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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
A NoN-REsIDENr TAXPAYER's PRO.
TESTS

TESTS.
EDITOR REGISTER: Perhaps a
word at this time from nonresident
taxpayer may not come amiss.
have owned property in lola for sew
eral years, each year the tax has been
raised and the end is not IN sight.
fail to understand the management
of city affairs. Why should / want
to see bonds voted for CITY ownership?
For the purpose of giving salaried
positions to a dozen or more men, who
from times "since the war" have
managed to be on the county or city
pay rolls? Although woman, 1
know we'll enough that city owner
ship would mean for some of these
old timers sslaried positions to take
care of the city gas plant, and with
out voice or vote in the matter
would have to help pay the salaries.
No ! emphatically no The gas plant
Is in good hands, the service is of the
best and the price all that could be
desired. The court will take care of
the taxpayers. l vote through the
REGISTER, No! s. J.T.
LaHarpe, Jan, II, 1893.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
The Way II Looked Outside.

l.. II. wishard, formerly principal of the
Solomon schools, is a candidate ON the Pop
ticket for member of the school board
in lola The Republicans of this county
wanted to nominate him for county
superintendent in 96.-Abiene Chronicle
Don't worry about l.. III. Wishard
neighborsl While his name Is on the
Populist ticket as stated, he was nom
mated by the Republican convention
and was also placed on the opposition
ticket, yet he hasn't changed hi
political vlews.-SOlomon Sentinel.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
Beauty Flour!
Mack Travis, Mgr.
lola Flour 81 Feed Store
A White Mark.

ey's Kidney Cure is a perfectly
reliable pre- para ton for all Kid
ney and Bladder diseases. The pro-
pr ietor.s of his Great Me dicine
guarantee 1t or the money refunded.
DO t h ey not de- serve VIII ite
mark? Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
FINDLAY TRIED 1T.

The officers of the Natural Gas De-
partment of the City of Findlay, o.,
writing to Kansas friend under date
of Oct. %, 1897, said:
DEAR SIR Having been one of the board
of gas trustees for FIVE years, of the Findlay
Natural Gas Department, OF Findlay, Ohio.
and from my observation of similar plants
in other Ohio towns in the gas belt, can
not speak TOO discoursgingly of such pro-
jects Findlay was bonded for large sum,
and would have still further increased its
indebtedness, but for a few ofus who fought
against 1t. We will, in time, pay off our in
debtedness but there are other towns near
by whose plants are almost total failures,
and their Indebtedness can never be paid
except by increased taxation.
Yours truly,
tsignedJ S. d. HoUPT.
Yours respectfully,
(signed) w. ]. YOUNG,
General Manager.
In another letter to the same frienC
Mr.. Young, who was also genera
manager for the Upper Sandusky, o.
plant, said:
l am sorry TO hear Of any community GO
ing into a matter Of this nature, after thee x.
perience which we and other towns of Ohio
have gone through. II the people to whom
your gas company is furnishing gas are get
ting fair service and reasonable rates
they would do well to drop the matter OF
trying to run gas plant had charge of
the plant here. which belonged TO the
corporation. We have no gas now but we
have outstanding gas bonds to the amount
of eighty thousand dollars 10 pay. These
are the results ofall towns in this part Of
the country. The town of Findlay. o., the
greatest gas town in the state have about
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars gas
debt. The citizens of your town may be
smarter people than we have in Ohio and
be able to run plant successfully. but l
doubt 1t. / have had great many years
experience in corporation matters, and l
know Of nothing such as gas plant that is
controlled by the town corporation ever be-
ing success or giving satisfaction. Too
many bosses and politicians; and everybody
knows best what should be done. We drill.
ed some forty wells and found gas in all but
three of them.
II the people want any insight to the gas
business and why they should not invest
any money in the business, let them write
to our mayor, r. Cnrey, or our county audi
tor; e N Halbedel. who was secretary OF
the gas plant during its existence.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28

The Working Society of the Pres
byterian church are preparing to give
a social at the home Of Geo. A. Bowlus
on Friday evening, February 4, to
which all their friends are invited.
An excellent musical program will be
rendered and light refreshments
served. This is one of the best places
in town to have a good time, and as
everybody has found it out the house
will doubtless be crowded.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY.
CAN WE RISK 1T?

