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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-25
GENERAL LEES DEFEAT.

GENERAL LEE DEFEAT
THAT election opened the eyes Of all
virginians. l need not dwell upon
that subject. 1t is familiar to the plain
people of the State. Its results incens-
ed them They resented with indignation
the spirit and methods which decided
that election. They saw that that elec-
tion did not execute the wishes Of the
people OF Virginia. They recognized
the gravity of the case in all its aspects.
They looked deep into the subject-the
people did-and they made up their
minds that methods and cliques that
could prevail in that case in the cleo.
tion of U. S Senator could also pre-
vail in other instances. They realized,
in a word, that If that sort Of thing
should 90 on, there could be in the
State no such thing as popular govern.
ment. 1t was popular only in name.
1t was representative only in name. 1t
was really government, not of the
people or by the people, but Of the few
and by the few.
Long before that time l advocated
the popular election Of United States
Senators. have supported that prin.
ciple for years. shall continue to sup
port il 10 the end In this canvass
stand squarely in favor Of that object.
There is feeling also in the State
that the condition of things have jnst
alluded to must cease. The people are
determined to have a reckoning with
the politicians. Certain political meth.
ods must be eliminated from Virginia
elections. We must get right down and
look the situation square in the face
and decide whether methods like those
used Wednesday i'll Richmond, for in
stance, are to be sanctioned by Virgin
ians do not begrudge my opponent
the Richmond delegation. All l want
now is to bring methods used to secure
it right home to the hearts Of the peo-
ple. Unless the office trust has a
tighter grip on their throats than l
think it has, they will rise up in their
might and resent the injustice that was
done them in Richmond last Wednes-
day. We will let the clique know that
the people are able to govern them
selves, and we will prove by popular
votes that virginians admire fair play
everywhere and at all times.
''That is sll we ask for in this can
vass-fair play Give us that and let
us meet our opponents face to face, and
I have no doubt of the result The ma.
chine, the clique. the office trust will
go down. aud the people will rise up
and march over them.
Gov Tyler also said that he might
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-25

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Lewis
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-25
What Gov. Tyler Says.

A correspondent of the Washington,
d. y. Times, writing from Manassas
during the Horse Show last week, quotes
Gov. Tyler as saying
"Yes, / am candidate for the Unit
ted States Senate, he began IN a
aightforward. simple manner Il
have declared my Intentions and | am
confident that shall be elected. ex-
pect 10 conduct the canvass IN person.
| shall direct it from my headquarters
in Radford, and in Richmond shall
see that the issues upon which l am
making this fight are brought squArcly
before the people Of Virginia If | cln
succeed in presenting the questions /
have in mind to the people Of this
State, am sure that they Will sustain
me by an overwhelming majority.
MAKE THE FIGHT :QUARELY.
Il shall make the fight squarely On
the principles which have represented
and which the people Of Virginia know
| have represented for a number of
years shsll avoid all personalities |
shall not speak i'll Of anyone, because,
as individuals, have nothing against
the men who oppose my views re-
peat. that do not wish TO criticlse
any man harshly on personal grounds.
| attack only principles and methods.
II certain men behind those methods
and supporting those principles happen
TO get in the way that is their fault, net
mine
My only purpose in entering this
canvass and in making this fight is 10
present certain grave and important
questions to the people Of the State and
to get an honest, free, untramueled ex
preston Of opinion from Yirginians on
those questions. They are simple qnes-
tions, definite questions, easily under
stood questions They interest brave
honest men the world over. and to 10
people do they appeal more yitally than
to the people Of Virginia.
"Yes, l will gladly tell you precisely
what those questions are. There Is a
belief that there exists in Virginia an
office trust'-an organization which
secretly controls the elections to all i'm
portant offices within the gift Of the
people | shall make my canvass for
the Senate on that question end OH all
other questions that grow out Of 1t |
am convinced that that is the supreme
ly important issue now before the pe0-
pie. II has come to just this: Shall
the public offices Of this State be filled
by the people or by a well.organized
and well-disciplined clique: Shall pop
ular government be acknowledged
failure: Shall we entrust political af.
fairs-county, city. State and national
to the plain people Of the State, or
shall we hand them over to a small se-
lect body of skillful politicians: Has
the time come when we must admit
that the people Of Virginia are incom-
petent to govern themselves, and that
they now need a few self.appOinted
leaders to direct their affairs for them
"These are, 1 repeat, the principal,
fundamental issues. Out Of them all
other questions grow. Out Of them
Crews the belief that corporate wealth
is directing political affairs in Virginia.
Yon recall the defeat of Fitzhugh Lee
for the United States Senate:
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-07-25
burg and the Tidewater and Piedmont Country.

make speeches throughout the campaign
if it should seem advisable, but that at
present he is not inclined to take tie
stump
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
ALLEN CENTER
John w. Treadway.


