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The Iola register., 1899-08-11
HAVANA MERCHANTS FEARS.
lie Says That Universal Suffrage In Cuba
would Mean u Black Republic
statistics of Population.

Havana, Aug. "A leading Havana
merchant, Cuban having business
connections with most of the cities of
the island and who claims to be posted
regarding Cuban affairs, said yesterday
that universal suffrage in Cuba would
mean "A black republic in the near flu
ture. and that the only means of PIE
venting it will be the incorporation of
the island as a possession of the United
states as state. territory or colony,
leading to American immigration, in
termarriagcs, the enrichment of in
sular blood and the improvement of the
population. In his judgment, Cuba
is otherwise doomed to become another
IIayti. His assertions are based upon
the fact that, in a population not eN-
ceeding l.2jO. 900. with voting capaci-
ty of 400, 900, the Spaniards number
only 10000 the white Cubans, l25, 900;
those claiming to he white, %, 900;
while the blacks number 200 600 in vot-
ing strength. The theory is that more
than half the Spaniards, under a sys-
TEN of universal suffrage, would not
vote and that the number who would
vote must inevitably diminish each
year.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
KIPLING AT LAST SPEAKS WELL
OF rs

Rudyard KiplinR in From Sea to Sea-
But the men and woAen set us an
example i'm patriotism. luey believe
i'm their land aiid its future, and its
honor, and its glory, and they are not
afraid to say so. From the largest to
the least runs this same proud, pas
sionate conviction, to which take Off
my hat and for which | love them.
An average English householder
seems to regard his cCun.ry ASIAN alb
straction to supply him with police
men and fire brigades. The cockney
cad cannot understand what the word
means. The bloomin' tofi he knows,
the law, and the soldiers that supply
him with spectacle in the parks;
but he would laugh in your face at the
notion of any duty being owed by
himself to the land. Pick an Ameri-
can of the second generation anywhere
you please-from the cab rank, the
porter's room or the plow-tail-and
that man will make you understand
in five minutes what manner of thing
his Republic is. He might laugh at
law that didn't suit his convenience,
draw your eyeteeth in bargain and
applaud cuteness on the outer verge
of swindling; but you should here him
stand up and sing:
Ny country It's Of thee.
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee sing.
| have heard few thousand of them
engaged in that employment. re-
spect him. There is too much Romeo
and too little balcony about our ma
tional anthem. With the American
article it is all balcony. There must
he born poet who shall give the En-
glish the song of their own, own com-
try-which is to say of about half the
world. Remains then only to COM
pose the greatest song of all-The Sa-
earth-a paean that shall combine the
terrible slow swing of the Battle
Hymn of the Republic (Which, ifyou
know not, get chanted to YOU with
Britannia Needs no Bulwarks," the
sIirl of the British Grenadiers"
with that perfect quickstep, "March-
ing through Georgia. and at the end
the wall of the "Dead March," For
We, even We, who share the earth
between us as no gods have ever shar-
ed it, we also are mortal in the matter
of our single selves. VIII anyone take
the contract?
The Iola register., 1899-08-11

ONE of the ablest Democrats in the
United States is Senator Morgan, OF
Alabama. The following wise words
are from him:
"Those who lament and decry the
conduct or our government in dealing
with the Philippines as being violative
OF our constitution are too late to ac-
complish much else than to echo the
pathetic appeals of Agunaldo. We
do not destroy our own government in
order to save the Filipino from the IA
tai power of his own dictatorship. Ii
is not far to go, nor is the way obscure
to find i'm the constitution of the Unit.
ed States express power given to con
gress to do what was done in LouisanG
and Hawaii, and what our self-respect
compels us to do in tle Philippine
Islands The flag we have planted Oh
the Philippines is consecrated to the
same liberties it shelters on the capito
at Washington.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
ALTGELD'S FIERY WORDS.
The Noted Illinois Democrat Says the
Kentucky Democrats VIII Crush
Goebel to Atoms.

