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The Iola register., 1898-11-04
RETURNS TO THE FOLD.
Col. J. II. High Gives Hts Reasons for
Quitting the Fusion
Enrcea.

One of the leaders of the silver re.
publicans of the state and unquestion.
ably the leader of that faction of the
Seventh district is J. N. High, of Rene
county. No silver republican in 1896
did more work or had greater influence
in behalf of the fusion ticket than he
did. But Mr.. High refuses to become
populist. He takes the position that
silver republicans should accept the
decision of the people in 1896 and give
the gold standard a fair trial, until
the course of events shall prove which
was right.
Acting upon this principle Mr.. High
has rejoined the republican party and
is giving the repu olican ticket this
year his hearty support. lie is typical
of large majority of the silver men
who stood with him in 1896, now back
with the repu blican party and work
ing for republican success.
Explaining his position and the rea.
son why silver republicans were now
republican republicans, Mr.. High said
to a reporter for the journal:
81 see no reason why | should vote
away from my party, the republican
party, this year, aud l will not do so
Two years ago / was one of the repub
licans who stood up to be counted as
against the single gold standard. II
is needless to repeat or refer to the
argument Of that campaign. Both
sides were earnest, honest and very
active. The verdict at the polls was
against the silver men, The policy
of the nation is settled for n term Of
years The single gold standard is
having a trial and it should have a
fair one. AS fair and unhampered an
opportunity should be given it as the
friends of silver would have asked had
the result been the reverse. The re-
suits of the change in our currency are
momentous to us all as individuals
and as a nation. But the policy is
fixed for a term of years, time longer
than either party claimed necessary TO
demonstrate the truthfulness of their
assertions.
"Hence believe il to be best for the
silver republicans to affiliate closely
with the republican party, to aid,
rather than hinder its leaders in their
efforts to promote the common good
by means of the single standard,
shall thus act and support its tickO t."
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
CARRY PULLMAN PASSES.
Populist Orators, "Friends OF the Dow n
trodden," Are Also Friends or the
Palace Car Company.

The populist spellbinders are the
plutocrats this year All of them ex.
cept Leedy ride on passes lie pays
his fare, for effect, but, it is said, his
money is refunded by the railroads the
first of every month. Many of them
even have Pullman passes. A few
nights ago James Senter, secretary of
the state board of railroad commits
sioners, who is now making speeches
for the populist ticket, got on Pull
man car and produced his annual. 4"
There was only one lower berth and a
passenger got on at the same time who
had to pay cash. The conductor gave
the lower berth to the cash passenger.
Senter roared long and loud, but the
conductor said that the company had
a stringent rule that cash passengers
should have lower berths when there
were any, and that pass" passegers
would have TO take the leavinRs. So
Senter crawled into an upper berth.
Senter devotes considerable of time in
his speeches denouncing the railroads
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
THEY STEAL, TOO.
Asylum Attendants Rob Mrs. W.
P. Cowhick, an Inmate.
They Take Her Clothes, but After Corre-
spondenco and the wetmore Expose
Become Alarmed and Pay s14SO
"On Account"-Her Treatment

Added to the undenied accusations
of murder, cruelty, debauchery, drunk
enness and incompetency in connec-
tion with the management of the To
peka insane asylum by the present
populist administration, is the charge
of thievery, made recently. Some of the
reformers holding positions at that in
stitution were colorblind and could
not tell their clothing from that be-
longing to the inmates, so they took
both. Mrs. w. p. Cowhick, of Garden
City, who was there for treatment for
a time, had trunk full of fine clothing
stolen, but after she was discharged
the one who stole IL sent her $40 for
the conscience fund" After the Wet
more expose was published, Mrs. Cow
hick got S4S0 more. However, her
clothes were worth at least $50, and
she expects to have the conscience
fund swelled to that amount before
the incident closes or else have some
pop reformer in Jail for theft.
"lf had to make a choice between
being buried alive and confinement in
the Topeka insane asylum, / would
gladly be buried alive" was the ear
nest and startling language used by
Mrs. Cowhick, in speaking of her ex-
periences in that institution.
Mrs Cowhick was sent to the Topeka
asylum last spring under the impres.
sion that she was insane, but her trou-
BILE was afterward discovered to be
caused by an abscess on the brain.
When this abscess broke, about May
10, her mind was perfectly clear, al
though she was partially paralyzed.
She was discharged from the insti-
tuition on May &C. When she left the
asylum they put on her an old dress
that was too small, and in this costume
she was forced to travel to Newton,
where her mother resides. The at
tendant said she had laid her gloves
out, but that some one had taken
them, and as she was responsible she
would buy her another pair, which she
did in Topeka.
When her trunk was received at the
asylum IL contained, in addition to the
wearing apparel required by the asylum
regulations, new dress, slippers,
handkerchiefs,' wrappers, stockings,
etc. When she got her trunk back
the dress skirt and most of the best
articles were missing. She immedi-
ately sent bill to the board of chari.
ties, asking pay for the stolen articles
After considerable correspondence
Steward Tanner sent her $40 by regis
tered letter. on September %, and In
closed receipt in full, which Mrs.
Cowhick refused to sign. On October
IL, one week after DIR. Wetmore had
exposed the rottenness of the asylum,
she received draft on Topeka bank
for S4 so.
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
Free silver Men with STANLEY

