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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
THE RISE AND GRO WITH or DECENoy

EmpOria. Gazette: Henry Allen is
private secretary to the governor oi
Kansas. He owns and edits the
Ottawa Herald" Mr.. A liens opin-
ions, better than those of any other
editor, agree with the views. of the
man whom Kansas has chosen to rep
resent the states honor, dignity and
integrity. In his: paper Mr.. Alien
says:
"The ardent desire of nearly every
statesman who comes to Topeka for
the purpose of serving term in the
legislature ssems,to be to get as many
of his friends from home into a posi-
tion as is possible, Thel.demand for
patronage" seems to grow greater
every year, and this demand is natur.
ally followed by acts which ever in
crease the positions which may be
placed at the disposal of the members
of both House and Senate. The peo-
pie of Kansas are getting tired OF ex-
travagance. The most effective cry
ever raised by the Populist party was
the cry against waste of public funds
and yet the officers and leaders of the
Populist party when placed in power
proved themselves 10 be more profli-
gate than any who had gone before.
IL Is the clear duty of the Republican
members of the present legislature to
do all in their power to reform this
evil. We have advertised a change.
We have talked much of reform.
Every citizen irrespective of party
w II hail as blessed that Legislature
which puts some conscience and COM
mon sense into its acts"
Now this utterance from Republi-
can official Of such high standing, at
"a time when Il Republican Legisla-
ture is in session, indicates frank
ness which the short-sight, impracti-
cal fellows who Try to fool the people,
would call "bad politics." 1t is, at
least, not smooth" 1t indicates n
degree of honesty which Is incompati-
BILE with that sort of double-faced
treachery known as smart politics. +"
And thereby hangs tale.
Which may be adorned with this
moral:
Politics in Kansas is growing clean
or as the new men come into the age
of power. The Kansas school house
is beginning to pay interest on the
forty years of investment, There il
not drunkard promNent In public
life in the RepubIilnn psrty-the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03

dominant party of the state-today.
There is not man mentioned for any
state office this year who is known as
a gambler. There is not q profession
al liar--like old Jim Legatt in pub
lie life There is not man mention.
ed for Office by the Republicans of
Kansas this winter whose private life
Is unclean.
More than that, there are two dozen
men in Kansas politics who stand for
the right against everything. That
is big number considering the
temptations yelled and direct-that
come to men in politics. There are
Republican newspapers in Kansas
whose editors aIe proud OF the repu.
tation that they say what they please
and can not he bought. Ten years
ago, an editor who criticized his party
in the legislature as A lien has
done, would be called unorth )dOx.
There would be talk of reading him
out of the party. Today if anything
in TIE Republican party goes wrong,
the Republican editors find it out
and lam bastit before the Populist do.
And all good Republicans stand by
and say go in, boy, clean 'em up"
And so it runs. a force that is
lifting upward is working in Kansas
politics, and not here alone but all
over the Nation. Fancy governor
as bold and honest as Roosevelt, in
New York under Tweed Fancy a
governor with life and character
like Stanley's in Kansas under Pome-
roy. And now there is talk of send
ing f.. ROsewater, Of Omaha, TO the
United States Senate-a man who un-
earthed Republican corruption in
Nebraska, purged his party of bood-
lers and did n great and good work
for people in Nebraska. 1t pays to be
honest, straig ghtiorward, open and
above board. 1t pays to fight in the
clear. 1t pays to tell the truth, to
quit drinking and cheating and lying
and carousing at night with scarlet
women. 1t pays to be known as a
square man, and above all it pays in
these days of enlightenment to be
brave and to face down hell itself in
the contest for absolute honesty OF
purpose. The boys of this coming
generation might as well understand
this now rs to have it battered into
them by experience later on. That is
the epitome of all success in business
and in politics but especially in pol
itics.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03

