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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

fore have there been so many new
faces in Kansas legislature, and
never before has there been such
preponderance of young men-fine
looking, alert, well dressed and at.
tractive young men. Here and there
might be seen gray head, but al a
rough guess we would say fully three
fourth of the Republican members are
below middle age, aud great num-
Der of them are below 30. 1t will be
remembered that decade ago there
was great fight in Kansas between
what was known as the young crowd
and the old crowd, and that the Old
crowd whipped the youngsters all
along the line. There has been no
such division in the Republican party
of late years, hut nevertheless the
young crowd seem 10 have conquered
the situation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
SERVED HIM RIGHT.

Our bid, filed with the board of county
commissioners, proposed to publish in
three papers( the Daily and Weekly Repub-
licdn, and the Emporia Democrat, the pro-
ceedings of the board free of charge to the
county and all legal notices. except the tax
list and final notices Of tax sales, at 10 per
cent of legal rates. over this proposition
the Pop board awarded the advertising to
the Emperia Times. one measly weekly
paper, at 80 per cent OF legal rates, and full
rates for the tax list and final notices. EN-
Dorid Republican.
And the Pop board did exactly the
right thing, The Republican knows
very well that if the situation were
reversed and the board was Republi.
can, it would feel itself very badly
treated to have the board accept the
cut. throat proposition of some dinky
little Pop paper and refuse to award
the Republican the printing at a fail
rate. Why, then, does it go into the
crt-throat business itself? The board
was as much justified in rejecting the
Republicans bid as it would have
been in refusing to let contract fol
bridge work to some man who, Il
spite competing bidders, would
offer to do the work at 10 cents "a day
Newspapers are as much entitled t
the fees allowed by law as are county
officers. and a party newspaper is en-
titled to the public patronage which
its party has at It's disposal. This il
common fairness and political de
cency, and the American people win
live in Kansas approve OF it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
DEWEY AS A PROPHET.
Although the Insurgents at Manila Were
at First Friendly the Admiral Gave
Them No Guns.

San Francisco. Jan. 13.-The fore
sight of Admiral Dewey is commented
on by Capt Hooper, of the revenue
cutter McCulloch, that arrived here
yesterday from Manila. Capt. Hooper
said
Gan instance OF this foresight was shown
when he ordered the McCuloch to dismantle
certain Spanish guns on the Notifications OF
Cavite and throw them into the water At
that time the insurgents were very friendly to
the Americans, but the admiral told me he did
not trust them, and, as he had no place on his
ships for the guns, he thought 1t better to de-
stroy them rather than take chances OF their
falling into the hands of the Filipnos in the
event OF their turning against us
IL the Filpinos to-day had possession OF
those guns they might cause trouble to the
American forces in the event OF a clash. l do
not think there will be any fighting between
the Americans and the insurgents. Aguinaldo
has certain following, but beyond certain
district he has absolutely no power over the
Fllipnos, many Of whom have not heard of
him
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

The death of Hon. Nelson Dingley,
of Maine, deprives the nation of one
of its safest and wisest counsellors,
and closes career which has been
long and honorable. He was a news
paper man by profession, and it was
the long years o. training at the edi-
torial desk which gave him he power
of lucid statement and the grasp of
facts which made HIM leader in
congress. He entered congress in
1881, and his people kept him there,
without even a struggle for any re-
nomination, to the day of his death.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
MR.. DINGLEY DEAD.
The Maine Congressman Succumbs
to His Attack of Pneumonia.
A SHORT SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
The Deceased Statesman Has Been Cow
ernor Of his state, Member of Com
gress Since 1881, Floor Leader
and Author OF "A Tariff BII.

