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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

Their great cutlery was last spring.
and is now, that the Company is not
bound to maintain present prices after
next January; yet they have had 1t
absolutely in their own power for the
past seven months to make a contract
and secure a decree that will bind the
Company to the end of it's life to main
tain these prices.
Has their complaint been made in
good faith, or has it been made only
to stir up discOntent and to help them
carry their point? For seven months
they have deliberately refused to
make an arrangement that would be
satisfactory to the people solely be-
cause it would be satisfactory to the
people and would therefore make il
impossible for them to get their hands
upon forty thousand dollars worth of
city property.
Not only have they thus refused to
carry out the will of the .people in re-
spect to making the decree of the
court binding upon the company, but
by declining to accept, the Company's
proposition they have compelled the
city during all this time to pay for
the gas it used when 1t might have
had it free. The city has thus been
put to very considerable expense
each month which might just AS well
have been avoided rs not.
In view of these facts what should
the people do in justice to them
selves? Vote down the bonds aud
next spring put in council that will
accept the Gas COmpany's propo-
sition. We will then have gas for
the city free,- and that will be big
item when we are burning two or
three hundred street lamps, the
citizens will have their gas at present
prices, and the Company will have all
the risks and responsibilities. Is not
that sensible way to settle the gas
question?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
THE lola REGISTER.
EVERY FRIDAY.
OH Al g. F. SCOTT
SOME GAS HISTORY.

From the persistency and emphasis
with which the advocates of city own.
ership assert and insist that the price
of gas will be raised unless the city
buys the plant, it is evident that they
consider this their strongest argument
Indeed many of them admit that il
the people could be convinced that
the price of gas would not be raised
there would be no show whatever OF
carrying the bonds.
The REGISTER has stated already
the opinion that the decree of the
court which fixes the price of gas is
binding upon the company during the
entire life Of its franchise; and this is
the opinion, not Of this paper only but
of all the leading lawyers of the town.
We wish now to say, however, that il
there Is still any doubt as to the fact
that this degree IL binding during the
entire life of the Company's franchise,
the fault lies with the present city ad-
nlinistratiOn. AS proof of this allega-
tion we present herewith II copy of a
proposition which was submitted to
the mayor and council March 0, 1898.
The proposition was as follows:
lola, Kansas, March 9th 1893.
TO the Honorable Mayor and Council
men of the City of lola:
The lola Gas Company has always
admitted that the decree of the dis
trict court of Allen county, Kansas, in
the case of the Allen County Gas Com
pany versus the City of lola, ct al,
was binding upon itself and it's sue
cessors during the entire lifetime of
their franchise.
When said degree was made and
entered ID was the intention that it
should be binding upon the gas COM
Dany and It's successors for the time
mentioned, and the lola Gas Company
has at all times insisted that the de-
cree as made and entered was and Is
In fact binding upon 1t and its success
sors for said period.
However, in view of the fact tn at il
has been suggested that the said de-
cree 80 far as 10 relates to the prices
which the gas company and its sue
eessors may charge for gas, will be of
no force or effect after January O. 1899,
this company In order to remove all
doubt which may be entertained In
regard to that matter, respectfully
submit to your honorable body the fol-
lowing proposition:
The lola Gas Company hereby
agrees that the City attorney or any
attorney that may be selected by the
mayor and oouncilmen ofthe said city,
may by application to the district
court Of Allen county, Kansas, secure
such order and decree as shall in the
judgment Of said court bind this COM
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
THE BIRDS HAVE GONE
SOUTH.

But we are right here i'm lola
selling goods, and the way we
are selling them is evidence
that we are doing just what
we say. We do not claim to
give you two dollars for one,
but we will guarantee to save
you from % to 30 per cent, and
the proof of this statement
is evidenced every day. When
people had expected to have
to pay out any amount of
money when they get what
they counted on buying, they
have money left, and then
they have to look for more
goods to spend the money, or
have it left ON hand, This
may seem strange, but we will
prove TO your entire satisfao-
ton that you can get more
goods for your money than
you ever dreamed of. Our
stock of goods, and quality.
are so well known TO the peo-
pie that they recommend
themselves, and any insinua-
tions made by some of our
competitors, we'll, you don't
need to be told theTeason, you
just come and see for your
selves and you will be con-
vinced we've got what you
want, Our line of ladies,
misses and childrens capes
and Jackets; mems, boys and
childs suits and overcoats
can't be beat. And shoes, we
have enough to shoe Allen
county, And blankets, we
have enough to make you
warm to look at them, and
underwear to continue to keep
you warm. Dress goods, we
have u fine line, and every
thing goes at wholesale cost.
This is the greatest treat the
people of Allen county have
ever had, and you are well
come to n share.
We are closing out to quit.
Yours Truly,
ID. EwART Il Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
now ABOUT THAT PETIrIoN9