district of Kansas. Senator Baker
and Cyrus Leland. Jr., the republican
national committeeman for Kansas,
were Hooks strongest supporters
BRIEF SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
William G, Hook was born In Greene county,
Pa September - 1851 and has passed his
forty-hrst year lie went to Kansas with
his parents early IN life and was raised and
educated in Leavcnworth Mr. Hook was one
Of the first to graduate from the Leavenworth
high school and never attended college. He
read law In the onice of Clough & Wheat and
afterwards graduated from the ST. Louis law
school lie began practcing law in the ONCE
Of Lucieu Baker now United States senator.
and is in partnership with him under the
hrm name OF Baker Hook s. Atwood. b
Mr. Hook has taken an active interest In
politics, and is looked upon as one OF tho
ablcst managers and organizers in Kansas. He
never ran for nn elective otc but was city
attorney for Ave years by appointment He
was elected "A delegate tu the national republic
an convention In ST. Louis in 1896 and was a
strong supporter OF Maj William Mckinley for
the presidential nomination Mr. Hook il best
known as a lawyer, and he Is counted as one OF
the ableSt in Kansas lie has wife and four
children Mrs Hook, who was Miss Louise
Dickson ana was raised in LeavenwOr Is q
leader In many charitable movements and is
equally popular with her distinguished hus-
huuI
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
CCNCEKNING APPOINTMENTS.
Make Them Al During Legislative ses-
nIOn--ln InNe .tlente Institntions.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2s A bill intro
duccd by senator Campbell. should IL
pass, will compel GOV. stanley to make
all his appointments during the ses-
sion of the legislature Any one ap.
pointed by the governor without the
consent of the senate shall be ineligi-
Bile To Office. The bill permits the
governor To fiji vacancies during the
recess Of the legislature, but these APP
pointrucnts shall terminate ON the
assem- bling of the Legislature.
The senate passed bills declaring
false entries in the books of any busi.
ness firm Il forgery; compelling the
payment of wages in lawful money
(anti-scripl; authorizing cities to con.
struct public buildings and issue bonds
therefor; declaring February IL, the
anniversary of Abraham Lncoln's
birth, "a legal holiday.
Among the senate bills introduced
was one by Ryan TO establish a state
normal school at Girard.
In committee of the whole the SEN
ate passed favorably upon several bills.
Among them was bill providing for
school levy. The bill amends the
resent law so that the levy is made
uy counties. The amount thus col.
lected is apportioned to the several
school districts according to the school
population in each district
Senator stones bill TO prevent I he
removal of state employees and mem
bers of state boards, unless they should
be convicted of a removable offense
in the district court, was favorably
passed upon. senator Crosan's bill
making it embezzlement for attorneys
to misuse or misappropriate money en-
trusted to them by their clients was
also recommended for passage
The senate adopted IA resolution Of
fercd by Mr. Helm (pop.) Of Ellsworth,
constituting "A committee, to consist of
two members each from the ways and
means and the penal institutions com
mittecs, to inspect the asylums and
hospitals to ascertain their actual con
dition and their needs.
senator Hous cholder's charities bill
passed the senate unanimously. The
chief objects of the bill are to provide
that no person shall receive employ
ment at any of the charitable institu-
tions of the state unless he has passed
an examination showing his fitness
for the nosition. The board of trustees
controlling the hospitals is to consist
of four members. not more than two
of whom are to be selected from one
political marty.
senator Lamb introduced "A resolu-
tion indorsinp the house resolution
favorinu exnnnsion II was defeated.
renublicans voting solidly for it and
the nonulists except senator Young.
AGAINST IT,
The senate WAYS and means commit
tee agreed To report "A bill appropriat-
inr sloo ooo for - new state insane
asylum Half of the nppropriation is
to be- available Iulv /. 1900. and the
other half II vcnr later The amount
I. intended In cov.r both The cost of
Site and buildinr. The cities in the
,ace for the locotion of the new asylum
ara CLAW Center WELLINGTON. Colum-
49,. CtS.,,,,,,,,aL p.n.on, rl,v ON
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03

ties that lie IN the way, is. fistly i'm
possible. Having put our hand to
the pIow we must follow the furrow
to the end. peaceably if possible, but
by war If necessary, the Philippines
must Oe convinced that what Ameri-
ca undertakes she accomplishes.
The first obligation is to restore or
der, establish justice and insure
peace. When that is done, and not
till then, Will America consider the
proposition of relinquishing the
Philippines
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
ENPANsION AND WAR

There will he fighting in the
Philippines. The vote of the Philip
pinO Congress expressing confidence
In AguinaldO and authorizing him to
States, was in itself practically u
declaration of war. Every word and
act of that ambitious and adventurous
leader since the American occupation,
has shown spirit of defiance and
hostility, and there can be little doubt
that he will take advantage of the
authority invested in him by his al
legged Congress. He has been steadily
preparing for it, and he thinks
the time is now ripe.
And there is no denying that if he
does declare war he can make us
trouble. and very serious and pro-
tract cd trouble. He cannot accomp-
lish anything within the range of
Dewey's guns, of course. But away
from the seacoast he can lead US u
weary chase, commanding as he will
troops thoroughly accimated, well
armed, and wholly familiar with the
the country. He will be vanquished
in the end. That goes without say
saying. But the end may be long
way off, and many American lives
will inevitably be paid TO reach it.
1t is not a pleasant outlook.
Nevertheless the United States did
right to take the Philippines, aud 1t
will do right to hold them even at
the cost that now seems likely to be
exacted. 70 have relinquished them
and turned her back on the cruel
chaos that would have followed
would have been the rankest cow
ardice, a crime against civiliza-
tion. TO give them mp now, to shrink
from the Iresponsi bility which God
has laid on us BECAUSE of the difficult
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-02-03
HOOK APPOINTED JUDGE.
Judge for Kanaas-BrIsf sketch
OF His life.

Washington, Jan. 80. The president
presented to the senate Saturday the
of William C. Hook, 10 be
United States district judge for the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-24
MouIton News.
Moulton, Texas, May %


Editor GAZETTE:
The crop prospect in this part
of the county is better than ever
before at this time of year. The
corn crop is we'll advanced and
promises good yield
Miss Lille Lidiak is here from
LaGrange, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Boehm.
Miss Selma Kotzebue left last
Tuesday for Alleyton, to be gone
for some time. She was accom-
panied AS far as Flatonia by her
sister Miss Emile.
The Frauen Verein of Baursville.
held their regular meeting last
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs, Fritz Lueke, with good at
tendance. The Verein is in very
prosperous conditiont
Mrs. Henry Krause and children
returned home Thursday, from "a
pleasant visit to rsyf.lyes in Hous-
ton.
Miss Mary Peikert is here from
Alleyton visiting her sister Mrs.
Henry Kotzebue.
Miss Lille Fehrenkampreturned
Saturday from her visit to friends
and relatives in LAGRANGE and
Ellinger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tooley are here
from Yoakum, the guests Of DR.. J
Y. Hicks,
The May Feast at the park Mon
day was a grand hit and drew a
large crowd from far and near.
Mr.. Fred Eukuer of Halletsville.
has accepted IL position with Hen
ry Etlinger as butcher. Henry has
bought his brother Richards inter.
est in the market is now sole pro-
prietor of the Moulton Meat Market.
Mrs. e. Hahn of Ellinger is Wis
ting the family of Mr. Henry
Krause this week.
Bob MILLER.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-24
School Library Entertainment,

The entertainment given by home
talent at the opera house on Tues
day night Of last week, was quito
successful, The audience while not
large, was appreciative and enthus-
iastic. While the plays were rather
weak and devoid of plot, the play
ers all did we'll, and are rapidly
becoming proficient in the art Of
play acting,
The only drawback was the cons
tant dropping of the curtain and
the long waits between scenes,
which heightened out the perform
ance considerably. The perform
ance did not begin until 9:15, and
closed at 1880
The gross receipts were $4,000.
A delightful hop followed the enter
tainment, with good music.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-24
Silver Wedding Celebrated.

Schulenburg, Texas, May 16.--.
One Of the society events Of the
season at this place was the silver
wedding of Mr.. and Mrs. John OFT
man, which took place yesterday at
Turner hall, There was an i'm
mense crowd there THE Frog
society from LaGrange in body
attended. Visitors from Flatonia,
Sinner, Halletsvile, Weimar, Nor
avia and Houston were also pres
ent. They received great many
valuable presents, The ceremony
took place at their residence at 4
O'Clock then an elegant supper
and the guests marched to the
Turner hall, where there was dane
ing until late hour.-Houston
Post.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-24
Runaway Accident.
Bob MILLER.

Mr.. Joe Meyer of Dreyer, met
with quite serious accident on
Saturday May 18th. He was re-
turning home from Sinner where
he had carried load of corn, and
when near Turkey Creek, the bolt
connecting the tongue with the
wagon broke. 1t was on II down
hill pull, and the team broke into
Il run at once. When they reached
the bottom the wagon struck tree,
threw Mr.. Meyer out, and inflicted
u bad bruise on his leg. The team
was finally stopped at the house Of
Mr.. John Phillips, The damage
to the wagon was one wheel demol-
ished, and spoke broken out of
another. but it was narrow escape
for Mr.. Meyer,
TAoV
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-24
SPECIAL BXOU RsI0N RATES.

The San Antonio IL Arkansas Pass
road will run y special excursion
train to Austin via Giddings, on
Sunday May 2Sth at round trip.
rate OF $500 from Sinner and Moul-
ton. The train will be RIM ON
about the same schedule rs last
year. There viii be speeiNl attrac-
tiOMs fUr the excursionists at the
capital citv. A large crowd viii bo
sure to take advantage Of this cheap
rate.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-24
Stolen--ReWard !