1t is very certain that two-fifths of
the taxpayers of lola could not be
persuaded to petition the mayor to
call an election for the purpose of vot-
ing bonds to buy the gas plant if it
were plainly declared that those
bonds would have to be paid by di-
rect taxation.
But what assurance can anybody
give that the bonds will not have to
be paid in just that way?
Nobody doubts that the bonds,
when once issued and sold, become a
lien on all the property of the town.
1t is claimed, of course, that the
revenue from the plant will pay the
debt incurred in its purchase; but all
will admit that in case anything hap
pens which would prevent the plant
from earning a sufficient revenue, the
Taxpayers would foot the bill.
What assurance can be given that
something of this kind may not hap
pen?
The present company spent 81 400
more last year extending its plant and
in expenses than it took in. Suppose
the city had issued $4,000 in bonds
a year ago and taken the plant:
Without doubt it would have been
obliged to have spent at.least as much
in extending the plant and oper-
ating it as the present company
did. The result would have been
that when the first years interest fell
due there would have been no met
revenueu available to meet it. Who,
then, would have had to put up that
81 800? The taxpayers most certain
ly.
But our town is growing rapidly.
Probably two or three extensive adj
ditions will be brought within its
limits this summer. The people who
build houses in these additions will
be entitled to have the gas mains
laid to them if the city owns the
plant. If the city grows as we ex-
pect it to, the net profits of this year
will be required to extend the plant.
We hope the town will keep on grow
ing for at least ten years to come, and
if those hopes are realized the whole
revenue of the gas plant, even at pres
ent prices, may easily be put back
into the ground. For it must be re-
membered that if the city owns the
plant 1t must deliver the gas to every
house within the city limits where 1t
is wanted, no matter what the expense
may be. And while the revenues are
being absorbed in this way will not
the interest and the sinking fund
have to be provided by direct tax
alton?
1t will not do to dismiss these sug'
gestions with sneer, for other towns
have had precisely this experience
IfIola should stop growing right now
SO that no more money would have tc
be invested in the plant, and if pres.
ent prices could be maintained, the
city could undoubtedly make'mOneylin
the gas business. But how will it be
if we build a city of $1,000 or 10000
people here in the next ten years?
But supposing that even with al
the needed extentions the plant could
vet earn IA profit at present prices fol
gas, what assurance can any one give
that those prices will be maintained
Already the argument is being useC
that city ownership means cheap gas
How long viii it be, if the city buys
the plant, before ticket will be nom
mated on Gree Gas" platform
with the argument that the poo
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
Notice of appointment
(First published Jan. 2S, 1881

State OF Kansas Allen County, IS.
In the matter of the estate of John Piston, de
ceased, late of Allen County, Kansas
Notice is HEREBY given, that on the oath day
of January, A. ID 1898, the undersigned was
duly appointed and qualified as executor of the
estate of John Piston, late of Allen county, de-
ceased All parties interested in said estate will
take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
% FRANK PIsToR Executor
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28

A 100 acre farm seven miles from
lola. 200 acres under cultivation. 200
acres meadow, balance pasture. APP
ply to l.. HOBART.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
Notice of Registration

~ First published Jan. 2s, 1891
The citizens and legal voters OF the oitv Of
lola Allen county, Kansas, are hereby notiAed
that the registration books for said city are now
open at the clerks Office in the City Hail ana
that they can register on any day, except sun
day, from q, m. 70 p, m, and on Wednesday
OF each week, beside the above hours, the ONCE
Will be open from TO 9p. m. O'o
@. II. WHEATON
City Clerk
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
Daughter of the Confederacy.