Chicago, Aug. 7.-Ex-Gov. Altgeld,
in an interview, says; "Goebel will be
crushed to atoms. The democrats of
Kentucky will not tolerate methods
that override the will Of the people.
Goebel was nominated by main
strength. The south does not like that
sort of thing and it will be rebuked at
the polls. Bryan cannot support Goe-
bel. 1t is not unlikely that he will
come out positively against him. 1t is
simply out of the question for Bryan
to help Goebel crush his friends-the
men who will send Bryan delegation
the next convention"
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
Summons.

First published July 2s, 1891
W. A. Cole Fannie Cole, his wife, j. Findley
Mrs -- Findley, his wife, given name un-
known, Allie J. Gardner X. A, Barber, Lizzie
Barber his wife, George G. Barber, Carrie l..
Barber his wife, and W. W. Barber, will take
notice that they have been sued with others,
as defendants, by LIN, Boake, as plaintiff in
eivn action No 1909 in the District Court of
Allen county, Kansas, and unless they answer
her petition on or before the Sth day of Septem.
Der. 1899, said petition will be taken as true and
Cole and Fannie cole, his wife. for the sum of
three hundred dollars S300l with interest
thereon Of the rate of twelve per cent per
annum from the first day OF July 1890, and with
interest on twenty-fOuT dollars of said interest
at the rate OF twelve per cent per aunum from
the first day of January 1891, on a mortgage
note made by them TO plaintIh, and for costs,
and against each and all the defendants named
In this notice reforming and foreclosing as
first lien a mortgage given by the makers OF
said note to secure the payment thereof, upon
the following described real estate, situated
in said county and state, to-wit; The east
twenty-six and two-thirds [26 2-Sl acres of the
south half Il-2l of the northwest quarter Ia
of section four "a in township twenty-four l24l
of range twenty-one l2ll, and ordering said
premises sold according to law, to satisfy said
Judgment interest, costs, accrued and ac-
cruing taxes and tax liens against said prem
ises, and forever barring and fOreclosing each
all of the aforesaid defendants of and from all
right, title, interest and estate in or lien upon
said premises, and for such other relief as may
be Just and proper. II, CAMPBELL,
ATTEST: Attorney for plaiuth.
H. MILLER,
fSEALl Clerk of the District Court
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
HE coppERHEADs ARE KISSING.

AS predicted in this paper few
days ago, the anti. expansion papers
are progressing rapidly from criticism
of the policy of the Philippine war to
abuse of the men who are fighting the
battles. The Kansas City Times leads
Off this morning with a long column
of special correspondence from san
Francisco filed with criticism of Gen.
Funston, based npon alleged inter-
views with the returned men from the
Twentieth. "Funston was i'm no sense
a commanding officer this letter
states, "seldom giving command,
but rushing Off. with handful ofmen
on some wild newspaper exploit and
seeming not to care what became of
the regiment" 1t accuses Funston of
playing to the galleries and says that
Lieutenant Colonel Little has much
warmer spot i'm the hearts of the COM
mon soldiers than has Gen. Funston" "
1t is little surprising that even the
Kansas City Times is not inclined to
wonder how it happened that Gen.
MacA Arthur and Gen Otis should have
urged President Mckinley to make a
Brigadier of man who was sin no
sense commanding officer" and how
it happened that twenty-seven out of
twenty-eight line officers voted
against Little for Colonel, and every
private whose letters home, have been
printed has been loud in praise of
Funston and has had nothing to say
of Little if Lieutenant Colonel Little
has a much warmer spot in the hearts
of the common soldiers than has Fun
ston'
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
len GEMS IN slluER.