Washington, Jan. 49, Nelson Ding
ley, of Maine leader of the repub-
lican side on the floor of the house of
represen tatives and representing the
Second congressional district of Maine
in that body, died here last night at
1890 o'clock of heart failure, resulting
from extreme weakness due to pneu-
monia. He was unconscious during
most of the day, and death came qui-
city, without consciousness being re-
gained To within few hours be-
fore his death, the family firmly be.
lieved, as it has throughout his illness,
that Mr.. Dingley would recover, and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

The question of the constitution
ality of the extra session is going to
come to head right away. Auditor
Cole refused to approve some warrants
that came in for bills incurred during
that session, and referred the matter
to Attorney General GODDARD. If Mr.
GODDARD concludes the session was
legal, that will doubtless settle the
question, at least so far as these bills
are concerned. But if he decides it
illegal, the supreme court will be
called upon to pass judgment The
outcome will be awaited with great
interast
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
The newspapers are chatting Henry

The newspapers are chatting Henry
A lien in good natured way because
after writing piece advising young
men not TO join the office hunters he
accepted an office himself. The truth
is That Mr.. Allen declined the office
of private secretary when 1t was first
offered to him, and only accepted it
after two weeks of deliberation at the
earnest solicitation of his friends and
Gov. Stanley.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

In 1878 Mr. D,ngIevN vas nominated as the
republican candidate for sO'oInor OF Maine by
a vote Of two to one agai TWO popular OPP
ponents, and was elected W uoout lO,OU ma
jority. In 1874 he was re-el eceed oy over ll,0O0
majority declining thirdl Vniihation In 1874
He actively participated In tne presidential
campaign OF 1879 and in the state conventions
OF 1877 1873 and 1879 In 1881 "r Dlngley was
nominated by the republican, Oh the Second
congressional district OF Ma ue TO hll the
vacancy in congress caused by u 70 resignation
OF William p Frye. He was ele cted by ma
iortty OF over 5000 nearly twice as large
ever before given to any candidate IN That dis
trict His first speech in congress- was made
April p, 1882 on Protection to American
shipping" the house being in com mttee Of
the whole on the bill to create n tnl in com
mission
Mr. DinRley was reelected to the Forty
ninth congress from the Second Maine a. istrict
in 1884 In June 1885 Mr. Dingley wa re-
elected to the Fiftioth congress and gain
elected to the Fifty-irst congress in 1851 to
the Ffty-second in 1872 the Fifty-third In
1892 the Flfty-fourth In 1894 and the Fifty-
fifth in 1896 by large and increased majoritiSs,
In the Fifty second and Fifty-thlrd congresses
ne was an active member of the committee on
appropriations
In forming his cabinet prior to entering on
the duties OF chief executive, March T. 1897
President Mckinley rendered the position OF
secretary OF the treasury to Mr. Dingley, but
he declined the offer, preferring to remain in
his position as chairman OF the ways and
means committee and floor leader OF the re-
publican majority in the house Under his
lead the house. within 10 days after the Fifty
fifth congress convened in extraordinary
session. on the 18th Of March 1897, by President
Mckinley, passed Il bill revising the tarln.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

THERE was one hill passed by the
extra session that we earnestly hope
will be enforced to the bitter letter.
And that is the bill cutting telegraph
rates in two. And we express this
hope, not because present rates are
too high, but simply because of the I'M
patriotic and pusilanimous action of
the telegraph companies in compel
ling the sender of a message 10 pay
the One-cent tax imposed by the war
revenue law We never mind paying
the TWENTY-FIVE or fifty cents charged
for the message, but il always makes
us mad to have to pay the one cent
for the revenue stamp. When this
law was passed there Is no doubt
whatever that Congress intended it
to be tax upon the people, and it is
colossal Outrage-all the more cOlos-
sal because of its unspeakable small
ness-for the company to charge it
back upon their patrons. Therefore
we hope that the cut-throat law en-
acted by the late unlamented legisla-
ture will go promptly into full force
and effect.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

our State University course includes,
among other things, French and German
Ms the modern languages taught. 1t would
seem now to be very wise course to in.
clude Spanish as one of the modern Ian.
guages. Since we have a population now
of many millions of people that speak this
language only, young man preparing
himself for LIES work might End know
ledge Of the Spanish language very useful
to him and we would suggest right here
that Spanish be made one OF the University
studies .--Chddute Times
The Spanish language has been
most efficient taught at the State
for u number of years
The Spanish war naturally stimu'
lated interest in the subject and the
classes this year are quite large.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
WHAT DOES 1T MEAN