The law governing special elections
for the purpose of voting bonds for
the purchase of any public utility
provides that the mayer shall call
such election upon presentation to
him Of a petition to that effect signed
by not less than two.fifths of the res
ident Taxpayers of the city. 1t would
seem natural to suppose that IA petit
ton upon which public official was
to take action that was to involve the
city in a large expense and that might
lead TO the imposition of heavy
debt, should be public property and
be filed with other public records.
All such petitions ever presented In
lola in the past have been always so
regarded, and We doubt If any similar
petition in any civilized and free
country was ever regarded otherwise.
This petition, however, is not 30
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

IT was leader Joe Baily who made
the fight in the House of Representa-
tives against the bill giving the
troops the right to vote while on the
battlefields and in the camps. The
same Mr.. Bailey is now going about
the country telling the soldiers how
badly they are being abused by the
government.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

The sceptre has at last passed from
the Great Lakes to the Missouri. Kan
sas City received 1900 more cattle last
week than were received at Chicago.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
By GEO. A. BowLUs,
Attest: its president.
Attest:
GEO. A. FRY, Secretary.

This proposition was handed to the
council, remember, after the last bond
election, when the bonds had been de-
feated by a large majority and when
there was no compulsion whatever
upon the Company to make conces-
sions. And it has never been with
drawn. 1t stands good to-day, and
there has never been an hour from
March 8 till now when the city ad-
ministrstion might not have secured
absolutely free gas for the'city and at
the came time assured to the citizens
beyond any csvil whatever the con-
tihuance of the present low prices
during the entire lifetime of the Gas
Company's franchise. And they could
have done this without In any way
waving the right of the city to buy
the plant. Why did they not do 1t ?
Because they knew that they did this
the people would be satisfied and there
would therefore be no show TO vote che
bonds! Can there be any other reasonY
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

Topeka Capital In his salutatory
the new Democratic editor of the
Humboldt Herald says: 81 have
not seen anything offered by
any party that would take the place
of the principals and doctrines of JEFF
ferson and Jackson, so shall con-
tinue to fight 1t out on the same old
familiar lines.n And then he rolls
up his sleeves and commences to
root for the reelection of the present
state officials. Perhaps he has an idea
that there is something in the practi-
ces of Kansas Populism that would
he "iamllarn to Jefferson or
Jackson.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21
is quite ready to make that charge.
and
Stationery
Store

is uulte ready 10 make lIHl cnaTpe.
The strong point in the argument
for city ownership last spring was the
assertion that the gas stock was pay
ing such large dividends that those
who owned it would not sell it. Now
the strong point is that the stock has
nearly all been sold to outside parties
If nobody was willing to sell last
spring, how does it happen that
everybody has sold out now? The
truth is that one statement is as false
as the other. Members of the Com
pany were willing to sell their stock
last spring, and did sell ii, and the
stock has been changing hands all
summer just as other property. We
know of one lola man who bought
nine shares just the other day. But
so far rs we know, and we are fairly
well posted, we do not know of II
single share of stock that is owned by
anyone who is not either Il legal resi-
dent of lola or who has not other
property llli'iNNAN llNlNs nv AtllN
that the Standard Oil Company, or
some other outside corporation, is buy
ing up gas stock i'm order to squeeze
the people, is the rankest nonsense,
and nobody knows this better than
he men who are talking it.
\ good cause does not need to be
bolstered up by misrepresentation and
falsehood. lfthere are are any good,
sound, logical reasons why it is Il wise
business proposition for lola to go in
debt forty thousand dollars to buy Il
gas plant, let us hear them. But don't
try to scare the people into venture
of this importance by telling them the
the Bogie Man will get them if they
don't watch out. That Is child's talk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-10-21