Pays for Your Name in the American Far
mers' Directory which goes whirling all over
the United States to publishers, ETC., etc., aud
you will get hundreds of free sample copies of
agricultural journals, magazines. newspapers,
e'o etc., for two years or more. You win also
get free copies of books catalogues, circulars.
etc, of the latest improved farm implements
and machinery, and be kept posted upon the
latest improved implements. You will get
more good reading matter than you could pur.
chase for many times the small cost OF ten cents.
We want ever farmers name in the United
States in our Directory at once. Address
Farmers Directory CO., Dep't2. Birmingham
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
Topeka PENSION AGENCY.
Interesting Figures Taken from the An
nual Report of Pension Agent Leland
Missouri Leads in Number.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. limited States
Pension Agent Leland has completed
the annual report of his office and for
warded it to the pension bureau at
Washington. 1t shows that 1878 pen
sioners on the Topeka agency rolls died
during the past year; that 5.3s3 addi-
tional pensions were granted during
the same period, and that the total
number of pensioners of all kinds on
the rolls in this district is 100. .532. OF
the number of deaths, q 4SS were old
soldiers of the civil war; us widows of
civil war veterans;l2 widows of veterans
of the war of 1872; "a soldiers of the
Mexican war; 81 widows of Mexican
war veterans; IA soldiers of the Indian
wars; 10 widows of Indian war soldiers.
No veterans of the war of 1912 are on
the pension roll. but 1O2 widows of sol
diers Of that war are drawing pensions
Pension checks are sent from this office
to every state 'and territory in the
union. Missouri leads in number of
pensioners, having IS, 800, who annually
receive SO, 1868. 172. i6 from the govern
ment. Kansas is second with 37,5l7
pensioners, who receive S5,471, ,174.09
from the government every year.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
Saws Leneth of Lite Is GrowInr.

London, Aug. THE address at the
annual congress of the British Medical
association by DR.. Cousini referred to
the steady increase in the length of hui
man life during the past 81 years.
There is every reason" he said, "to
anticipate that the death rate in Great
Britain may still be greatly reduced,
and ten or twelve per 1000 may be the
figures of the coming century" If
this prophecy OF the death rate is justi-
fled by events the average life ought to
rise 70 very near the patriarchal 6g-
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
Barn Contract Wanted.

tFirst printed July IT, ls99)
Public notice is hereby given that at O'Clock
p. m, August 7, A. ID, 1899, the Board Of County
Commissioners of Allen county, Kansas, will
at the office OF the clerk OF said county in the
city of lola, publicly award to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder contract for the building of
a barn on the Poor Farm In Carlyle township
Bids viii be received for the building and
foundation together and for each separately
Plans and specifications of said barn aud
foundation may be seen at the office of the
county clerk In lola. The Board reserves the
righI to reject any and all bids
ATTEST. j, NJ. MCDONALD,
O. A. FRoHK, Chairman.
County Clerk.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11

Manila, Aug. THE steamer Satur-
nus, of the Compagnia Martina, coast
ing under the American flag, has been
burned and her crew is missing. The
details of the affair are not known.
The captain of the Saturnus once OBJ
tanned possession of "A ship belonging to
the Martina company, held at San
Fernando by the insurgents, by moor
ing the Saturnus alongside and haul
ing the other vessel away in the night.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
KEEP HIM IN THE ARMY.

LeavenWOrth Times: General Fred
Funston has sprung INTO fame, not
only national but Worldwide in its
extent, by his personal heroism, brill
liant leadership and military talent
displayei so signally in the campaign
in Luzon. He had befrre been known
for his qualities as Il dariug adven-
turer ami as volunteer in the Cuban
army in the revolutionary war
against Spain. But his record Of
rapid achievement in the Philippines
has lifted him to the summit of mill
tary renown.
From the letter which one of the
editors of the Leavenworth Times
has received from him, published
this morning, it will be seen that the
general has no intention of returning
to this country with the Twentieth
Kansas regiment, but feels ii his
duty to remain in the field as brig
adler general and see the 1agalog
rebellion crushed. From this tact 1t
is PLAIN that the many tempting
propositions which have been made
of political houors have no Uhafm Tor
orably mentioned for the hi hest Of
fees the State had to confer, but, as
those VINO know him best expected, ,
he has 10 political ambition and his
heart is in the army.
Two heroes stand above all others
in the wars which this county has
prosecuted last year and shis. One
is Roosevelt; the other il Funston.
Roosevelt received his recognition in
the magnificent reward of the COVER
norship of New YORK. What shall
be Funston's reward 1t should be
of military character.
Kansas desires and it is its duty to
do honor to the gallant commander OF
the Twentieth, and the entire nation
must feel that some recognition is due
to the hero of the Philippines The
most proper and fitting honor to con-
fer upon Funston, and the one which
would at the same time retain his
invaluable services for the country,
would he his appointment in the reg
ular service to place awhich would
bring distinction alike to him and to
Kansas.
The influence of the State as en-
bodied in it's public men should there
fore be brought to bear to induce the
President and Congress to designate
Funston as colonel of cavalry in the
regular army.
General Funston has not thrown
out any intimatiOn, needless to say,
that his ambition lies in this direc-
tion, but that such an appointment
would be gratifying and appropriate
is an obvious inference from his elec-
tion to remain in the service at this
time rather than return home.
The Times believes it is only neces.
sery to suggest this method of recng-
nzing the Kansas general to evoke a
general movement urging its consum-
nation. One who has 80 honorably
and bravely fought fer his country
and inspired his troops should be
offered the opportunity of responsible
and high servcie in its permanent
army and while it would he reward
to him, it would also do honor to the
army.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
pardon on His Chnd,s Account.

Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 7.-Because of his
previous good character, his good
prison conduct and the serious illness
of his little child, Martin Delaney, SEN
fenced six months ago to one year in
the penitentiary, has been pardoned.
Delaney was young Logan county
man who was sent up for taking a
mortgaged team out of the territory.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
DRINK GRAlN-o.

after you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. 1t is not a
medicine but doctors order II, because
1t Is healthful, invigorating and ap.
petizing. 1t is made from pure
grains and has that rich seal brown
coIor and tastes like the finest grades
of coffee and costs about / as much
Children like 1t and thrive on 1t be-
cause it is genuine food drink con.
tanning 'othing but nourlehment
Ask your grocer for Grain-O, the
new food drink. is and 25o /
Money to loan on improved farms
lr~uraf ~AAo nlae s..Qt.Ir 4. .,~.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
Drexel to Follow Astor's Example.

New York, Aug, lit is reported
that Anthony J. Drexel, son of the late
A. J. Drexel, the Philadelphia million
aire will follow in. the footsteps of Will
liam Waldorf Astor and renounce
American citizenship for allegiance to
Queen Victoria.e
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
REDUCTION IN INSURANCE.

Ottawa Herald.
During the past week, several
thousand insurance agents, all over
the State of Kansas, have been re-
ceiving from their respective COM
psnies instructions to reduce the rate
of insurance on farm and city prop
erty. The general reduction which is
ordered will cave the insured of the
State all the way from S75, 900 to 500, =
600 per year. This remarkable re-
due ion has been made willingly Oh
the part of the insurance companies
at the request of the superintendent
of the Kansas department of insur-
ance. 1t has been accomplished
quietly, and without any grand stand
music, and the farmers and mer-
chants of the state are enjoying the
benefit. This is the most important
concession ever obtained from the IN
sursnce companies doing business in
Kansas, and stands out in striking
contrast to the spirit which prevailed
between the insurance department
and the insurance companies under
the management of the former super
intendent of insurance. Mr.. McNall
never reduced the cost of insurance
penny. He kept up perpetual
quarrel with insurance companies
and his reputation was made on the
strength of the bluffs he was contin
ually working on some company.
He established band of road agents
who preyed upon the companies
which were doing Legitimate
business in the state, and robbed
them of thousands of dollars, and
not a cent of this money ever reached
the treasury of the state, and the
people were in no wise benefited. IT
simply enriched Mr.. McNall and his
cOnfederates, and established such
relations between the insurance COM
panies and their Kansas patrons,
that it was not possible to secure any
businesslike concessions in behalf OF
the people. Mr.. Church has entered
the office of insurance superintendent
for the purpose of conducting it with
fsirnes and justice toward both the
insured and the companies. The
companies have met him in the same
spirit, and the result is their volun'
tary reduction of rates at Mr.. Church'i
request.
The old rate per $1,000 on frame
farm dwellings against fire anC
lightning was.
1yr 3yrs 5yr
Old rate. 60 cts Sl.25 500
New rate, So cts. 10 Ii
On tenant property:
Tyr. 3yrs. 8 yrs
Old rate, .., 81 90 $500 $50
New rate 80 cts l.6O 2.7
The old rate on barns, granarie
and out buildings, when not insured
in connection with dwelling was:
l yr. 3yrs. g yrs
Old rate. $l,OO $500 $50
New rate. go cts 1.25 30
The old rate on brick and ston
dwellings with metal roof was:
yr 3yrs. 5yrs
Old rate. so cts $l.25 $40
New rate. 40 cts so cts I.3
Under the old rate 1t cost per 500
TO insure county churches and schoo
- "a
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
To COnsunntiVes

