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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
city Tsars Up q railway Track.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March l5.-Guarded
by strong force Of police, City En-
gineer Campbell early yesterday morn
ing tore Chicago Great Western rail-
road track from its place at Third and
Antonio streets. A force of men had
laid it Sunday night. For a time u
conflict was imminent The question
of right of way will be settled by the
city council.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
wichita Council RebelIlou..

WICHITA, Kan, March i5.-At tho
meeting of the city council last night
Chairman Manick, OF the committee
appointed to investigate the police
commissioners, recommended that the
city rebel and take the police system
out OF the hands OF the governor and
that the mayor and council assume
Immediate control OF the entire police
fOrca
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
From Babies Pockets to Babies
Mouths.

Miss Ella Bostwick has private
class of little folks who are crowded
out of the public schools. These pre-
cious infants who will average four
or five years in age were not to be
out done by their elders i'm helping
the starving Cubans and so they con-
trlbuted and the result Is s.. 30, the
largest collection per capita of all.
There is something infinitely tender
and touching about these babies Civ
Ing monsy to send food to starving
Cuban babies. The roll of honor is:
Lorraine NOrthrup, Mary Northrup,
Gladys Northrup, Lewis Northrup,
Ewing Scott, Bonnie Lowell, Marie
Beaumont, Ruth Horton, Chas. Ros-
enberg, Carl Campbell Ray Ling,
Harry Fraser, Harold Beck, Nelma
Sleeper and Cyrus White.
The little school is held at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Picken on T.. Madison
and people living in the block In.
creased the sum to $6.55 and IL was
sent to Kansas City, making lola,
donation nearly $50. Today's papers
state that the StaTSs..efiorts are APP
preciated and government veese
has orders to transport the food anc
clothing direct to the sufferers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18

TOPEKA, Kan, March l5.-W. F.
Sapp, of Galens; ]. @. Johnson, of Pea.
body; r. q. Fitch, of Wichita; John /,
Lee, of Dodge City, and c. w. Brand
euburg, of Frankfort, are the members
OF committee announced by j. Mack
Love, chairman OF the state democratic
central committee, for the purpose OF
comforting with the populists as to the
recognition OF the democrats in the
division of offices on the state ticket
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18

LEBANON, Mo-, March l5!-Ex-Gov.
Joseph w. McClurg, the only living
republican ex-governor OF Missouri,
who resides with his children in this
city, recently celebrated his eightieth
birthday at the residence of his
daughter, Mrs. c. c. Draper. The gov
ernor is we'll preserved for one who Is
four-score. His mental faculties are
strong and clear, and he take deer
interest In passing events.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March 15.-The
Missouri grand council of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men began its
thirth-ninth annual session this morn
ing at III Walnut street There is in
attendance so officers and delegates
from this state and visiting chiefs
rom other states. This order is 400
years old and claims to be in posses
sion of facts of American history un'
attainable outside of the order.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
Oklahoma Ra,lroad assessments.

GUTHRIE, Ok, March lG.-The terri
torial board of railway assessors as
sessed the railways of the territory as
follows: Rock Island, main line, 81, 900
per mile; Santa Fe, main line, s., 200
per mile; Choctaw, main line, 81, cooper
mile; Hutchinson & Southern, SO, 900;
Southern Kansas, $500
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
Joint PoIlcIea Ara illegal.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 6.-Su-
perintendent of Insurance Orear holds
that the issuance of joint policies by
any company now licensed to do bust
ness in Missouri, under the name
of underwriters policies" is viola
ton of the antitrust law, and that the
policies are illegal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
Could Not stand a Lecture.

WICHITA, Kan, March Isl. T.
Terrence, an attorney OF Winfield,
tainted in the United States circuit
court, while being lectured by Judge
Williams. Terrence was Ader arrest
for alleged contempt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
Knnana Fraa AIathndi.t..

EMroRIA, Kan, March l5.-The Kan.
sas conference Of the Free Methodist
church has ended its annual session
here. 1t was decided to appropriate
the interest on its school funds for the
period Of five years to the seminary at
Orleans, Neb., to assist in establishing
a department OF physical science.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
Mysterious Iowa Murder.