Emporia Gazette: A week or SO
ago Santa Fe conductor running out
of Emporia was pounding along on
the Arkansas City branch about .
o'clock in the morning ON fast
freight. He was coming north I'm the
teeth of bowling wind and he was
tired and lonesome and sleepy. To
keep awake he iumbled over the
weigh bills, and read them as man
reads signs in waiting room. Among
the bills he saw something that made
him sit up. He found that he had
nineteen cars of cotton from Temple,
Texas, bound for Kobe, Japan. 1t
was an unusual shipment. Yet the
same conductor remembered week
or so before of having car of barb
wire from Lawrence to China. 1t set
him to thinking. A day or so later
he spoke to the other men on this di-
vision and each of them recalled that
in the past four or five months he phas
pulled from one to twenty-five car
loads of truck for trans-Pacitic
points.
A talk with these railroad men in
dictates that the Santa Fe, at least, is
beginning to pick up good island
and Asiatic trade. 1t has amounted
TO more in the past eight months than
it has in the past six years. AS a re-
suit, there is more work in the shops
for the men, more work for the train
crews, homework fer the yard men
aud more wages to spend with the
merchants of Emporia, and more
money to pay for bread and butter,
aud chickens, and beef, and hogs, and
things the farmer sraises. Thus the
increase of foreign trade, which the
Populist and Democratic orators scot
fed at two years ago, is bringing
money home here in Emporia and
making better times.
But what does II mean?
That there is a change gradually
coming in the commerce of the world,
q thousand things seem TO prove.
That the course of empire is taking
new westward flight, seems to be
proven by every event that has hap
pened since Dewey stopped fighting
Mt Manila Bay. That the world isg GO
ing to change its base of action seems
inevitable. That a new commercial
era has arrive seems to be demon
strated beyond contradiction. That
America, particularly Western Amer
lea. is to profit enormously by the
changes, which are ushering in the
twentieth century, is manifest.
The worlds financial center will
move from London to New York. The
worlds greatest shipping place will
be San Francisco. The state of Kan
sas is upon the worlds great highway
and this will be stopping place--a
caravansary for the traders of the
globe. Kansas will feed the great
westward moving caravan and Kan.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

The services of Hon. f.. d. Lacey
as county commissioners deserved
more special mention than they re-
ceived in noticing his retirment from
the board. Mr.. Lacey held the Office
for two consecutive terms. aud dur
ing the entire six years he served the
county not only faithfully and honest
ly, which any good citizen should
do, but wisely and discreetly. He
devoted much more time to the work
of his office than the law allowed him
pay for, and applied the same bust.
ness acumen to public affairs that he
has shown in the successful manage
ment of his private matters. The re-
cord he made 10 one that he and his
friends may we'll be proud Of.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
FASHION NOTES.

Very pretty enameled and jeweled
necktie clasps are shown.
An attractive silver desk set consists
of ii plain pieces gilt with enameled
borders.
The latest candelabra are of the
colonial style, plain, gilt or with en-
ameled borders.
A patriotic and pretty lace pin is an
eagle with spread wings bearing a
streamer in blue enamel.
An after dinner coffee set consisting
of four pieces in the octagon or Colon
ial shape is either plain silver or silver
gilt.
Among the patriotic lace pins Is one
made of gun metal TO represent u
cannon. A pin resembling shell is an
appropriate companion piece.
\ very pretty patriotic lace pin con-
sists OF button with the words RE
member the Maine" arranged in cir
Gle. In the shape of star are the
flags denoting the signal.-Jeweler's
Weekly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
THATkIND OF A MAN.

Leavenworth- Times
The Republican party and the
peo pie of Kansas have faith in Gov
ernor Stanley's sincerity and moral
courage. He will, like every govern
or, be subjected constantly to Il
searching scrutiny and be strictly
criticized, but we believe he is strong
enough and has integrity to win and
retain the respect and admiration OF
the people.
Kansas has been longing for gov
ernor who should be neither a crafty
imtriguer nor u spineless coward
neither self seeker nor u demagogue
Stanley appears to be the kind of gov
ernor Kansas wants. If he makes
mistakes, they will not be infidelities.
He begins his career in great Office
with all conditions favorable to a
prosperous and useful administration.
We hope and believe his success will
be solid and true.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
Kan.ns Board of Agriculture.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. IA. The Kansas
state board of agriculture elected Off
GERS for the ensuing year as follows:
Il. A. Hubbard, Rome, president; Ed
win Taylor, Kansas City, vice presi-
dent, and Edwin Snyder, Oslxaloosa,
treasurer. A secretary is elected only
each alternate year and Secretary Co
burn holds over. The board of direct
ors was reelected with the exception
of w. B. sutton, of Russell, who re-
signed and was succeeded by his son,
Charles Russell.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

Here is a solution of the expansion idea
that ought to suit the Kansas Populists: If
we keep our new territorial acquisitions we
can experiment with them. We can try
on them the single tax the initiative and
referendum, the South Carolina dispen-
sary system, woman suffrage, shortening
the wealth of multi millionaires, inherit
ance taxation income taxes, municipal
ownership, etc If any of these reforms
work well in the islands we can adopt them
ourselyes.-k. c. gazette.
such plan would give Kansas
which has heretofore been the Ma
tion's political experiment farm, 1
much needed vacation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

Emporia Gazette: Governor Stan
ley's message to the Kansas legisla-
ture was the most readable guberna-
torial message delivered in Kansas
since John A. Martins time. 1t was
accurately written, sensible, and full
of wise suggestions. Two thing were
particularly well said: The para
graph about the railroads and the
people settling their business differ
ences as business men in business
way, out of courts and out of politics;
and the.other paragraph relating to
the abolition of useless offices and
useless boards and commissioners.
Governor Stanley has the courage of
his convictions, and he seems to be
at the beginning of the best guberna-
torial term Kansas has seen in years.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

K. c. Journal About year ago
Governor Leedy pardoned chicken
thief out of the penitentisry, and
took occasion to say in the news.
papers that he did so because this
thief (who, by the way, was pro-
fessional burglary had been sent up
for seven years for stealing only a
few chickens, whereas Colean, the de-
faulting bank cashier at Fort Scott,
who had robbed widows and orphans
of thousands, had been sent up for
only five years-the theory,of the gov
erhor being that the big thieves
should receive greater sentences.
Well, almost the last act of Leedy's
administration was the communication
Of Colean's sentence so that he will
soon go free.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20
Andrew Oarnsgle's Liberal oner.

Washington, Jan. 10. Andrew Car
negie has offered to give $3.50, 900 to
erect building for a public library
for Washington, provided congress
would furnish site and provide suit
able maintenance, not less than S10,-
900 per annum. Steps will be taken at
once to secure the needed legislation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

TOPEKA finds 1t can borrow money
one and one'quarter percent cheaper
by promising to pay in gold than by
leaving out the gold clause. And
Topeka is just that sure of the final
fatal and permanent death of tree
coinage that 1t jumps ct the chance.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