Dec. 10 Christmas exercises on
Christmas night, Dec 25th.
Additional gas lamps have been
put in by the school board.
Lew Woten is buying and pressing
hay.
Our school will have one week va
cation.
We attended the Anderson county
farmers Institute at Kincaid last
week. 1t was their first annual meet.
ing and was fairly well attended
The talent from abroad was Professors
Willard and Popenoe of Manhattan
and Norton of Moran. We enjoyed
the hospitality of j b Fergus and
wife of Lone Elm on our trip who are
royal entertainers. Mr. Fergus is an
enthusiastic horticulturist and his ex-
periments are conducive to the inter
ests of his family, his neighborhood
and county.
A 7 Caldwell of Anderson county
spent few days with Judge Knox at
his Salem farm last week.
The derrick Is being raised on
Mr. Weith's farm and we shall soon be
"pestered" with the roar of another
gas we'll.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
SOUTH MAPLE GROVE AND CEN
TRIAL AVENUE.
Ethel Il Iasb Ronor,o
Ethel B. Lash, Reporter

Dec 1s-The Nmas exercises will be
heid at maple Grove on Saturday
evening ana at Jeddo on Monday
evening.
irene Lash returned last Thursday
from jackson county, Kansas, where
she has been for nearly a year. She
was accompanied by her uncle. + w
Lash, who will visit relatives and
friends before returning.
Mable Stevens from Manhattan is
mere to spend the vacation with home
folks.
George Foster and wife moved to
Humboldt last week. We are sorry
TO lose hem from our community.
Mr Boyer has over 1000 Crane
plants which he will give away 10
anyone who will grub them up and
burn the brush.
In regard to the item which was i'm
a couple OF weeks ago stating the
marriage of n w Crawford, he writes
that it is not true. But fal se re-
ports will get started.
Miss Jennie Baxter of south Maple
Grove was the successful winner i'm
the salem township contest. So Miss
Jennie Will be our representative in
lola in couple of weeks.
MRS Clara Butts aud children spent
Sunday at O II Lash's.
Rob Sauer went to carlton last
Saturday
Russell Hottenstein was i'm lola on
business Saturday.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
GAS CITY.
Ernest s. Eakln, Reporter.


Dec l9-Henry Snackenburg Is con-
fined to his home with severe cold.
II Lambert is doing the night work
in his place.
Our school has been visited with an
epidemic of mumps. All are reported
doing well.
The Prime Western Company are
running full capacity having started
the other block of furnaces last week.
Tom Willaford has moved his house
off of the company's land to the city
proper to be near the gas line.
No matter how you spell It, you
can't make anyone out here mad by
telling him he is Boer.
Those who drive to and from their
work report the roads being very bad.
Tomorrow is Christmas pay day.
H Young, our genial conductor on
the suburbs is back again afer at
fifteen days lay off in the hospital for
repairs.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
EAST lola.
"occasional" Reporter.

Dec 15-HOw is this for sunny
Kansas? The thermometer regis
tered 10 below zero this morning.
In the report of the fire yesterday
we think il the reporter would have
saip the old Hawk house many of the
old settlers would have known what
house 1t was instead otjust giving the
number.
We think this is IA pretty close call
for the peach buds as it is generally
supposed II degrees is too much for
them.
Millard Kisturm went to Odessa,
Missouri, last night.
Notwithstanding the cold weather
many of the carpenters that have
their new houses partly enclosed still
keep hammerlng away.
We notice in the Webb City Regis.
ter that Frank Lawyer is building q
shop 44X80 feet. Frank is a hustler.
All the manufacturing plants here
are running smoothly as usual, and
crowded to keep up with orders.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
LA HARPE.
Mrs. F. NJ. Davis, Reporter.