In 1896 Hon. Charles l.. Brown was
elected to the Legislature from Cowley
county as the nominee of the silver
party. During the campaign Arkan-
sas City had Bryan and Leedy club,
of which Mr.. Brown was the presi-
dent and the club had a membership
of 7s4. In talking the other day Mr..
Brown said: ave have just finished
taking poll of our Bryan and Leedy
club and we find that out of the s7l
members exactly 602 are this year sup
porting Stanley and the whole repub-
lican ticket The club was largely
composed OF republicans, who, like
myself, have come back into the fold.
In 1896 Cowley county gave a majority
of $50 for the fusion ticket This year
the majority will be large one the
other way."
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
CAN'T FOOL THE GERMANS.
The Populists Voted Down Resubmissios
ana Ignored Them In the Distrl.
button OF Patronage

The populists are now trying To cor
raj the German vote on the constitu-
tional plank of their platform on the
theory that the Germans will vote for
it believing that IL means resubmis-
sion.
The Germans will remem Der that the
populists voted down resubmission in
the Legislature two years ago and now
they will not swallow that same bait
again. The poplist managers evident
ly have forgotten the record of it's
party on that issue.
Resu omission was pet hobby with
Capt John Seaton, of Atchison, and
the first day of the 1897 session he in
troduced a resu omission resolution. 1t
was known as joint resolution No. l.
Capt Seaton succeeded in getting a
favorable report from the committee
of the whole.
When the question 'Shall the bill
pass" was put it received So ayes, go
nays, and nine were absent
The populists had 76 me m bers of the
house A resolution to submit a con-
stitutional question to the people re-
quires two-thirds vote, or SO votes.
The republicans gave the resolution
i3 votes. Had the populists voted for
IL solidly the resolution would have
received SO votes, or six more than was
necessary to passit But the populists
did not vote for it solidly. On the
other hand, % of them voted against
it. They were: Barkley, Brown of
Cowley, Brown of Pratt, Carr, Conger,
Dalton, Dingus, Eppersou, Feighner,
Fell, Foley, Fulton, Gray, Harbaugh,
Hibner, Ingle, johnson of Labctte,
Mott Montgomery. 0utcalt, Stevens,
Tapscott, Trueblood. Richards, Tur-
ner, Wallace, Williams and Speaker
Street.
Only one prominent position was
given TO the Germans by Gov. Leedy.
That was chairman OF the live stock
sanitary commission. Frank Vein.
schenck was given it. few months
later he resigned because he said he
had seen too much boodling going on
and he did not care TO be associated
with such dishonest outfit
The Germans voted the republican
ticket pretty generally in 1896 on ac-
count of the money issue. They favor
an honest dollar. This year they will
not cast their votes for fat. cheap
money outfit that will revive the
money question should they happen
to secure control of congress. The
Germans will vote to make 10 TO stay
dead.
One of the chief reasons, however,
why the German Americans will stay
with the repu blicans this year is that
they are intensely patriotic and fully
indorse President Mckinley and his
conduct of the war and his policy as
outlined. They will do what they can
to uphold him by voting for congress-
men who will stand by him instead of
for those who will place distractions
in his path.
ii. Z. Richter, republican nominee
for lieutenant governor, a German
himself, says the German vote is abso.
lutely safe for the republicans.
The Iola register., 1898-11-04