IL was only when it became apparent
that he was dying that its members
gathered at his bedside. Representa-
tive Dingley's illness dated back to
December 30, when he complained that
he was not we'll. The physicians dag
nosed his case as one OF grip, so com
monty prevailing here, and autioned
the patient to keep to his room. The
following Saturday pneumonia de-
veloped in the left lung, complicated
with great irregularity of the heart.
Sergeant-at-Arms RUSSELL of the
house of representatives, was notified
of the death, which will be announced
in both houses of congress to-day, and
committees will be appointed to attend
the funeral, after which adjournment
for the day will be had. 1t is not yet
decided whether there shall be pub
lie funeral in the house of represent Ia
tives. 1t is expected that interment
will be had at Auburn, Me-. where Mr.
Dingleys father who died not long
ago, is buried.
SHORT SKETCH OF HIS CAREER,
Nelson DinRtey Jr. governor of Maine
lS1i-75, and member OF congress from the Sec
ond congressional district OF Maine since 1884,
was born IN Durham Me In his S--- 80 - r.
Lambert's farm house on the banks Of the An
droscoggin river February 49, 1892, son OF Nell
son and Jane QIamberU Dingley. AT II he
taught winter school IN the town Of China "a
miles from home and continued to teach
winters while lifting for college. In 1850. at
the age OF II. he entered Wateryllle (Me)
academy, OF which the wel-known Prof j. H.
Hanson was principal, and there completedhis
preparation for college Entering Naterville
college now Colby university in 1881, he re-
manned there ~ years and then became Il stu
dent at Dartmouth college. from which institu-
tion he was graduated In 1857 with high rank
as u scholar, debater and writer
After leaving college Mr. Dingley studied law
In ls55-56 with Merrill s. Fessenden and in the
latter year he was admitted to tho bar In
September, 1873, he purchased the Lewiston
Journal, OF which he had been practically the
editor while studying law
In 1861, at the age OF 20, he was elected repre-
sentative from Auburn to the state legislature
In which body he at once took high rank. was
re- eleoted IN 1862 and chosen speaker OF tho
house at the session OF 1863 In 1853 he removed
to Lewiston, where few months after he was
elected to the Legislature aud with the opening
OF the legislative session OF 1854 was un ami
mously reelected speaker AZ the state cleo
time aud NJ the session OF 1885 was again ten
dered the position OF speaker, which he de-
clined, preferrng to take his place on the floor
He was also representative to the legislature
from Lewiston in 1853 and 1871.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

X. G. Journal AT the caucus of
Republican members of the Kansas
house two things were noted and
freely commented upon. Never be
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20

When the COW kicks the man we do
something 10 prevent her repeating II.
When the man kicks the COW we do
nothing Ought TO tie his feet together.
Western Plowman.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-26
BY AUTHORITY.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT CONCERN
ING BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Office of the Board of Health,

O11lCe OF the BOdIu Oh ftedlJH,
Honolulu, ii. l., December %, 1899.
On December 18th, 1890, five deaths
under suspicious circumstances were
reported to the Board Of Health. Au-
topsies were performed in each case
and only two Of these, however, have
been formally declared to be cases of
Bubonic Plague. No deaths from Blu
bonic Plague have been reported since
the 18th inst, and no deaths under sus-
picious circumstances since the 18th
instant.
BY order of the Board of Health
quarantine was raised on the 18th
inst at ~ o'clock. noon. the infected
district having been under strict quar-
antine from the 18th instant to that
date. The houses where the deaths oc-
Cured are still under surveillance.
The Port of Honolulu. is hereby de-
clared free from dangerous, contagious
or infectious diseases.
HENRY Il. COOPER,
President Board of Health.
140g-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-26
WATER NOTICE.

In accordance with Section 1 Of
Chapter XVI of the laws OF 1886:
All persons holding water privileges
or those paying water rates. are here
by notified that the water rates for
the term ending June 30, 1900. viii be
due and payable vt the Office Of the
Honolulu Water Works, Oh the LIST day
Of January, 1900.
All such rates remaining unpaid for
IL days after they are due will be sub
ject to an additional 10 per cent.
All privileges upon which rates ro-
main unpaid February Is. 1900. $50
days after becoming delinquency are
liable to suspension without further
notice.
Rates are payable at the Office Of
the Water Works in the Kapuaiwa
Building.
ANDREW BROWN,
Sup't. Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, II. l., Dec. 20, 1899.
1409-10t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-26
TENDERS FOR SUPPLIES.

Office Of the Board of Health,
Honolulu, II. l., Dec. 20 1899.
Tenders for furnishing the Bureau OF
Health with supplies specified in the
following schedules, for the period OF
six months ending June 80, 1900. will
be received at this office until Wednes-
day, - o'clock noon, December eth,
1899.
Bids for items of each schedule must
be made separately, and each tender
endorsed: Tenders for Supplies"
The Board does not bind itself to &C.
cept the lowest or any bid.
HENRY e. COOPER,
President Board of Health.