Mrs. F. NJ. Davis, Reporter.
Dec l0-Mrs Eva Walsh and chill
dren of Newton, Kans, are visiting
among relatives and friends.
l. Il Hawley has returned from his
rounds as organizer of the Nj w A
lodge.
Joe Robertshaw of chihuahua, Old
Mexico, got in Monday to visit with
the folks awhile, and then he will go
on to Chicago. He says he boarded
with Gillett awhile ana reports him
quite dlssipated.
Eugene Delaplane was in town
Monday.
Chas Cruise returned from Kansas
City where he has been ut work for
some time.
DIR Hooper goes to Pittsburg Satur-
day to spend Christmas with his
parents aud to join his wife who has
been down there nearly two weeks
visiting.
E G Dantorth and son George, came
IN from Ft Scott last week. Mrs Dan
forth and the new daughter will come
over as soon as the young lady is able
to travel. H. G has position with
liO lIduJ Ou LlhC SOulpuuys hN6TY-
one is glad to know that they are to
be back among us again.
There will be a Christmas tree at
both of the churches Saturday night
There are so many people in the COM
munlty now that II ia doubtful
whether both churches will hold
them.
Harry Mitchell met with quite a
serious accident Thursday. While
out huntlng he severed the artery I'm
his wrist twice. Drs Richards and
Hooper dressed the wound and he is
getting along nicely,
Several Lanyonville people will
spend their Christmas holidays in
Nevada.
Rev Manley is holding protracted
meetings every night. Rev Leeper
'of Pomona, preached for him Sunday
night.
A surprise party was perpetrated
on Edna Sheldon Saturday night by
quite number of young people of
the community. Also one on Maud
Bacon the same night by the younger
crowd.
Grace Duncan went to Cherryvale
Saturday to visit friends for few
weeks.
The township contest came off Fri.
day night of this weeK at the school
house.
Such groaning of taxpayers was
never heard before as this year.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
CARPENTER.
Miss Knowlton, Reporter.


Dec. l8-Mr Christy received O very
badly bruised foot last week while
chOpping wood.
George Frantz is working for Mr.
Grimm.
Mrs Campbell returned to her home
In Oklahoma last week.
Mr. and MIS- Kerwood of Maple
Grove spent Sunday at Mr. Christy's.
Mrs Josie Smith is not improving
very fast at present, but we hope she
will soon recover.
MI and MRS Sheriff. are the proud
parents of new girl.
Tom Ogden of Chanute visited at
Mr. Lynch's last week.
MIR and MRS Lynch visited at Mr
Christy's last Wednesday.
A very small runaway boy by the
name of Dillon from lola, passed here
Sunday on his way to Neosho Falls.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
LA GRANDE.

"ls'h' D. hehue, Reporter.
Dec l0-Winter seems to have come
in earnest.
T. sheppard, president of the M
T church, will preach Saturday night
and Sunday morning at LaGrande.
Harley Hanna accompanied Mel
Lowe to Kansas City, where he will
assist him in building his house.
A pleasant time was had at Mr.
Harris's Thursday, celebrating mrs
Harris's birthday.
Ye scribe spent Monday and Tues
day with her parents near Spring
Valley.
Mrs Borings lie still confined to her
bed.
Grandpa Myers is able to be around
again.
Elsa Dougherty and wife are visit
ing the latter's parents, Mr. and MRS
Jack Myers.
Isaac Myers lost horse last week.
MRS Carrie Burris from near Bayard
spent Sunday at Mr. Burrls's.
VIM Cory spent Sunday and Mon
day with the home folks.
There will be Christmas tree at
wesley chapel Saturday night. A
merry Christmas to all.
Eldridge Stith and j Doty each
lost horse last week.
WILDER Robinson is making his
home at Mrs Adams.
John MOI ison Ia one of the attend
ants at the asylum at Osawatomie.
Borings' brother from Illinois has
rented a.place of John Lowery and
will move his family here soon.
Protracted meeting closed Sunday
night with "a conventions and II ac-
ceslons to the church.
Dora Cash of Spring Valley spent
last week at J Reade's.
There will be a basket supper at
LaGrande Thursday, Dec 81.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
MORAN.
Almirn c. Rnssett. Rnnnrler

Almira c. Bassett, Reporter.
Dec lS-P II Hesson came up from
Plttsburg Thursday to visit his son,
Charles Hesson.
The ten cent tea at : G Varner,s
last Friday WAS very pleasant oc.
casion and much enjoyed by those
who were there.
DIR Jewell returned from Butler,
MO, Monday. He had been visiting
his brother, Rev s ID Jewell.
Clara Welch and Jennie Mcneil
came over from lola last week to at
tend the piano recital given by Mics
McGlashen and her pupils.
All our sabbath schools will ob.
serve Christmas.
Miss Fussman was called home to
Humboldt Tuesday morning by the
dangerous illness of her brother.
He was enough better to allow her to
return to her school Monday. liza
Spawr assisted Prof Kline during
Miss Fussman's absence.
rhe Teachers Association last Sat
urday was well attended. Hereafter
they will meet on the second Satur-
day in the month at half past two in
the afternoon. These gatherings are
interesting and profitable and all who
attend are well repaid.
DIR Jewell was called to lola Tues
day ON board of health business.
Last Wednesday evening was
stormy, but those who ventured out
to attend the piano recital given by
Miss McGlashan and her pupils were
well repaid. In spite of the rough
weather the house was quite well
filled with an appreciative audience.
The program consisted of solos, duets
sextette, a trio and quartette.
Each selection was well rendered and
several were encored Prof G. w
Kline assisted with vocal solo and
Clara Welch was induced to render
selection. Both were thoroughly
appreciated. On account of the in
clemency of the weather Miss Nc
Glaehan consented to repeat the re-
cital Saturday night, when good
audience assembled and enjoyed a
rich musical treat. Miss McGlashan's
concerts are always excellent and
she and her pupils are to be congratu-
lated upon their skill and success.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

No man can work with torpid
liver or constipated bowels. A few
doses of Prickly Ash Bitters will
quickly remove this condition and
make work pleasure. Sold by Chas.
f. Spencer a. Co.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
LIBERTY.
Lula Malcom, Reporter.

Lula MhlcOn, Reporter.
Dec 16-Mrs Flora Johnson visited
relatives at LaHarpe last week.
Susie Townsend Is suffering from a
severe sore throat the past two or
three weeks.
Mr. Pees is plastering his new house
built down on the farm east of the
home place.
We hear Mr. Todd has rented farm
out by Moran and will vacate the
farm he Ia on soon.
Winter has come at last in full
blast.
A number of the men have taken
advantage of the cold weather and
butchered pork meat this week.
DIR Fulton was called out to see
Lula Malcome Thursday. She is still
confined to her bed. We hope for htr
speedy recovery.
There will be an entertainment and
Christmas tree at the Liberty school
house Saturday evening.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

SALEM.
W, S, Lytle, reporter.

Dec lS-The Salem tCw4ship con.
test OF speakers took place at Jeddo
school house Friday night, Dec 10,
and resulted in Miss Jennie Baxter
receiving first prize, History of David
Copperiield"; Ollie Russell, second
prize, History of SPAIN Charley
Thomas, third prize, History of
Kansas" Miss Jennie Baxter will be
the representative from Salem to the
county contest After the speaking
was over the Prairie Hall school gave
drama entitled kiss in the Dark. ~
They did fairly well considering they
were ameteurs. Fairview Swedish
throughout the entire program.
maple Grove school rendered an ex-
cellent piece of music, showing that
they were well trained by their
teacher.
Miss Corn, Allen Center teacher,
was the guest of Miss Hattie Bru-
baker Saturday and sunday.
Rev Fricker, of Dennis, Labette
county, conducted quarterly meeting
sunday at Salem.
Those from distance at quarterly
meeting at salem Sunday were MRS
Funk and family, Mrs Wood, of
Woodson county, and MI. .Shultz, of
Humboldt.
Miss Geisler is suffering with
felon on her finger.
Mr. and Mrs Muutzert were the
guests of Mr. Brubaker and family
Sunday.
H V ellis and wife, Art Halstead
and wife We're the guests of w =
Lytle and family sunday.
Rev Frickler, Rev Solt and Logan
FrOnk and wife we're the guests of \
Wood and wife Sunday.
Mrs Wolf Of Woodson county, and
MI Shult2, of Humboldt were rhe
guests of Frank Petit and family
Saturday and Sunday.
A Wood sold a horse to ELIAS
Rhoades last week
MRS Ralph Fronk has a brother-in-
law from Nebraska making them a
visit.
Mr. Stafford, of LaHarpe, has rented
the farm knows as the rowner farm.
We sympathize with n w Craw-
ford in the lie that was started on
him, but he Is too well known and re-
spected by his friends for anything
of that kind to hurt him.
The Young Peoples Alliance held
an election of officers Sunday night.
The following officers were elected
Stella Pearson, president; Laura
Jury, president; Grace Pearson,
secretary; Arthur Halstead, treasurer.
G f Parker has treated himself to
a new riding sulky plow.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
GENEVA.

Dec l0- EfIie Miller visited at Yates
Center few days.
Rev WILDER Fiske, former resi-
dent of this place, came down from
Minnesota to see his uncle Ephim who
Is very low, and called on number
of this former acquaintance. He
preached at the Presbyterian church
Sunday and started tor home the
same day.
Miss Grisamore of Colony visited
her friend, Miss Knowlton, few
days.
Frank Woodruff's sister was up to
see them last week.
Rev Jno K Ashcroft came in from
Pratt county and preached for the
Advent people Saturday and Sunday.
The Sunday school is making
arrangements to have a Christmas
tree.
A number of our ladies went out to
Mrs Mabie's and did some sewing and
a great deal of talking.
The young people are talking of a
skating party ont on Nandeman's
lake.
p C HolzoT had a day Off recently
on account Of sickness.
Winter? Yes, if you please.
Geo Esse killed a big beef Tuesday
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

Purify the sewers of the body and
stimulate the digestive organs to
health, strength and energy.
Prickly Ash Bitters is tonic for the
liver, stomach and bowels. For sale
by Chas. b. Spencer d Co.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

IAN Empty Sack Cannot Stand Up
right" Neither can poor, weak, thin
blood nourish and sustain the physical
system. For strength of nerves and
muscles there must be pure, rich
vigorous blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla
is the standard preparation for the
blood and its many remarkable cures
and the fact that it does everybody
good who takes it proves 1t is just
what you need II you are weak and
languid.
Hoods Pills do not grippe. All
druggists. 25 cents.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

You can dye your goods in one
nonr with Putnam Fadeless Dyes.
All other sdyes require from one o
Iour hours. lOc per package. Sold
by Campbell d Burrell.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22
Interesting Items From all
Over Allen County.
THE MOST IMPORTANT DEEDS
Done by Your NeighbOrs
Faithfully and Impartial
ly set Down by Register
Reporters.

The Reporters whose names appear at the
heads OF these letters are agents OF the REGIS
TER and are authorized to solicit advertising
and receive subscriptions. Any assistance
rendered them in gathering the news O, their
respective neighborhoods will be apprecia te
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

MRS Rosenberg ard daughter of
lola, visited her brothers. family over
Sunday.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

DeWitts Little Early Rlsers purify
the blood, clean the liver, invigorate
the system. Famous little pills for
constipation and liver troubles. G..
b. Spencer.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

Insure your health in Prickly Ash
Bitters. 1t regulates the system,
promotes good appetite, sound sleep
and cheerful spirits. Sold by Chas.
Spencer d Co.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

Notice-Life insurance companies
will reduce the rate 33 per cent. to all
who agree to take Rocky Mountain
Tea. A wise measure. Ask your
Druggist.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

Collar and Cuff boxes, in celluloid.
Toilet Cases and Toilet Sets.
Pocketbooks and Handbags.
Medalions.
Photo Frames, for /, 2, 3 and 4 photo,
Gents Toilet Cases-leather.
Celluloid Handkerchief boxes.
Celluloid Glove boxes.
Pin Trays.
Rose Bowls.
Floor Croquet.
Chatting Dishes
And many other useful articles.
The Iola register., 1899-12-22

CONTINUED ON PAGE l2l
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-15
FroZe to Death.


On Friday last, Peter Miller, aged
about ~ years. son of Fred Miller, of
CRANKY, in company with Nick Yutz,
.dreye to Nicollet village, where they re-
mained until about 8 o'clock in the af-
ternoon, when they started for home.
They had not gone far when Miller slid
OFT his seat into the front end Of the
wagon. Yutz covered him with blank
cts and drove as far as Charles Sontag's
where he got out and one of Mr.. Son
tags sons drove the team home, and
when they came to take young Miller
from the wagon found him dead. Wheth.
er his death was the result of being freq.
en- or heart disease we have not learned
but it is claimed that he was frozen to
death. In either case his death is sad
one. He leaves father and mother and
one sister to mourn his untimtly end
St. Peter Tribune. 49,.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-02-15
RAILROAD ON BOTH SIDES OF RIVER.

New U1m News:
: We learn through Dr.. James, of Man
kato, who was in the city Sunday, that
the talk in that city is that the Cannon
Valley or Minnesota Central railroad,
which was originally a part Of the NJ. &
st. 2. road, from Red Wing to Mankato,
and which issnow owned by the Chicago
& Rock Island road, is certain to be ex-
tended from Mankato this season to a
connection with the NJ. s. st. L. at this
city. The report is that the connecting
lire is TO be built on the North side of
the river. This project has long been
talked, only theS connection was to be
made at Winthrop or Gaylord before the
NJ, N. u. S. w. was built here, and it Is
now probable that the road will 90 into
the NJ. = st. Z. system, as it is useless
to the Rock Island.