DUBUQUE, Ia, March l6-W. O. La
wake, a prominent attorney, was shot
dead in his Office in the business center
of the city at $3.50 yesterday evening.
Four shots were fired, all taking e fleet
Although the streets were crowded at
the time, the murderer escaped recog
milton. No arrests have been made.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
A Request for Vests Arrest.

There il a man in our town aud he
Is wonderous quarrelsome. He lives
over one of the north side buildings
and his name is William Vest. He
1t was who sued II. II. LanyOn for
impressing with his toe upon the
trousers of Vest, Jr., the fact that
electric bells were not made and
maintained for the sole delight Of the
small urchin. Last Sunday Vest
had Walter Birdsell arrested on ac-
count of dispute over stove which
they use In common. And now on
Wednesday he is up again,
1t seems that Mr.. Krutsch, the
north side grocer, allowed Vest tC
buy goods on time to keep the vol
from the door. Vest seemed to have
forgotten the little matter of six dol.
lars and so Krutsch reminded him
yesterday. This morning Vest cav
Krutsch working back of the store
and hurried down stairs, picked ar
rock bigger than a mans fist and
struck Krutsch over the head iDfict
ing a severe flesh wound. The blow
knocked Krutsch down and Vest
told HIM he would kill him If he got
up but ran when his victim reached
for rock. Mr.. Krutsch had DR.
Morgan dress his wound and Their
swOre out warrant for Vests arrest
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
A FREIGHT WRECKED
twenty-five Missouri Pacific Cars
Piled UP in Heap.
NORTHERN CONNECTING LINE WRECK
st.ike OF Coal Miners Probable In Central
Pennsyivania-smaIi Epidemic at
Middlesboro, Ky.-Cotton Mill
strikers Return to Work.

WARRENsBURG, Mo-, March i5~--
Through freight No. 1919, on the Mis-
souri, Pacific. westbound, in charge
of Conductor Collard was completely
wrecked at the Fort Scott crossing, a
mile west of here, yesterday. The
train consisted of % cars, mostly load
ed At the point of the wreck was \
sharp curve. The engine jumped the
track and IS heavily loaded cars and
four empties were in an Instant piled
upon the track within space of less
than 700 feet An Italian, Peter Morio,
was riding upon the bumpers OF one
of the foremost cars and was thrown
through the barbed wire fence into an
diacent field, sustaining severe bruises
and cuts lie states that there were
two tramps riding upon the trucks be-
meath another ear. This car is a total
wreck and IL is considered impossible
that they could have escaped instant
death il they were there. The wreck
is one of the worst in the history of
the Missouri Pacific railway. Merchan.
disc is scattered all over the ground.
NORTHERN CONNECTING LINE ACCIDENT
PLATTsRURG, Mo-. March 15.-En.
Sineer c. Il. Pierce was killed outright
Brakeman W.T.. Coull fatally injured
and Fireman Cahill sustained a broken
arm in wreck of freight train on
the Kansas City & Northern Connecting
| line, a miles north of Wrimble, about
| 4:30 o'clock Yesterday afternoon. The
tender of engine 1888, drawing local
freight train No. 4, southbound, jumped
the track in crossing the bridge over
Halls branch, sIoall stream. The
engine and one freight car fell from
the bridge into the creek. The engine
turned upside down. Engineer Pierce's
| family resides in Kansas City,
ANOTHER STRIKE PREDICTED.
| CLEVELAND, o., March l5.-Concern-
ing the possibility of another great
strike of coal miners, Thomas Young,
manager of the NJ. A. Hanna Coal com
pany, extensive operators in Pennsyl-
vania, is quoted as saying yesterday
"A strike involving about 90, 900 miners
will probably soon be in full swing In
central Pennsylvania. The operators
declare they will not pay the Chicago
scale, and the miners announce their
intention to strike. There will be q
tremendous rush for coal with the
opening of navigation on the lakes
1t is probable that the Hooking valley
operators will sign the scale rather
than lose their share of the spring
business"
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC.
MIDDLEsBoRo, Ky, March i5.-The
smallpox situation here became sc
dangerous that the United States gov
eminent sent Past Assistant Surgeon
DR.. Wertheimer, OF the United State.
army, to Take charge of the pest house
The state medical authorities surren
dered only on orders from Frankfort
The county refused to support the pest
house and the inmates were on the
verge OF starvation. There are II
smallpox patients and 400 suspects
This entire community is alarmed anC
almost demoralized.
sTIKERs RETURN TO WORK.
TAtfNsrnN MaSo Marnh -Th.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
sMAIr.-Pox EPIDEMIC.
sTIKERs RETURN no WORK.

TAUNTON, Mass, March 15.-The
LOO operatives of the Whittendon cot
ton mills returned to work yesterday
after strike lasting five weeks. Ten
of the loom fiXers who organized the
strike win not be given employment.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
Teas.

no Everything else In line with these price 8
You cant afford TO let them slip by.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18
Hale & Lowell.

3 Doors West of Posto flee
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16

The Democratic newspapers OF this
city having been SO greatly interested
in the Republican Congressional
nomination, to the utter neglect of
their own affairs, the Herald is in
clined to call attention to the indis-
rutable claims of Capt. Daniel Web
ster Shaffer. 1t will be remembered
that almost year and half ago the
Statesman and Democrat fairly bris-
tied with the determination (il to
run" the genial and urbane "victim
of Republican rapacity." That Capt
Shaffer bore his defeat with Spanish
stoicism cannot be denied; that he has
strong claims upon his party is con.
coded, and that he has been ignored
by his party organs is patent to all.
The Herald has been industriously
girding its loins for the contest and
will not tamely submit to such bitter
disappointment as is foreshadowed BY
the silence of our contemporaries or
this most interesting subject. Capt
Shaffer has claims upon the Demo
cratic party and if none of his party
organs come to his rescue we shall
make dash-it may be to meet {
Cerveran fate-but we shall rush into
the fray, bearing aloft his banner
demanding that the pledges made t.
and about Capt. Shaffer be kept. W.
dare the Statesman and Democrat t
say him nay.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
SmokeIess Powder.

Much has been written recently
upon tie subject Of smokeless pow
der, and the Government has been
criticised because the Army and Navy
were not supplied with that almost
absolutely essential commodity. That
the criticism is we'll founded can not
be denied. 1t is therefore gratifying
to note that Representative Dayton
was one of the most ardent advocates
of the use of smokeless powder. A
dispatch to the Wheeling Intelligen-
Ger says:
AS a prominent member of the
committee on naval affairs, he neces-
sarily was brought face to face with
the proposition and made a careful
study of the subject. Mr.. Dayton
urged liberal appropriation for the
work of providing this necessarily
valuable adjunct to naval warfare,
and proposed that S., 900 be spent in
the erection of factory for its pro-
duction. The war developed so rap
idly. however, that he and his col
leagues of the committee were forced
to the conclusion that it was too late,
at the time it was considered. to man.
ufacture, and as Spain had bought
up all the surplus smokeless powder
to be had, the United States navy
was obliged to use the less desirable
article. 1t has been effective, but all
now agree that the smokeless variety
would have been much preferable.
Preceding congresses are criticised for
failing to provide for it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS.

Both houses of congress adjourned
sine die on Friday.
Thomas Catchings was renominated
for congress from Mississippi.
Fire destroyed the business portion
of Ansonville, Clearfield county, Pa.
Another plot at Seoul, the capital OF
Corea, against the government has
been disclosed.
The president has appointed Martin
]. Carter. of Pennsylvania, consul at
st. Johns, N. F.
Fire in Midway, Pa, consumed the
Crescent Touring mills and other prop
erty. Loss, $4,000.
Congressman Peter J. Otey was re-
nominated by the Democrats of the
Sixth Virginia district.
Major William G. Moore, for ~ years
SUPERINTENDENT of the Washington po-
lice, is dead, aged 50.
Former United States Senator Omar
d. Conger of Michigan, died at Ocean
City, Md. Monday.
Rear Admiral Ammen, one of the
heroes of the civil war, died at the Ma
val hospital. Washington, Monday
aged rs years
Eleven men were killed Monday night
as a result of an explosion of gas in the
big water works tunnel that is being
constructed under the bottom of Lake
Erie, at Cleveland, o.
Mrs. George M. Pullman has re-
nounced benefits under her late hus'
bands will. This is preliminary to
making claim to her share of the eS-
tate under her dowager rights.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Notice is hereby given that Republi.
can mass convention is hereby called to
meet at
Martinsburg, Saturday, July 3o,ISo8,
at 1870 o'clock p. M, in the court house,
to elect delegates to represent Berkeley
county at the Republican convention for
the Second Congressional District, to be
held at Keyser, on Wednesday, August
81, 1898.
1t is earnestly urged that all persons
interested In the success Of the princi.
Piles Of the grand old Republican party,
be present and participate in the selec-
ton OF these delegates.
BY order of the Republican Executive
Committee, of Berkeley county.
w. Fl. MCDONALD,
Chairman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Second Congressional District Re.
publican Convention will be held at
Keyser, Wednesday, August 81, 1898,
for the purpose of nominating candi.
date for Representative in Congress OF
the United States. to be voted for at the
election to be held Tuesday, November
8, 1898.
The counties comprising the district
will be entitled to the following repre-
sentation at said convention:
Barbour, 16; Berkeley, 25 Grant, ID
Hardy, s.; Hampshire, z; Jefferson, ~
Marion, 81 Mineral, 10; Monongalia, ~
Morgan, IL; Pendleton, 8; Preston, 30
Randolph, IA; Taylor, Is; Tucker, IL.
BY order of the Committee,
THos. e. DAVIS, Chairman.
nj. +. HALL, Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
Atlantic City and Seashore Excursion
Thursday, July as.

The next popular seashore excur-
sion, via the Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
will be run Thursday, July 20, to At
lantic City, Cape May, Sea Isle City,
Ocean City, n. j., and Ocean City, Nd.
Tickets will be good twelve (I2) days,
including day of sale.
Stop overs will be allowed on return
trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to New
Jersey resorts, and at Baltimore and
Washington on tickets sold to Ocean
City, Md.
Tickets will be sold on above date
from Martirsburg for $3.50 Round
Trip, and trains will leave 4:34, $40,
9;54 and 1859 am, ,2;45 and 8:4s p. m.
Call on or address nearest Ticket
Agent Baltimore & Ohio r. r. fol-
tickets and full information.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
3 81 b
greatest event in
the stores history

Reconstruction a. d Shelf
Emptying Sale. Every article
or yard of goods a low price will
force the sale of is being sold,
to make way for new goods
being done absolutely just like
we were selling out to quit bust
ness-surplus stocks of choice
goods in each of the Sc depart
ments with reduced prices on
that will surprise you and that
make this sale more important
than anything that ever hap
pened here.
Fine 35c. Novelty Madras 15cl
-25c. Madras 124c.
Is cent choice lace striped
ginghams 73c.
Large lot of fine white goods
sacrificed, 1Oc.
Neat, useful 10 cent wasl
goods 3lc.-and so on-prices
that
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
SANTIAGO suRRENpERsl

Spanish General Toral surrendered
to Gen. Shafter at noon, Thursday.
The city of Santiago and an extent OF
country so by 10 miles, including
Guantanamo, Sagua de Tanamo and
Baracoa, also IL, 900 men and all arms
and equipments, except side arms Of
officers is the result of the campaign.
The soldiers will be sent to Spain
and our army, except immunes, will
be at once sent north.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16

Hood,c Dill, are the best after-dinnel
AlOOu , lIlS pills, aid digestion. 25c

has ever known--the best for our peo
pie and the best for the inhabitants OIL
the islands-because that policy,
whatever it may be, colonial or other
wise, will be administered by the
wisest and best government in the
world.
"We are in the beginning of an
epoch making age. Grave and new
responsibilities have suddenly come
upon us. AS nation we are laying
foundation for a mighty future. We
are from this time on to be world
power, and if we act wisely we are des-
tined to be not only world power. but
the leading power Of the world, on
land and on sea, in commerce, manu-
featuring and shipping.
II am glad am here to take part
in and help along these great trans
actions and movements, which will
become landmarks on the world S
progress towards higher and better
things. The opportunity has come
to the American people, without any
designing upon their part, of doing at
once that which, under other circum-
stances, would have taken century
to accomplish. Mighty events greet
us on the threshold of our new ma
tional life and of new America; lift US
out of our isolation, and tear us from
our national seclusion of a hundred
years.
There is some talk-light talk
about giving up the Philippines and
other islands which we shall take by
virtue of the war. What President OF
party will haul down the American
flag after it once floats over aterritory?
Whether we shall want to keep the
islands or not, it may be more difficult
to relinquish them than to retain and
govern them. If they cannot be
given up with honor and justice to
the people on them, then we must
keep them as legacy of the war.
For one, / welcome and am glad tc
hear the words: Americas Islands
of the sea-. They stir up my pride.
For years l have felt that can see in
the future the rise and ascendancy
of American shipping; great mer-
chant marine; my country great on
sea as we'll as on land, and the United
States taking her rightful place, lead
ing the professions of nations, not
only in all material things, but in
lettering and lifting up humanity
and peoples to higher levels
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
NATIONAL EXPANSION NOT I'M
PERIALISM.

The Hawaiian group is ours. The
comparative quietness with which this
important national act was passed and
an important national policy finally
adopted may surprise people who do
not fully understand certain rapidly
developing traits of the American
character. That the recent act COM
mits us to a radical change of foreign
policy, and possibly to course OF
future action involving international
complication, is clearly recognized by
considerable men of all parties and yet
the general mass of our countrymen
seem to regard the matter as very
simple business affair which we will be
able to manage no matter what comes
of it in the future.
After all that may be said of it, the
present outcome seems to suggest a
certain trend of destiny. History
shows that all Republics naturally
seek expansion. The air of freedom
is invigorating. The energy born OF
free thought and free action inter-
weaves itself in the flesh and fiber OF
liberty's sons. We are charged with
selfish greed, with an Unsuitable land
hunger, which will eventually tempt
us to seize with the strong hand the
possessions of our weaker neighbors.
Not sol The charge is base SANDER.
In fact it may be said that if the mill
lions of our population could be indi-
vidually asked the question, they
would by large majority say that
thew have in their hearts no such mo-
tives; but on the contrary national
love of our country and its institutions
which leads them to desire the eleva-
ton of the down-trodden masses OF
our race, and a wish to share with
these unfortunates as far as possible
the inestimable boon OF liberty. 1t is
for the effete and hopelessly corrupt
governments of Europe to sheer at
this noble aspiration of our people,
and to attribute to them the mean and
selfish aims which inspire despotic
rulers in the now popular scheme Of
land-grabbing. Our professed object
in undertaking an expensive war, like
the present, was the freeing OF the Gu
bans from the grinding dominion o
Spain. With this philanthropic in
tent we began the fight, and with thi!
end still in view we will continue i
till Cuba is tree and we prove to thu
world that we are not barbarous con
auerors, but magnanimous liberators
The same motives in large degree
led to the annexation of the Hawaiian
Islands. 1t may be to some exten
true that among a certain class o
thoroughly practical business men
and likewise certain politicians, VIII
have an eye to the main chance so ia
as political parties are concerned, tn
view was less broad and humauitar
ian; but certainly this cannot detrac
from the far higher motives whic
ruled the people generally, and whic
are undoubtedly based on an abidin
love for free institutions, and desir
TO see their worldwide triumph owe
the older civilization in the final glor
GUS redemption OF all men from tn
despotism and consequent degrade
ton of our race in past ages.
Unconditional surrender is a sal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
Arrest al AM ALLEGED Murderer.

New York. July 1S.-Captain Nc
Clusky, of the detective bureau, has
under arrest at police headquarters,
William Mason, alias big Bill, whom
he describes as one of the most des-
pe rate criminals in the country and who
is wanted by the Philadelphia police
for the murder of Major William G.
Wilson, an aged librarian, who was
found murdered in his book store on
Walnut street, Philadelphia, in August
of last year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16
The Fairmont Exnositor saws.

/ ne falrmOnl E&poSlloI says.
So far four counties in the Second
District have selected delegates to the
Congressional Convention to be held at
Keyser.
These four counties are Preston,
Tucker, Pendleton and Grant, and
they cast total vote of 90 in the con-
vention. A poll of the delegates Sc
lected in these counties shows that
Congressman Dayton has at least %
to possibly 5 for the combined opposi.
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-07-16

Sencindiver & Stewart are head
quarters for barshare plows, double
and single shovel plows, ten differ
emit styles of cultivators, spring
Doth harrows. among them the cele-
brated Hench & Dromgold lever
spring-tooth harrow on wheels with
seat.