From VIM. Sander, last Sunday,
a new black leather bride, snaps
on the reins, stiff bit with straight
bar, partly silver one side broken
bit stamped thus 1Sx28, buckles on
headstall bent. $500 reward for
recovery of bride and $40 for the
thief. VIM. SANDER.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-24
Local HSppeHlpss.

The Austin excursion on Sun
day May 2Sth is scheduled to leave
Sinner at $3.50 a. M. Fare for the
round trip $500,
Editor Reach of the Gonzales
Inquirer pr ssid through Sinner
last Wednes day enroute to the State
Press Association at Dallas,
Mrs, Jersig and her son Wal
ter arrived in the city last Friday
from Comfort to attend the funeral
of her father Mr.. f. W. Flato.
Scott Marsch the young nephew
of Mr.. S. A. Carnes and Mrs. Askay,
was in the city last Sunday and
Monday, on his way to Gonzales.
-Messrs. Geo. Bargmann, Alex.
Kotzebue, Fred Jackson and N.
Rawlins, of Moulton, were down
Tuesday to take in the show and
hop.
-Chas. r. Moods, H. A. Woods
and G. w. Burns, stockmen of Fla
tona were in town last Friday on
trade for some cattle at the Woods
ranch.
Mrs. Max Wolters and Mrs.
Julius Mittanck returned home last
Wednesday after pleasant sojourn
with relatives in Fayette and Aus
tin counties,
j. A. Wolters and wife, and
Mrs. e, j. Wangemann, were called
to Sealy last Wednesday morning
on account of the killing of Mr..
August Moeckel.
Fred Brunkenhoeffer came down
from Moulton last Tuesday to at
tend the play. Fred also manipu-
lated the violin for the trippers of
the light fantastic.
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Flato, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Flato and Mr.. and
Mrs, VIM. Flato, arrived in Sinner
last Monday for short stay among
relatives and friends.
-Messrs. c. Stoffers, j. II. Sloma
and f. P. Yeager, of Flatonia, came
down Saturday as representatives of
the Masonic lodge to receive the
remains of Mr.. f. w. Flato.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the capitol at Austin will
be thrown open to the excursion
lists on Sunday May 2Sth, The
round trip rate will be only 5000
In the rush of business last
week The GAZETTE omitted to men
ton the death of the little infant Of
Mr., and Mrs. Otto Griebsch. The
sorrowing parents have the deepest
sympathy of The GAZETTE.
The Sinner Firemen's Band
carried off the first prize in the band
contest at the Schulenburg May
Fest last Sunday. There were FIVE
bands present, the prize was $25 90
cash. This is another feather in
Sinners cap.
Wolters Bros, are sole agents in
Sinner for BUTTERICK PAT
NINDNC aNl tho nET IN IL
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-24

The family of the late FREDrK-
GcH WILLIAM FLArO desire to thank
their friends Tor their assistance
and kind expressions of sympathy
in their recent sad bereavement.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-05-24

Wolters Bros, are sole agents in
Sinner for BUYTBRICK PAT
TERMS and the DELINEA-
TOR fashion magazine.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-12
News from Klondyke.
Another Letter from Charles Rothemel,
formerly Of Port"
DAWSON CITY, Aug. 80, 100.

formerly Of Port"
DAWSON CITY, Aug. 80, 100.
EDITOR POsT 81 have been in
Dawson City now for Is months,
and as ! am more accustomed to the
climate, | have acquired more flesh
and have regained my former weight
of lS5 pounds. | like gold digging
better every day and have not lost a
day for four months. The wages /
have been getting is a dollar an
hour or $50 per week. There are
ten men working for Frank Beater-
men and we take out between $1,000
and $1,000 every day. Yesterday
we cleaned up about S25OO.
Our boss will not work in the
winter. So Il party of four of us
will take up big claim to work for
the halt. 1t is On Sulphur creek and
it is a paying claim. OF the three
partners, one is from Philadelphia,
one from Michigan and the other
from Washington. We have bought
a steam thawer for $4,000, $500 ;or
each of us. They do more work
than II or Is men can do. 1t takes
money to make money up here. If
| would have had the money when
| first got up here, would be rich
man now. Wages are getting cheap
er and everything is coming down
in price. am about 40 miles from
Dawson, place have not seen for
6 months.
fla man goes to buy victuals it
takes about a week. We have plenty
of provisions and good warm cloth
ing. Two stoves are in our cabin.
Last winter it was from 80 to 70
degrees below zero. | still have
my claim on Dominion creek. |
paid SIS yesterday to renew it. A
man must go down from 10 to rs
feet to bedrock before it will pay and
the work goes slow. | have decided
to wait till see how the adjoining
claims pan out. THERE'S any amount
Of gold dust and nuggets buried
around here as it is not safe to travel
alone 40 or so miles. | expect to
return home in the fall of 1900.
Yours respectfully,
CHAs. ROTHERMEL.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-12
Exposition Musical Festivals