pany and its successors during the
life of their franchise to the terms of
the said decree as IL relates to the pri-
ces to be charged for gas; aud we re-
spectfully request your Honorable
body to instruct the citv attorney, or
some attorney to be selected by you,
to secure said order at the next term
of the district court of Allen County
which convenes at lola on the 2lst day
of March, 1898, and we assure you
that this company will make no oppo-
sition to the rendition of said order
and Judgment, but on the contrary
will voluntarily waive all formalites,
enter its appearance IN the district
court of said county, and consent to
the same.
The lola Gas Company further de-
sires to inform your Honorable body
that 1t is willing to furnish and here
by tenders to the City of lola all gas
necessary to light the public streets OF
said city and To heat and light the
city hall, calaboOse and engine house
OF said city, free of charge for the full
term of Its franchise. The said gas
shall be taken by the city at the mains
OF this company; the Welsbach lamp
Is to be used for said lights, and said
lights to be burned during nights on
ly. If at any time this company shall
be unable to furnish said gas by reas-
on of insutliciency Of gas or other una
voidable causes. said company shall
be released from this proposition and
the contract hereinafter mentioned.
This company is ready and willing
to enter into legal contract binding
Itself and its successors to furnish
such gas for the said period of time or
the terms named; the said contract II
desired may be drawn by the City
Attorney of said city or by any attor-
neY selected by your Honorable body.
The above propositions were au-
thorlzed by the Board of Directors OF
The lola Gas Company at meeting
held at lola, Kansas, on the date
above mentioned.
The lola GAS COMPANY,
By GEO. A. BowLUs,
A 20
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
INDUSTRIAL TOPICS.

Steubenville, O., January 23.-It Is
given out that the outlook for sewer
pipe is encouraging. The factories in
operation are profiting in trade from
the closing down of number OF fac
tories for various causes. The sewer
pipe men do not try to accomplish
much in the operation of their plants
in the winter months, as pipe stacked
in winter months cracks and breaks.
The trade pays best in summer when
the pipe can be loaded direct from the
kilns, saving the expense of stacking.
If all the pipe factories start up about
March 1st they will likely overstock
the market by the middle of summer.
The sewer pipe and terra Gotta man
ufactured in this portion Of the Clio
Valley is pronounced superior in quail
ity and worth to that manufactured
elsewhere. The fact that very little
sewer pipe cracks in shipment is a
fair test of the durability of the Ohio
Valley pipe. The texture of the fire
clay found in Iowa and Illinois is poor
and it has to be mixed with shale TO
give it strength. The clay in Iowa
and Illinois is found nearer the sur
face and can be mined cheaper and
thus pipe can be made cheaper, but IA
lasting quality it fails. The Akron
sewer pipe yards are stacked with
pipe, while the Ohio Valley manufact-
urers are pushed to fill orders The
pipe of this valley should command a
better price and in time it will bring
a higher figure than the pipe of other
sections.
Engineers have staked out locations
for several new buildings north of the
present Aetna-Standard works at
Mingo. Supt Bradley has plans ready
for the improvements contemplated in
the steel department. Two new bat
teries Of Sterling water tube boilers
are being erected at the furnace. Six
more batteries of boilers will be erect
ed shortly which, with two batteries
erected last fall, will make ten new
batteries. or about 1850 horsepower,
which will be enough to operate both
furnaces. One important feature Of
the new furnaces is that they can be
fired almost entirely with furnace gas,
as they require very much less fuel to
eyapOrate a certain amount Of water
than the old two fiue boilers now in
use
1t is given out that the gentlemen
who purchased the Peeler tract al
Mingo are figuring with parties who
are planning to erect large -four mill
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
REHEARSAL LAST NIGHT.
A Splendid Programme Rendered by the
Onera House Orchestra

The regular fortnightly rehearsal OF
the Opera House orchestra, was con-
Quoted last night at the Arion, in the
presence of very large throng of
music-loving citizens, who had been
favored with invitations from this su-
perb musical organization. The pro-
gramme has been published in the
Register.
Each number was rendered In an ex-
cellent manner, and all were much ap-
preciated by the audience. The anvil
chorus from III Trovatore" was ex-
quisitely given. The serenade for
flute and horn, and the "Serenade
Rocco" for string instruments, were
veritable gems. The descriptive piece,
The Chase Hunt was followed with
much interest.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
BIG DEL[b|RE BLAZE.
Bosham's Slaughter House and Ad-
joining Buildings Destroyed.