Miss Winnie Davis, daughter Of Mrs
Jefferson Davis, and SO widely known
and beloved In the Southern States of
the Union as the daughter Of the Con-
federacy," died, Sunday last, at the
Rockingham Hotel, Narraganset Pier,
X. l., to which place she went az guest
in the early weeks Of the Piers social
season.
She had been i'll for several weeks,
and fortnight ago her ailment was
diagnosed as malarial gastritis At
times her condition became very serious,
so that consultations of ph ysicians were
deemed necessary but frequent rallies
gave renewed hope that she would ulti-
mately recover.
Her mother was with her during her
illness and watched unremittingly at
her daughters bedside.
Miss Yarina Anne Davis, generally
known as Miss winnie" Davis. the
second daughter Of Jefferson Davis, ex.
President of the Southern Confederacy,
was born in Richmond, Va, June ~
1851.
After her father was restored 10 liber-
ty she travelled considerably with her
parents in Europe, and with her mother
made her home in Beauyoir, Miss She
recently gave evidence of literary talent
of high order, contributing to mum
Der of periodicals. She was an accom-
plisbed musician, skilled lnguist. a
ready writer and most attractive type
of the Southern woman of intelligence.
culture and refinement
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
Murder at North Saco

Ivory f. Boolhby. a farm laborer aged
30 years, who had beer living AT the
house Of Mrs. Abhie Parcher on the
Flag pond road, North ~aco, was found
dead in the road Thursday morning,
there being evidence of foul play.
He left the house the evening before
in company with stranger, who called
saying that his wagon was stalled near
the bridge about a quarter of mile
away and he wanted assistance.
Mr.. Boothby did not return and in the
morning his corpse was found by two
women of the household lying about an
eight of mile from the house with the
mark of bullet which tered below
the right ear and passed out over the
left eve.
Mr.. Boothhy was not wealthy man
aud never carried ov, dozen dollars in
his pocket at any one time. Revenge
WIS not The motive as the neighbors of
the murdered man say he never had an
enemy.
l. is one of the most brutal and cold
FLOODED murders ever perpetrated in
Maine and the police have 20 clue to
work up the cas-
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22

avail. Finally, having read articles re-
garding cures that had been effected by
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, |
decided to try them. That was In 1896.
| bought box and took the pills accord
ing to instructions.
-Four days later had the happiest
hours had known for years. That night
went to sleep easily and slept soandly as
child and awoke refreshed.
AFTER | had taken four boxes of the
pills, found that was cured and had also
increased u pounds in weight.
This greatly surprised my friends, who
thought my case was hopeless one. be-
gan my work again and have continued
ever since in excellent health.
Another valuable gain to me was, that
while was taking these pills had been
cured Of the smoking habit, which had
formed when was boy and had clung
TO me all these years. The craving for
tobacco left me and have never expe-
rienced it since.
cannot say enough for these pills and
have recommended them to many"
To verify this statement MIR. Harrington
made affidavit to its truthfulness before
Lincoln NJ. Coy, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
strike at the root Of disease by acting d.
reetly upon the impure blood. Their
power is marvellous and many wonderful
cures have been made. Druggists consider
them potent remedy, and ali sell them.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22

No man is better known and liked in
NAT rich tier Of Illinois counties, of which
Peoria is the centre, than genial Chester S.
harrington, Of Princeville, Ill.
Mr.. Harrington is veteran Of the late
var. Like many another brave soldier, he
sAsred not only during that service, but
I, wears afterwards from diseases col
uaeted then.
For years his health was shattered; his
offerings increased. He was unable to
.,o relief, bot now he tells story which
Z Of profit to many;
q served three years in the t24th ILL
oois, enlisting at Ktwanee, Ill.," said he.
u was in Libby Prison and suffered like
many another Northern soldier.
AThe strain Of army life did its work in
undermining my health, although the col
hnss did not come for sometime after.
"For fifteen years suffered from general
ability and nervousness SO badly that
could not sleep. Indigestion resulted and
nv misery increased.
ANY eyes began to fail, and as my body
LOST vitality my mind seemed TO give way.
cold scarcely remember events that hap
unsd bot few weeks before.
For two years was untitled for basi-
ness. was just able to creep around dur
mo part Of this time, and there were many
times when l could not get up.
Any brother is doctor, bot all his
Efforts TO help me failed to give any relief.
~ tried a number Of remedies without
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
Matrimonial Exports.