As an honest remedy, Feley's Hon
ey and Tar does not hold out false
hopes in advanced stages, but truth
fully claims to give comfort and re-
lief in the very worst cases, and in
the early stages to effect cure.
Evans Bros.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11

yr. 3 yrs. yrs.
Old rate Sl.00 $500 $500
New rate. So cts. | 80 2.75
Insurance rates on dwelling prop
erty in the cities of the first ass in
the state which are equipped with
adequate fire department nave been
reduced from 80 cents per $1,000 to 80
cents.
The Iola register., 1899-08-11
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The Iola register., 1899-08-11

Seventeen persons were killed and IS
injured in IA collision upon the Orleans
railway at Juvisy, France. The disas-
ter was the result OF imperfect slgnsl-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-12

Too bad the 80. o." takes it so much
to heart. We have never been sued for
libel so we are not in situation to give
certain advice. Whenever, in our judg-
ment, the City Council acts against the
interests of The taxpayers we shall speak
about it whether supported by the 80.
o." or not. When a majority of the
taxpayers say "pay the price, we have
no more to say. But if there should come
second chapter, no one need to fear
but that we shall continue to act accord
ing to our best judgment in keeping
with the good of the people of the city
of Barre.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-12
AID FOR STRIKERS.
BaffnIO Freight Handlers Joined ny
Men on Lackawnnnn Docks.

Buffalo, Juno 12.-Thc striking freight
handlers and honscmen on the Erie docks
have loen joined by the houscinen and
freight handlers employed on the Lacka-
wanna docks. There are now about 3Oo
men out and there is possibility that
all other housemen and freight handlers
along the docks will be called out. There
is in addition an effort being made to
bring about the active cooperation OF the
grain shoveers and the coal beavers and
ore handlers.
A telegram was sent to President
Keefe of the International Longshore-
mems association, asking him to come to
Buffalo at once and assist " the settle
ment of the existing troubles. President
McMahon of the Grain Shovelers' union
stated that if Mr.. Keefe favored sym
pathetic strike the grain shoveleps would
go out. President Joyce of the Freight
Handlers union said that by Monday
night there would not be wheel turning
on the docks.
A conference was held at the Ellicott
club at which were present representa-
tiyes of the Erie, New York Central, Lee
high Valley, Lackawanna and Great
Northern companies. The dock situation
was gone over, and it was agreed that
the demands of the housemen for an in
crease of wages should not be acceded
to. Men to take the places of the strikers
will be secured as rapidly as possible.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-12

Chicago, June 12.-First Lieutenant
Richard Wcstnedge, surgeon. L. S. A..
who died of typhoid fever in the Philip
pines. was Il graduate of Rush Medical
college. Two years ago he married Miss
Anna Gould of this city. DR.. Wcstncdge
entered the army from Dubuque. Ia. at
the beginning of the Spanish war and
served first in Cuba. Before coming to
Rush Medical college he had served sew
eral years in the Michigan national
guard, and this secured him quick pro-
motion in the medical service. He went
to Manila with the Third regiment. His
parents live at Kalamazoo, Mich.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-06-12

Washington, June 12-Commandcr H.
Knox has been detached from the Naval
academy and ordered to command the
Princeton, relieving Commander q. III.
West, who is ordered home Command
er L. X. Moore has been detached from
the Naval academy and ordered to COM
mand the Helena. relieving Commander
w. II. Swinh.rne, who is ordered home.
Lieutenant j y. Knapp has been order
ed to command the Sylph. relieving Lieu
tenant w. j. Maxwell, who is ordered to
the torpedo station, Newport. Lieuten-
ant Commander S. w. b. Diehl has been
detached from the Buffalo and ordered
to duty in the bureau of equipment The
Chicago has arrived ut Zanzibar The
Gwyn has arrived at Brooklyn. The
Celtic has arrived at Sydney. The Mont
gomery has sailed from Rio for Monte
video. The Glacier has sailed from Glib
raltar for Port Said.