Philadelphia, October II, '9o
| Combining, as it does, musical
festival, the Philadelphia Export
Exposition offers a variety of attrac-
tons such as has never been Afford
ed by similar enterprises. Every
afternoon and evening, Sundays ex-
ccpted, concerts are given in the au-
dltorlum Seating 5000 persons), bv
leading musical organizations Of the
country, and the intcrstices are filled
with organ recitals by some of the
most noted performers.
The United States Marine Band,
of seventy-one pieces, which gavet the
first OF these musical entertainments,
will return fora second engagement.
Sousa's famous band was followed bv
Fritz Schecl's New York orchestra.
Next on the schedule is Damrosch's
orchestra, and, in turn the Banda
Rosa; lnnes' celebrated Concert
Band : the First Regiment Band of
the National Guards of Pennsyl-
vania, and the Municipal Band of
Philadelphia.
A delightful feature of the En-
position musical programme will be
two concerts by the combined Banjo,
Mandolin and Guitar Clubs of Phila-
delphia, assisted by talent from other
cities, comprising several hundred
performers. On German Day, the
combined singing societies of Phila-
del phia will fill the auditorium with
their melodies.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-12
Rabld Dogs at Selinsgrove.
The Children OF DIR. POtteiKer and
Others Bitten.

| OtucHS Hitteh.
SELINsGRovE, Pa, Oct. S-Great
excitement prevails in this town this
evening owing to several children
having been bitten by d dog which
investigation has proved to be vic
tim of hydrophobia.
About six weeks ago dog show
ing symptoms of the rabies bit sew
eral dogs, among them being valu-
able Gordon setting pup owned by
DR.. A. r. Potteiger, a veterinary
surgeon. DIR. Potteiger kept his
dog under chain, but as itshowed no
symptoms for several weeks he al
lowed his and his neighbors' chill
dren to play with it, and it is known
that seven or eight were bitten.
The dog acted strangely yesterday
and the doctor, who had also been
bitten, took the animal to New York
city for examination. This evening
Mrs. Potteiger received a telegram
from him stating that the dog had
hydrophobia in its worst form. The
entire family, four in number, ac-
companied by several Of his neigh
bors' children, left for New York
this evening.
1t is known that several other
dogs have been bitten and there will
be number shipped 10 New York
for examination.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-12
COURT HOUSE CHIPS
Deeds Entered for Record.

augustus Stroud and wifcto John
I. krcitzer, = acres and 20 pcrches
IN Chapman twp. tor 500.
D. ). kInc and wife to John c.
hreltzer, lSacres and l20 pcrchc,
in Chapman twp. Tor $500.
Will probn,cd.
The last will and testament of
lena frlmIy, late of Washington
township, was probatcdOt. ,, 1899
10y Register Willis. The children
OF Howard Jones are the heirs. The
will was made May s, 1873 and was
signed by +. +. Bower and John =.
'ronImlIicr. Howard Jones. now
deceased, was named as sole heir.
The last will and testament of
Samuel Stumpil,, late of West Bca-
yer township, WAS probatcd Thurs
day OF last week. TO hi, son-in-law.
Jacob o. Drccsc, he hcpucathcd the
homestead farm of l2i acres, and42
acres of timber land. At his death
1t goes to tcstator'S grandchildren.
To his daughter, Sarah, wifroi.ycre-
mlah kncpp, tie tcstatorbcpucathed
!57 acres. Other property is to be
converted into money and divided
prorata. VIM. 5. Miller is the cy-
ccutor.
The last will and testament of
David NJ. Swartz, late Of Chapman
township, was probatcd Tuesday.
VIM. II. Swartz is named AS Exccu-
tor and the widow and children heirs.
Marriage Licenses.
81. f. Ritter, Centre Twp..
Bessie |. Zechman, Adams Twp.
IF. &. Shrader, TroxeIville,
MARY T." Benfer, Benfcr.
! Edward Strawser, Chapman Twp,
Mary A. Knight, {"
Michael ID. Ilassingcr, Beaver r.,
TiIlic Jane Moyer, {"
lG.A.IIackenburg, Franklin Twp,
Dora A. ,Jor'lon, Adams TWP.
+. f. Gnyer, East Salem, Pa.
Martha l.. Bailey, Milton, Del.