In the early days of Virginia, when
the adventurers were mostly unmarried
men, it was deemed necessary to export
such women as could be prevailed upon
to leave England as wives for the plant
ers. A letter accompanying one of the
matrimonial ships, dated London, Aug
IL, 1921, says:
I'VE send you in the ship widow
and maids as wives for the people
of Virginia. There hath been especial
care taken in the choice of them. for
there hath not one of them been receiv-
ed but upon good recommendation
There are 30 more that are ready to 90.
For the 1eimbursing Of charges it is or
dered that every man that marries them
give 100 pounds of best leaf tobacco for
each Of them.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22

The plan of the government at Wash
ington now seems to be preparation for
the military occupation of Cuba and
Porto Rico. About $4,000 troops are
now located in the South and orders have
been issued, sending the lst, I'd, 9th, 9th
and l0lh Cavalry from Montauk to
Southern stations. The 30 Cavalry al
ready has gone South, and the lst and
ID Infantry were, Friday, ordered to
Admission and the Sth and 10th to Hunts
vile. This leaves the It'll, 34th and 35th
Infantry, the I'd Volunteer Engineers
and Companies from G and II, 4th Artil-
lery at Montauk but these will soon
leave there and Camp Wikotf will be no
more. The movements of troops to
Cuba and Porto Rico will be delayed
until after the heated and rainy season
there, and the greatest care be exercised
for the health and well being of the
troops. There ls no need of haste this
time in moving on Cuba and the prepar-
ton for the advance should be the very
best that can be made, and doubtless
will be.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
What a 10, of plaek feather Penelope wears
ANSWER IT HONESTLY,
Are the Opinions of SkOwhegan Citi-
zenS Not More Reliable Than
Those of Utter StrangerS2

The above i a vital question.
1t is fraught with interest to Show
hogan
1t permits OF only one answer.
1t can't be evaded or ignored
a Skowhegan citizen speaks here.
Speaks for the welfare of Skowhegan.
\ citizens opinion is reliable.
An utter stranger doubtful.
The impression created is lasting
Curiosity is II once aroused.
Read what follows ana acknowledge
these facts.
Mrs 4. D. Langley Of II Pine street.
says: II had kidney trouble for years,
having very severe pains and other
symptoms which plainly indicated that
those organs We're effected The least
eXertional ways aggravated the complaint.
Standing for any length OF time, working
about the house more than | should or
the contraction OF a cold caused severe
suffering. | used number of medi-
eines before | took Dnans Kidney Pills
without etfecting permanent cure, and
anxious To be cured and willing 10 try
anything. got DoanS Kidney Pills at
Patterns Drug store. was mere than
pleased with them. They made an i'm
proVement in my condition after a few
days use. Every dose seemed to have
some effect. | found them splendid
remedy and very beneficial for kidney
complaint.
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price 80 cents. Mailed by
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, y. Y, sole
agents for the Unite States.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no substitute.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22

The Filipanos appear to be organizing
a government. A national assembly
was inaugurated at Maloles, last week.
The insurgent leader, Aguiualdo WAS
received with cheers and the cries viva
America" were freely uttered by the
natives. Aguinaldo is reported as say
ing that he was himself in favor of a
protectorate for the Philippine Islands
but feared the people would be disap-
pointed in it. He said Americans had
come to Manila to fight Spaniards and
now they had conquered them it was
expected that they would return to
America. He thinks the great nations
should protect a young nation instead of
grabbing her territory. He declined to
discuss the American army and protest.
ed his undying gratitude to the Ameri-
cans. If the Americans should refuse
to withdraw, the National Assembly, he
said must decide the policy to be pur-
sued-a policy which he declined to
discuss. He evidently has the opinion
that his people are capable of establish
ing stable government, in which opin-
ion he is not sustained by many people
outside the Philippines.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
democratic Gains In Maine.
Kennebec Journal.

