The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
A RIOT AMONG GIRLS
General Uproar at the State Indus
trial School at Denver, Col.
A STRONG ANII-CICARETTE BILL.
A Remarkable MEASURE Passe by the Ken
lucky Legislature-Two Elections in
Texas-warning to Fruit Growers
-Cavairywomen-Iron Pool.

DENVER, Coll, March lj.-The state
industrial school for girls was again
the scene of disgraceful riot and gem
eral uproar when the new matron,
Mrs. u. l.. Harrison, was inducted
into office. Mrs. Harrison was ac-
companied by the board of control
and members of the board of charities
and corrections. Capt. Smithers had
arranged matters to have an imposing
ceremony before the girls with the idea
of impressing them favorably with the
new matron. Mrs. Harrison lectured
the girls for 90 minutes, telling
them how she intended to rule them
by common sense and love. After the
exercises the girls began to sing vulgar
songs and abuse and curse the visitors.
The girls then worked themselves into
perfect frenzy and in the presence of
the new matron and other authorities
began destroying everything that
came under their observation. They
amused themselves by tearing the
banisters off the main stairway and
using the rails to break out the win
dows Others broke chairs and kicked
in the panels of the doors. All this
was accompanied by screeching and
bad language.
STRONG ANTI-CIeARETTE BILL. '
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 16.--The
governor of Kentucky has before him
for consideration the most remarkable.
product of the legislative session. 1t
is bill providing that it shall be un-
lawful for any person to sell, barter,
loan, give, make, fabricate or manu-
facture, or to have on his prem
Uses, in his possession, or I'M
der his control, cigarette; that
1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son to have on his premises, in his
possession, or under his control, any
substance or material out of which any
part of such cigarette can be made;
with the knowledge or purpose that at
any time such substance or material
may become factor in such cigarette.
Any person who shall violate the law
or evade it shall be fined not less than
$40 nor more than 500, or be impris-
oned in the county Jail for not less
than five nor more than so DAYS, or
both. 1t is said the governor may per-
init 1t to become law.
TWO ELECTIONS IN TEXAS.
AUSTIN, Tex, March 16.-The attor-
ney general has ruled that there will
have to be two state elections in Texas
this year The regular election to
elect state officers and congressman, as
well as Legislators and county officers
will be held as usual, the sc .ou,
Tuesday in November, but spe-
cial election will have to be
held the first Tuesday, which is
the LIST day of November, to pass
on some constitutional amendments
submitted by the last legislature to be
voted on this year. Through an error
in drafting the resolutions, the provi-
sions were that the amendments should
be voted on the first Tuesday in No
vember 1t was the intention to make
this day fall on the same day as the
state election, but this year November
comes in on Tuesday. This careless
ness on the pa rt Of the legislature
will cost the state nearly 800, 900 to
pass on constitutional amendments.
WARNING TO FRUIT-GRowERs.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 16.-President
Fred Wellhouse, of the State Horti-
cultural society, and one of the most
extensive fruit-growers in Kansas, has
issued a warning to fruit-growers
against the canker worm. He saws
that advices received from his or
chards in different counties state that
the worms are already making their
appearance in large numbers, and that
much trouble from this pest is ex-
pected this spring
TROOP or CAvALRYwoMEN.
DENVER, Col, March 10. "A troop of
cavalry, composed entirely of women,
is u Colorado possibility in the event
of war with Spain. Mrs. Martha A.
Shute will organize the troop. She
notified Acting Governor Brush of her
intentions and he advised her to con-
suit with Adjt. Gen. Moss. Mrs. Shute
is secretary of the State Horticultural
society. She is fearless equestrienne
and handles gun or rifle very dexter
ously
BEssEMER PIG-IRoN POOL.
CLEVELAND, O., March 16-One of
the biggest pools the country has'ever
known was formed In Cleveland yes
terday, All bessemer pig-iron pro.
ducers in the Cleveland, Mahoning
valley and Shenago iron districts are
bound together by the combine.
Prices will be raised 80 cents per ton