w. II. Wilson, one of the leading
populists of Franklin county, who
worked early and late for Bryan and
Leedy two years ago. but who has be-
come disgusted with the policy of Gov.
Leedy on account of his attitude on
the prohibitory law, has this to say in
an open letter just made public:
"As to Leedy and prohibition, while
the populists are not n prohibition
party, they are in favor of good gov
ernment good order and enforcement
Of law and will not indorse for gov
ernor man who has been perfidious
tool of the gamblers and rum shops.
Am supporting Leedy? Most em-
phatical'y, no! All true populists that
are posted on the situation will vote
for Senator PETER. 1t is the proper
thing to do. No man stands higher in
the state with true populists than Sem
ator PETER. He will get large vote.
Leedy will be downed by not less than
10000 He will lose not less than 500
in this county, 500 in Miami, ana in
Linn, Bourbon and Crawford, he will
lose heavily. There is no show at all
for his election.
II would not be afraid to bet my wife
and babies that his old detiled carcass
will never disgrace the gubernatorial
chair after next January"
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENT.


All was hurry and hustle at republic
an headquarters Tuesday. The stenog-
rapher and 12 clerks were at work
rounding up matters for the close Of
the campaign. Neither Chairman AL
baugh nor Secretary Brown would
make figures. They said: "The repub
licans of Kansas do not need to have
us make claims to bolster up their
courage; every republican in the state
feels that we are going to win. Wo
know to-day that we have more votes
than the combined opposition, and we
are much more interested in getting
these voters to the polls than in pre-
dieting majorities. When we saw
TO each republican worker, "the con-
dition which prevails in your precinct
prevails in every precinct in the
state 1t Is absolute assurance to him
that Kansas will be republican, be-
cause in every precinct our workers
are able to name from one to dozen
persons who cast their vote for Leedy
two years ago, but this year will vote
for Stanley and the entire republican
ticket
1--WE know of 12 persons who voted for
Leedy two years ago, in farming pre-
cinct casting less than 300 votes, that
this year will vote for Stanley. That
precinct gave Bryan io5 majority, but
this year will give Stanley and the en-
tire republican ticket nearly 40 major
ity. We can name many other pre-
cincts that will do nearly as we'll
This is year when we cannot be mis-
taken, because we know where we are
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
Work OF Pop Pre.s Censor.

The latest political document which
the populist campaign managers have
forced the penitentiary convicts to
print in the prison printing office, and
which is now being scattered broad
cast, is a circular signed by "A Repub-
lican." This letter purports to come
from republican and says that the
interests of the republican party de-
mand the defeat of the republican
state ticket this fall. III the ticket
Is defeated this time" the letter says,
"all factions will be cemented and the
party will be in shape to win glorious
victories in the future"
1t is stated upon reliable authority
that the letter referred TO above was
written by James Morphy, the pop
press censor.
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
IIa CIIIaf GInrx.

Traveler-An so this is Billikin-
vile, where tne poet Yearnsley was
born and where he lived and died. All,
how often have pictured these scenes
to myself! They are all familiar TO
me for he has described them in such
a masterful way,
Native--Yes, / b'lieve they was q
feller by that name lived here onct,
say, do you know that one of the head
tumblers in the Blowitz Bros, circus is
from this placep-Chicago Evening
News
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
Garcia and Gomez Nav Clash.

Manzanillo, Oct. 29.-According to
reports from the Cuban assembly at
Santa Cruz del Sur, Gen. Garcia has
been chosen permanent chairman of
the organization. Gen. Maxine Gomez
is expected there soon and it appears
that the Cespedes faction believes it
can count upon the help of Gomez to
break the authority of Garcia. The
Cespedes faction expects Gen. Gomez
to appoint II court-martial TO try Gen.
Garcia for offenses covering practically
everything from murder TO petty lar
cenV.
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
INSULT TO NEGROES.
Pops Force Colored COnvictu to Election
Ger Members OF Their Race for the
Re-EleotIon or Leedy.

Still another populist peniten tiary
deal has just come to light This time
it is the colored people who are in.
suited. In substance, the populist ad.
ministration is compelling colored con-
victs in the penitentiary to write let.
ters TO former acquaintainces in diff.
ferent parts OF the state telling them
TO vote for Gov. Leedy. The dark cell
stands ready to receive the colored
convict who refuses to write such let
terra
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
The Event LifetIme.

Two Russian Jews who had con-
cluded to take bath went to a bath
house, where they were given tubs in
the same apartment They had
finished their ablutions and were
rubbing themselves dry, when one of
them looking into the tubs, exclaimed:
IVY, Isaac, your water is dirtier as
mine" WE'LL" responded Isaac, II
vas tree years older as you are. -
Albany Argus
The Iola register., 1898-11-04
Cuban IndustrIe. Picking up.

Havana, Oct 2s-All agricultural
industries are recovering with unex-
pected rapidity. In most of the prov
inces an almost average crop of sugar
will be ground next spring. Since
October orders have gone from Ha-
vana to Boston for 81, 500, 900 worth OF
sugar-grinding machinery.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
Person

Prof. Dietrich, chief constructor Of
the German navy, is dead.
Republicans of the Second Iowa dis
trlct nominated Joe Il. Lacy of Davcn-
port for congress.
Congressman NOrthway, of the Nine
teenth Ohio district, died at his home
i'll Jefferson township, aged siXty-siX
Years.
John III. Stevenson, PopuliSt, has
been nominated for congress by the
Democrats of the Twenty-third dis
trict of Pennsylvania.
Gen. Borin has been appointed acting
military governor of Paris, in success
sion to Gen. Zurlinden, who has ac-
ccpted the portfolio of minister of war.
The PopulistS of the First congress
Sional district of Indiana nominated
Rev. Josephus Lee for congress. The
platform opposes fusion with the Dem
Ocrats.
Col T. c. Upper. a retired officer,
who won distinguished honOrS in the
Civil and Indian wars. is dead ut his
late home in Cleveland, aged sixty
years. Death was due to heart failure.
Gov. Tanner has selected Miss Daisy
Letter. daughter of Levi Il. Letter of
Chicago. TO chrsten the battleship
Illinois, which will be launched at
Newport News the latter part of this
month.
Brig. Gen. John Kemp Miner, L. s.
A., retired, died very suddenly at his
residence in Washington. He had been
i'll about week, but was believed to
he improving. The immediate cause Of
his death was heart disease.
A coroners jury at London has rem
dered verdict TO the effect that the
,,cath Of George Tor Julian MOrel, sup
posed to be an American newspaper
nan, who arrived there on Aug. 10,
aud who was found dead in his bed
room on Sept. >, resulted from alcohol
ism.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
THEIR LABORs CONCLUDED.
Old Soldiers Wind up Their Busfncss
ut Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Sept. II. - The work or
the thirty-second annual encampment
of the Grand Army of the kepuDiic
was happily concluded late in the al
terncon yesterday. There was n small
number comparatively in attendance III
the morning. but later the numbers
were increased and the desire to COM
rletc the work and turn TO other
duties was so great that every one
connected with the business OF the en-
campment felt inclined TO hurry, ana
for this reason. perhaps, the eXpecieu
discussion OH the resolution from the
pension committee did not occur. Inc
rule in almost every instance was 10
adopt reports as presented ana III TINS
way the pension report went through
without objection, although IL was
modified later to take away any I'M
preston that might have arisen that
President Mckinley was under cen
sure. The discussion showed remark
able spirit, earnestness ana an I'M
usual gift of oratory. But above all
there was a disposition to take no rad
ical or undignified action. Command
erin Chief Goblin, with all his rulings,
commanded
The Fullest Respect
of the encampment. He was prompt.
intelligent and firm in enforcing the
rules and in conducting the business.
While the cncampment was concluded
in the afternoon so that the new ma
tonal board Of administration could
meet with Commander-in-Ch Sex
ton for routine initial work, the ma
tional convention Of the three organ
i2ations OF ladies continued not only
all day but until late in the evening
They had more fighting over the Of
ficcrs than the eX-soldiers. Their AZ
ternoon and evening sessions were de-
voted to the contest over the division
of the honors. and in those contests
Illinois carried off almost everything
The department of Illinois secured the
commander in chief and the president
Of the W. l.. G. Thursday evening
Yesterday that state secured the pres
ident of the aides of the G.. y. r., as
well as the vice president OF the
Daughters of Veterans and one OF the
tree members of its national council,
and also the secretaries and counselor
of the w. X. {.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
AID FROM GREAT BRITAIN
Demanded by the Conference ut tho
Island of RarbahOs.

Kingston, Jam, Sept II. The con-
ference OF West Indian representa-
tives at the Island Of Barbados
passed Il resolution formally demand
ing aid from the British home govern
ment as matter OF right as being the
only remedy for the industrial crisis,
and also demanded the adoption Of
measures either for the exclusion or
bounty-fed sugar from the English
market or the enforcement of counter
vailing duties. No ultimatum looking
tn American annexation was adopted.
although the question was indirectly
discussed as possible future con-
tingency 10 Cuban and Porto Rican
competition I'm the American market
should Great Britain conclude TO rem
der the relief demanded. Annexation
to America was not mentioned and the
jamaican delegate, in an interview,
declared that while annexation to the
United States is improbable the trans
ferance of the British West Indian
islands is imprac;icable, besides prom
Using no relief.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
events OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.
pOrtant News Of tho Week From
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged in Con-
venicnt Form for Rapid pcrusnl
by Busy People.
wnshinEtOn Talk.

Secretary Alger has ordered an in
vestigation at Camp Wikoff.
Gen. Gomez has made a statement
in which he unreservedly places him
self in the hands of the commission.
President Mckinley has announced
the names of the members Of the indus
trial commission.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley re-
turned to Washington greatly benefit
ed by their brief outing.
The secretary OF the treasury has is
sued "A circular offering to redeem the
balance of the Pacific railroad bonds.
Gen. NuneZ of the Cuban army, re-
Gently returned TO Washington. SAYS
there is much distress among the Gu
bans.
Secretary Wilson. of the department
Of agriculture has become president
of newly-organized bank in an Iowa
town.
President Mckinley and as !cany
members of his cabinet as can do so
will attend the peace jubilee, which
begins at the Omaha exposition Oct.
10
Ii is reported in Washington that two
warships. probably the Oregon and
Iowa, are to be sent TO the Pacific
coast, and that they will start in few
days.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15
Sporting Notes.

Frank Erne and Kid Lavigne will not
be the first two men 10 crawl through
the ropes of the Hawthorne Athletic
clubs ring. 1t has been decided to pat
on Jack Baty and Jack O'DOnnell of
San Francisco, for preliminary Of ten
rounds at 1856 pounds.
Joe Goddard says that Gus Rubin
men cannot come forward too quickly
if they want Il match with him for their
man. There is considerable interest in
the coming meeting Of Joe Choynski
and Goddard ut Philadelphia. In Aus
tralia Goddard twice knocked out Joe
Choynski.
If Tommy Ryan fails To get on Il
match with either Mysterious Billy
Smith. Dan Creedon or some of the
cracks in the middleweight class, he
intends t. take Il trip to England. y
Syracuse sport has offered 10 pay all Of
Ryan's expenses If he will accompany
him on the other side.
Zicgler has decided To accept the offer
of an English sport, who cabled him a
week ago to come to London. Zicgler
has been promised n match with some
good lightweight. and may be pitted
against Jack Cullen. Ziegler says he
will sail within two weeks II he re-
ccivcs the expense money he asked for.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-15

Lieutenant Hobson says he can raise
and save the finest of Cervera's fleet,
the Cristobal Colon, and get her into
harbor at a cost Of not to exceed
100000. Spain claims that the vessel
and her armament cost close on to six
millions OF dollars. She originally be-
longed to Italy and was known as the
Garibaldi. The only fear Hobson has
is the effect of the hurricanes Of those
seas now about due, which might
smash the vessel to pieces because Of
her position on the reef. Admiral
Sampson reports that one ship Of the
Spanish navy defeated by the feet
under his command will be floated and
towed into port. In a recent dispatch
to the navy department he says that
as soon as small leak in the bow OF
the Infanta Maria Teresa is located the
ship will be pumped out and brought
10 the harbor of Guantanamo. Two
new vessels may thus be soon added
10 our navy.