Loss About Fifteen Hundred Dol
lars and No Insurance Carried.
Believed to Be the Work Of In
cendiaries-A Hard Fire to Fight.
The Clegg Funeral Yesterday
Largely Attended Other Bellaire
News.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
BRIEF BELLAIRE ITEMS.

bGl1IAIE(E L ENID.
E. c. Mantel, of Pittsburg, was a
guest yesterday of friends in the Third
ward
Silas Bailey came in from Barnes
vile yesterday to spend while with
friends.
T. Q. NJ. Davis, of GAINESVILLE, was
in town circulating among friends in
the Third ward.
A large number from this city will
attend the Stolzer-Farragher fight at
Bridgeport tomorrow night.
w. M. Biedeman, of Wheeling, trav-
cling salesman for Cincinnati wall
paper firm, spent yesterday in the city
as a guest of Editor Cow, of the In
dependent.
Peter Gilmartin is again in the city
lookup on charge Of vagrancy. Time
was when Peter would count the days
he spent in Imprisonment, but now he
enumerates the hours he spends in
freedom.
The Bellaire Choral Society will not
hold their regular meeting in the First
Presbyterian church tomorrow night.
The Working Society gives their con-
cert in the Second Presbyterian
church tomorrow night and the So
ciety will lend their aid.
Buck Stolzer arrived in the city yes
terday morning from Columbus, and is
making his headquarters at the Home
stead Hotel. Stolzer is to fight Far
ragher before the Bridgeport Athletic
Club tomorrow night and is in ex-
cellent condition for the contest. To-
Gay and tomorrow he will add few
finishing touches to his condition at
the rooms of the recently organized
Imperial Athletic Club, which are
located in the Schmulbach building.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

ny. Iuneral of Thomas Clegg. who
H.. -A5t Thursday, took place yester-
Ky afternoon at Two o'clock from
q 'ase residence in the First ward.
h. n ceremony which was performed
KIM. H. reregoy, pastor of the South
a,s NJ e. church. was largely at
III, oy sorrowing friends and rela-
IL. At the conclusion of the SER
40 me remains were borne to Rose
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

The Isle of Champagne Opera
Company, with Mr.. Richard Golden
and Miss Katherine Germaine cast IN
the leading roles and supported by
company of sixty artists, has been Sc
lected by the management OF the OPP
era House for tonight whereby the
patrons of that theatre will be given
a high-class comic opera novelty equal
to anything written by Gilbert & Sui
Iivan. The names of the co-stars are
widely known as metropolitan favor
ties It is said that no production has
ever enjoyed a more fiattering success
from the hour of it's initial production
than The Isle of Champagne.
Messrs. Biers & Co. have taken special
pains to have the play this season out
rival all its former eoulpmo>--, both
as to cast and environment and to That
end have engaged the two brilliant CO.
stars, large supporting company, a
ballet of pretty girls and fine orches-
ira The costumes are said to be very
elaborate and costly. The scenic pic
lures by such master artists as Walter
Burridge and Richard Marston.
The Gibneys, who will be the attrac-
ton at the Grand all this week, arriy-
6Q IN the city yesterday from James
town, n Y, where they played one of
the most successful engagements in
the history of the house. The COM
pany numbers sixteen people and COM
prises, besides the regular dramatic
company, several well-known vaude-
vile artists, who introduce up-to-date
specialties between acts at every per-
Torrance. Tonight they will inaug-
urate their weeks engagement with
the sensational comedy-drama, "The
Black Flag" play in which the press
of other cities pronounce them espec-
tally strong. The advance sale of
seats will open at o'clock this morn
ing and everything indicates a crowd
ed house. Commencing Tuesday daily
| matinees will be given with a change
of play and specialties at reduced
prices
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
Anniversary Y. N. c. A.
Interesting Exercises at the Opera
House Yesterday.