Those papers and individuals who
have been shouting over the "big Demo-
cratic gains In Maine al he late elect
ion, will do well to consider the fact
TINT there We're fewer votes cast In op.
position To The Republican candidates
than have been cast at any State election
since the Republican party WAS formed
and elected its first Governor Ia $3.50
With the exception of 1852 when the
Greepback and Fusion movements Ab-
sorbed the straight Democratic party,
that party has not failed ut State
election since 1888 TO cast larger vote
than II did this year. Thus the "great
Democratic gansn as announced In the
headlines aud tditorial columns of Ger
t in papers, seem TO be OF a decidedly
negative character.
The total vote cast, this year, ia the
lightest thrown in Maine for a quarter
OF a century. Only four times in all the
half century and more that the Repuhli
can party has been the dominant factor
in Maine politics has it rolled up at a
Safe election plurality rs large MS the
$4,000 achieved this year. The years
when a higher mark WIS reached were
1861 aud 1896 and the tidal wave wears
of 1891 and 1896. Where. then, are the
Democratic gains? 1t was an off year
election and the Republicans waged at
solutely no campaign, while In some
sections of the State the Democrats were
frantic in their endeavors 10 get out a
winning vote; yet the Democratic vote
WAS almost the lightest on record. and
the Republican plurality and majority
among the largest ever achieved. II
WIS a remarkable Republican victory,
and shows in most striking mauuer he
Loyalty and activity of the Republicans
of Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22

Every ninth man in France is a
trained soldier, in Germany there is one
soldier for every sixth man, while the
Austrian army is made up of every
eleventh man, and the Italian army com.
prises one-seventh of the male popula.
ton. One man out of every II in Russia
is soldier, while in England it is but
one in So. In our own country before
this war came we had soldier TOR every
12,0 900 men. it would have been as well
and perhaps much better if we had had
a soldier to every 5000 men when the
trouble with spain began. Perhaps we
should have had no war if our army had
consisted of 100000 men.
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22

Tie small camp at Grace pond, the
property Of $ek Murphy of Parlin
Pond, was burned. together with con
tents, on the evening IF sept. -, while
the parties @ho occupied il we're at tea.
The occupants Iesf so. some jewelry,
and a. Of a "a aatIe outfit. including a
Inc rife. TIE oaI4 tAsne saved was
slot gun viii me stock partially burned
which one Of Tire men managed to save
at the expense IF burning both hands.
So insurance
The children Of NJ and Mrs. Moses
Bunker Of Madison. prepared happy
surprise on Aug. 81. Il being the 10Th
anniversary Of tie marriage Of their
parents. Forty friends were present
and at I39 p. m TIE guests were invited
to the dining room where the tables
were prettiiy dressed. 10 partake of
luncheon prepared by the hostess, Mrs.
Erwin Hilton. Fitting remarks and
prayer were made BY KEY. T. G. Nit
chell. Mr.. and Mrs. Bunker were the
recipients Of may gifts The guests
departed hoping That the parents might
live to celebrate their golden anniver.
sary.
Ala me4tino 3 to s.a.lts,ao.. .
Somerset BaiI,aaa lo1a ,rna..la. -
at Oakland, the following directors were
elected. Francis " mn Fva.a,p p
/ Weston 4 I Ii,hr Wit. na..,.i
K. Phillips >,varonseat, w. ba,haa
" Dunn Wa4sr,5iIe. p saa1 oaI,
land. William n - oal.laa5.
Thomas Finn san H. 81 ~ !;
rectors o,raniz.a nj. - 5l..z.1f -
tz5,=.'.- '',' .'5e ''''iee u me
ioilo"ihe oiiieeis. PRESIDENT X W.
Dunn, yice-president, +. ". Hill; super
intendenf. ". ". Aver. treasurer and
clark n,,1i ....43.... -,
z.s. r. -. ".'.''e9' "u' pay
tnas'ei' 1oidee " HfeeieS
The descendants of Gen. Wm. Ken
dali rho found.r af pa.-.;,}a -.
-. ~, ~
The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-22
The Truth About Maine.

The persistent attempt Of the enemies
of the Administration To make it appear
that there is something abnormal or omi-
nous in Republican plurality of only
$4,000 in Maine In an off year. deserves
rebuke by all honest political arithmeti-
clans.
The fact that during the past thirty
years, in the elections corresponding
with that of last Monday, that is to say,
in the elections for Governor midway be
tween Presidential years, only once has
the Republican plurality in Maine ex-
ceeded 20, 900. That once was in 1894
the momentous year of reaction against
CleVela ndism.
The figures show how hg a Repuhli.
can victory has tFen Won in 1898 by
the Hon. Joe NJ Inlel: