and all our customers praise it
highly. Wv. H. KING Co., WhiteWright, Tex.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.

OEcer. Office. Salary.
VIM. Mckinley. President. $50 600
6. A. Hobart, Vice President 600
NJ. W. Fuller, Chief Justice ............-. 10 500
John sherman, Secretary of State ...... 900
Lyman J. Gage, Secretary Of Treasury. 600
Russell A Alger, Secretary of War. 600
John d. Long, Secretary of the Navy. 600
Cornelius NJ. Bliss, Secretary of Interior. 600
Joseph McKenna Attorney General. 900
James A Gary, Postmaster General. 600
James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture. 600
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
Jerry Botkin, st-large, ...................S50O 600
Case BrOderick, LIST District, .-............ 5000
Mason R. Peters, 2nd District, ........--.. 5OO6
A. L. Ridgeley, Srd District. .............. 5000
Ch6s. Curtis, 4th District .-.-.-.......-... 5000
W D. Vincent, 5th District, $500. 5000
9th District, ................... 5000
Jerry Simpson, eth District, ................ 5000
STATE GOVERNMENT.
J. W. Leedy, Governor. .-...........-..... So 600
A NJ. Harvey, Lieutenant Governor .... l 600
W. E. Bush, Secretary of State. ........... 2 500
w. H. Morris, Auditor. Observation-Disclosures. 500
D. n. Heflebower, Treasurer. ....... .... 2 500
L. C Boyle, Attorney General............ 2 500
W. NJ. Stryker, sup't Public instruction. 900
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
N. L. Decker Treasurer .................. 81 900
Jas. Wakefield. Clerk Observation-Disclosures. 1 500
H. II. Miller, Clerk District Court. ......... Fees
C. c. Ausherman, Sheriff. ................ Fees
]. c. Cofield, Register of Deeds, .......... Fees
J. B. Smith, Probate Judge. ...... Fees and 500
Grant Billbe, supt Peblic Instruction. ! 200
C. S. Ritter, County Attorney. Fee and 800
Lutte P Slower. Surveyor. Fees
DR.. ]. E. Jewell. Coroner. Fees
COMMISSIONERS.
James Lockhart. LIST district. ............ loo
JnO Mcdonald, 2nd district. ............ 100
E. D. Lacey Bird district ........ $1,000. 100
Regular meeting of Commissioners first Mon
day in January, July and October and the first
Tuesday in April
L. Sti1well, Judge eth Judicial District, salary
G., 500. Terms begin 3rd Monday in March
LIST Monday in June and 1st in November.
CITY GOVERNMENT
A. L. Taylor, Mayor. ........... ..........s25 90
CeUNCILHEN: c. II. DeClute, Harry McNiel,
A. W. Beck, T. E. Kelly, and J. W. Dunfee.
Salary each 5000 year. Regular meeting 2nd
and 4th Thursday night each Month.
W. A. Cowsn, City Clerk. $50 90
h L. Henderson, City Treasurer. 25 90
L. ]. Hutton, Marshall. 800 90
Il. l. Brown. Night Watch. 40 90
John Harris, Street Commissioner -. -. 800 90
Jacob Gard, Police Judge. ........... Fees
]. W. Thomas, Supt. of Cemetery 1900. Fees
s. C. Brewster, Gas Inspector. .......-...
E W. Hall. -..,,. poos
W. J. COniey,
SCHOOL BOARD: H. A. Ewing, President Geo.
A. Bowlus. Treasurer: L. H. Wishard, Clerk.
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OF druggists at s1.OO, or sent by mail on receipt
of price Write for book containing valua-
BILE information for all Mothers, mailed free.
The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
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ATTORNEYS.
Ewing & EWING Office one door west of
postoffice, up stairs.
A 2. CAMPBELL Attorney. Once one door
east OF post Office, up-stsirs, lola Ksns.
FoUsT Il SoN-AtJorneys and CounsellorS-at-
Law. Office ;wo doors north Of Eorthrup's
bank Iola. Kansas.
s A GARD. Lawyer. Office in REGISTER
building.
wB. GLOVER. Attorney at Law, First National
Bank Building, Humboldt Kansas.
PHYSICIANS.
J.E JEWELL, NJ D.-physician and surgeon
Special attention paid to surgery and eye dis
eases. Moran. Kansas.
DENTIST.
DR. ;. TozER, Dentist. Office across the street
west of the L, B. Church, lola, Kansas.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
g. A R-McCOok Post No. 81 meets the first
Saturday on or before each full moon at G. A.
r. Hall. All comrades in good standing are In
vited to meet with the Post HlVsnnuys, C
McCook Relief Corps, No. 145 meets the nrsI
and third Friday afternoons of each month at
O'Clock in G 4. &. hall
Mrs. N, Smeltzer, Sec Mrs. NJ. COe, Pres
Salem Chapter No. 4, Order of Eastern STAR
meets in Masonic Hall LIST and Srd Monday in
each month. Mrs A Ellis W NJ
Mrs Allie Stark, Sec.
Columbine Rebeksh Lodge No. 9OS-Neets
in Masonic Hall. second and fourth Monday
evenings of each month. All degree members
cordially invited
with US.
Mrs Fannie Turner. Noble Grand;
Mrs. Mary E. Shelter, Sec.
lola CHURCHES.
Episcopsl-Services on third Sunday OF the
month. Fred Z. StmsOn, Missionary In charge.
Q. B. Church-Preaching every Sunday even
ing at 7:SO p. NJ; Sunday school at 94S g. M;
Young Peoples meeting at p. m. All are cor
dialy invited. Rev. E. A. King, pastor.
Methodist Episcopsl-Corner Of Jefferson ave-
nue. and Broadway. Services every Sabbath at
IL g. m and 7:SO p. m Sunday school at s45 g.
m Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening
at 7sO All are cordially invited to all Of these
meetings. !. B. Pulliam, pastor
Baptist-on Sycamore street Preaching Sun
day morning and evening. Sunday school at @45
a. m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening al
7:SO m Young peoples prayer meeting ev'
cry Sunday evening. H. G. Fraser, pastor.
Reformed-Divine worship in the Christ Re
formed church at II O'Clock g. m every Sum
day Evening services every two weeks
at half past seven o'clock p. m. Sunday school
every Sabbath at 10 o'clock g. m AL are cor.
daily invited to attend L. .. Faust pastor.
Presbvterfan-Madison Ave Preaching ev
ery Sabbath at II g. m. and T30p. m. Sabbath
school al GAS m PRAYER meeting Wednesday
at $50 P. N. Everybody welcome. W. L,
sQuieT pastor
Christian-Services 2nd and 9Th Sunday.
Sunday school 10 a. II. every Sunday, followed
social service. Prayer meeting wednesday
vening. Henry Martin, pastor,
Second Baptist-Services every second and
IL O'Clock a. m. and 80 D. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. You are welcome.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Wet Irregular meeting every second
and fourth Friday. at o'clock p. m, st the
Presbyterian church
Allen County Horticultural Society meets
every second Friday Of each month at 2 O'Clock
O. m ate A. R. hall. J. T. Treadway, Treas
F. Psncoast Seey.
lola Public Library-oyeT Northrup's bank
Open every Saturday FROM to p. m. StOck
--ES 81 for sale At the rO0nn
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SCHOOL BOARD: H. A. Ewing, President: Geo.
A. Bowlus. Treasurer L. H. Wishard, Clerk.
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MOTHERS FRIEND

so relaxes the
system and as
81 SITS N ature,
tn at the nee
essary change
tax e S place
without N au-
sea, Headache,
n erVouS or
Gloomy Fore
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PROFESSIONAL AND SOCIETY
DIRECTORY

ATTORNEYs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-08

s A GARD. Lawyer. Office in REGISTER
building.
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ATTORNEYS.
Ewing & EWING Office one door west of
postofice, up stairs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-08

lola Public Librsry-oYeT Northrup's bank
Open every Saturday FROM to 8 p. m. STOCK
and membership tickets for sale at the room
Mrs, Vim. Knapp Librarian.
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2. CAMPBELL, Attorney. Once one door
east OF post Office. up-stsirs lola. Ksns.
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Bsptist-on Sycamore street Preaching Sun
day morning and evening. Sunday school at S45
a. m Prayer meeting Wednesday evening al
ESO m Young peoples prayer meeting ev-
cry Sunday evening. H. G. Fraser, pastor.
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Allen County Horticultural Society meets
eyery second Friday of each month at O'Clock
o. ms ate A. r hall. J. T. Treadwsy, Treas
B + Psncoast Secy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-08

FousT Il soN-Attorneys and COunsellors-at-
Law. Office two doors north Of Northrup's
bank lola. Kansas.
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Methodist Episcopsl-Corner Of Jefferson ave-
nue. and Broadway. Services every Sabbath at
IL g. m. and 7:SO D. m. Sunday school at 945 g.
N. Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening
at 7:SO All are cordially invited to all Of these
meetings. l. B. Pulliam, pastor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-10-08

Columbine Rebeksh Lodge No. 3OS-Aeets
in Masonic Hall. second and fourth Monday
evenings of each month. All degree members
in goad standing are cordially invited TO meet
with US.
Mrs Fannie Turner. Noble Grand.
Mrs Mary E. Shelter, Sec.
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seal p. Clerk Of district court RH
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4147
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Regular meeting OF commissioners nrsI mon-
day in January, July and October. and the FIRST
Tuesday in April
L. StiIlwell, Judge 9TH Judicial District salary
g., 500 Terms begin Srd Monday in March
LIST Monday in June and LIST in November.
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Reformed-Diyine worship in the Christ Re-
formed church at II o'clock q m every sun
day Evening services every two weeks
at half past seven o'clock p. m. Sunday school
every sabbath at 10 o'clock g. m All are cor.
diaIIv irvitad 70 attend. i. s. Faust pastor.
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Presbvterisn-MadisOn Ave. Preaching ev
ery Sabbath at II g. N. and 7:30 p. m. Sabbath
school at gas a. m PRAYER meeting wednesday
soujeT pastor
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Christian-Services 2nd and 9Th Sunday
SUNDAY school 10 a. IN. every Sunday. followed
social service. Prayer meeting Wednesday
yening Henry Martin, pastor,
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Second Baptist-Services every second and
fourth Sabbath of each month. Preaching al
IL o clock a. m. and 80 D. N. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening. You are welcome.
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W.B. GLOVER. Attorney at Law, First Nstiona
Bank building, Humboldt Kansas.
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lola CHURCHES.

lula NhOhShGos
Episcopsl-Services on third Sunday OF the
month Fred Z. Stimson, Missionary in charge
Q. B. Church-Presching every Sunday even
ing at $50 p. m; Sunday school at s4o a m.
Young Peoples meeting at p. m. AL are cor
dialy invited. Rev. E. A. King, pastor.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-26
worthily done, and that the one Is no
more wrongful than the other.
NOT so FAST.

The people, whose earnestness in ad-
yocating the use Of Minnesota stone
for the new capitol building springs out
Of deep conviction that the question
is one vital to the interests of both
state and city, should not allow them
selves to go too fast or too far The
G o e has been from the beginning
champion of the cause of Minnesota
stone, and has not the slightest doubt
that domestic material will be chosen;
but 1t is not proper at this time to re-
fleet unfavorably upon the capitol COM
mission, which has taken no action
whatever, or to talk of applying COM
pulsory measures in case it should not
fall in with the popular will. This is
both unjust and injudicious, and prob
ably grows out Of a sensational and un-
founded report published in certain
newspapers to the effect that the cap
itol commission was equally divided
between Minnesota sandstone and a
stone from Bedford, Ind
great many men, who saw
this published a week ago, have taken
it for granted that it is a fact and
are full Of the idea that pressure must
be brought to bear upon the commits
sion to incline it to the right side.
AS matter OF fact, there was no
! truth in the rumor whatever. The
paper which originated the statement
has contradicted it formally, as is
shown in our local columns this morn
ing, and an official contradiction by
member of the commission appeared in
! the G l o e at the time. It thus being
! true that the commission has not pass
ed upon the question at all. nor even
had it under formal consideration. the
time has not come for talking about
extreme measures.
The capitol commission holds and de-
serves the utmost respect and conf
dence Of this community. We have no
doubt that their own judgment sup
ports the use of Minnesota stone for
the state capitaJ; ~eE.en though the total
cost shall be somewhat greater than
that of material from abroad. We have
no doubt that the commission will lis
ten to and respect the practically unan-
imous voice Of the people Of the state,
which asks that, as far as practicable,
the new capitol shall be built by home
labor from home material. It Is proper
and right to urge this upon the COM
mission during it's deliberations in a
friendly spirit. It is not proper to talk
about reprisals and compulsion, or to
voice implied censure upon step
which the commission has not taken,
and which there is no reason to suppose
that 1t thinks Of taking. The advocates
Of Minnesota stone for the capitol are
all right. Let them be sure, however.
that they do not go too fast