TIE Local Institution Celebrates
the End Of the Thirteenth Year of
It's History Secretary Lynch's
Report Shows Splendid Results
Accomplished During the Past
Year and Predicts Success for
the Future Earnest Addresses
Made Yest5rday-The Order Of
Exercise.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

Hill cemetery for interment, and the
accompanying procession was one Of
the largest which has been witnessed
in this city for a number of years. The
fonowing bodies were in line, repre-
senCng about five hundred men:
Plymouth Council No. 10, 0. Z. A. NJ. );
OHIO Valley Council No. q, Jr. 0. U.
A. NJ; Veterans Legion and Grocers'
Union. The procession was headed by
the Mechanics band
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, AND RE
rFITR N

The Ohio River railroad will sell
tourist tickets from Wheeling to Mex
leo City and return, at rate of S9s.4O.
Tickets on sale daily, good to return
nine months from date Of sale. Double
berth in sleeper from Cincinnati TO
Mexico City and return, $500.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24
MEMORIAL SERMON.
Discourse to La Belle Lodge No. 2,
A. @. !. W.

An Eloquent Sermon Delivered to
That Body Yesterday Morning by
Rev. r. r. Bigger, Pastor Of the
Third Presbyterian Church = A
Sermon Full of Earnest Thought
and Valuable Lessons to the Liv-
ing-Sone of the Blessing Which
Sorrows Bring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24


News.
a fire at Bellaire yesterday morning
which broke out 3:15 o'clock, totally
destroyed 0. r. Borham's slaughter
house and adjoining sheds at the
southeast corner Of Twenty-fifth and
Belmont streets, mourning a loss of
about $500.
The fire was discovered by a few
Second ward citizens who were pro-
caading homeward, and they immedi-
a,eiy gave an alarm which called out
Tue entire department. The Du-
Gucsue company was the first to arrive
oA t1e scene and made excellent time,
but as The building was an old and
wooden enc, it burned rapidly and was
mass OF flames before water could
4e uned on. By the time other COM
lalles arrived the blaze had caught
tae sable and storage house, both
wooden structures, which were close
by, throwing a flame into the air which
could he seen in neighboring towns.
lae storage house contained half a
dozen barrels of lard and a consider
aye amount of tallow, and these
SlTasy substances, together with the
l9h wind which prevailed at that
Aaai and coming from the southwest,
IT, s,aned at any moment to send
~ uIc along the entire block on
-Nelty-flJh street, running to Union.
t4e lN0-st0ry brick residence of Mr..
IN.Sllng stood to the east of the
gaming property, and the flames were
constantly brushing the side wall. See
'ls II Was impossible under the condi-
t.oAS " save the burning building, the
+'Ael confined their efforts to the
~-JJ-alng property and succeeded in
Ping ;he blaze in it's bounds. They
IsstlFe credit for their work, for when
.- Immigration had exhausted itself
y aU3Ht four o'clock, the Resisting
s-.-lls was not even marked. Other
Nu,+iAsS constructed of wood stood
.-r 5Guth and were in a similar con-
GGau.
"A4Jn9r thing besides the greasy
Ai'es which caused the immensely
4 ulaze was big stack of hay in
I stable loft Burning embers were
o-''' through the air for quite a
s'u'1 and caused much uneasiness
gu .- residents throughout the city.
larlag the earliness of the morn
,@ very large crowd was attracted
Y i1e spot
-tf, Borham can assign no reason
o.. We origin of the fire, it is the
o. opinion that it was the work
VI u. ndiaries.
Il. "t funeral of Thomas Clegg. who
n. 4iJ Thursday, took place yester-
II. noon at two o'clock from
n. 'a,e residence in the First ward.
h. n 's!e mony, which was performed
fr,.'.. peregoy, pastor of the South
ts,s NJ. r. church. was largely at
I'll oy sorrowing friends and rela-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

teenth century, it can not stand. AS
you, therefore, hold in memory's grasp
the names of your departed friends to-
day, let it be in humble submission &c
the will of Him who knows what Is
best for US. And even if we do not al
all times see the hand of Divine Mercy
and Love in our sorrows let us remem-
Der that now we know only in part"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-01-24

One large Japanese Vase worth $3.50,
for sale at auction on next Tuesday
afternoon, at Ewing Bros, 1915 Market
street.