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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
THE CoUNTRY's TRADE.
Retail Business shows "A Quoting Down
After the Hoidays-ExuOrt Trade
in Cereals Good.
New York, Jan. L -Bradstreet's COM


New York, Jan. I. -Bradstreet's COM
mercin '.o"t to-day says:
1'he s.t.t oI Is one ~ quiet, sustained
strength. VII sale ,."'butive trade an
nuul inventories have oc tet attention and
distribution In this hr 'l b.. therefor oc
only scasonabe proporti MS. Retail tru,,,' rr-
ruling before the holidays. but il is signtdcan-
that II majority Of the reports received since
January in this and in the wholesale branch,
refer to collections as almost uniformly good.
Export trade, particularly in cereals con-
tinues well up to maximum figures, while re-
ports from the new great industries OF the
country are favorable The cruder forms OF
iron and steel have been in rather less demand
this week at leading centers and large orders
are few In number heavy consumers having
pretty well covered themselves for some
months to come by their liberal buying in De-
cember
Aside from the aggressive strength OF steel
prices quotations are little changed from
week ago Good trade reports, both at home
and abroad and small receipts coupled with
more outside speculative interest nave made
for steadness in raw cotton prices while in
manufactured goods all the old strength IL
maintained in print cloths and some other
makes OF cotton goods have been slightly adj
vanced. Re urns as to 1893 trade In most lines
have been favorable and the opening OF spring
trade Is awaited with more than usual con-
iidence. this feeling being particularly marked
IN the lines above enumerated and in lumber
and agricultural Implements
Business failures are exceptionally small for
the opening week OF the new year, numbering
only 931, against 2lS last week. 1873 In thl, week
year ago, iss in 1891 10 in 1875 and lO5 in 1891.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13

families at home. They go to the
Capital and find that their $500 o
day but barely pays their expenses
1t will not do that If they live, as they
ought to, i'm good hotels. They feel,
therefore, as If they were being i'll
treated by the State, and Justify
themselves in a great many eXtrava
gances which, If they were decently
paid, they would not hesitate to de-
nounce as steals. 1t Is the beggarly
So. 90 day which is responsible for
every Senator being allowed a clerk.
and for the appointments as such clerk
by nine.t enths of the Senators of their
wife or son or daughter or other re-
relative. In the House the same mis-.
taken $500 economy results in crowd
ing the aisles and committee rooms
with scores of superfiuous employees.
Senators and members alike will adj
NIT the extravaganza but will justify
themselves by calling attention to the
pittance paid them by the State.
How much of bribe taxing and OF
the more fragrant forms of legislative
corruption the meagre salary may be
responsible for cannot be known; but
that man is more susceptible tC
temptation when bis pockets are
empty and when he feels himself
skimped by his employer than under
different conditions, will not be de
MED.
1t would be economy rather thar
extravaganza for the State to pay it,
legislators a decent salary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
Nearly Drowned.

While skating on the brick plant
pond last Monday, Miss Piester
broke through the ice and came near
losing her life. The water was deep,
but she managed to support
herself by the arms on the
ice until help was summoned from the
Manufacturing Company's work. Mr.,
Irwin and Mr.. Weddle went to her
assistance, but they also broke
through the ice, and all three were
only rescued by the utmost efforts of
others who came to the place.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
WILL FORCE THE ISSUE.
President Mckinley Has Ordered Gen.
Miller Ia Land His Troops AT IloiIo
at All hazards.

Chicago, jan. IA dispatch to the
Chicago Times Herald from Washing
ton says: President Mckinley has de-
cided to force the issue with the Fill
ipinos. His decision may result in
battle at Iloilo The president has or
dered Gen. Miller to land his troops at
Iloilo. The order leaves the American
commander no alternative. He is di-
rected to be conciliatory toward the
natives, but at the same time he is in
structed to use force, if necessary, to
effect his landing and establish him
self in the desired camp. In other
words, Gen. Miller is to act on the de-
fensive. lie will not fire gun unless
attacked by the Filipinos.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13

80 inauguration c---.. -,,.'n'.- 'S~--
held at exactly IL o'clock, noon. The
meeting was called to order by the
president of the day. James A. Trout
man. This was followed by a selec-
ton by MarshalPs band and the sing
ing of America by the audience.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Linus
BlaSesley and the retiring governor
John w. Leedy, then made his address
Following Gov. Leedy, Gov. elect w.
e. Stanley delivered his inaugural adj
dress. Chief Justice Frank Doster
then administered the oath of office to
the newly-elected officers and the pro-
gramme closed with a selection by
Marshalrs band. This evening "A re-
ception will be given the state officers
and members of the legislature. The
customary inaugural ball will not be
hold
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13

gainst us was trifle over Sl00,0 900.
Cutting it down in one year to $50, 600,
600 was highly encouraging but 1898
showed a still more rapid gain for
this fiscal year foots up, imports, S226,
PIP, 635; exports, 1921 POS 1905, favor
able balance, in round Numbers of
sos, 900, 900, which is really II gain of
$4,000, 900 in one year.
This showing could not have come
at a more opportunity time, for, enter
ing as we now are upon new era in
the foreign trade of the country, it is
reassuring to see that the larger that
trade Is the heavier will be the favor
able balance. SO long as we bought
mere goods than we sold the opponents
of expansion could say with strong
degree of plausibility that enlarge our
foreign trade would be to increase the
foreign Indebtedness OF our commerce.
But now with even manufactures fav-
orable showing on the balance sheet
those objects are without any solid
ground to stand on.
1t is safe to say that none of the
newly acquired possession will ever
develop any considera BILE manufactures
except in the tobacco line. They are
too near the equator. Tropical people
have never been industrially inclined,
Nature Is the toiler throughout the
tropics, producing such prodlgious
quantities of what is necessary to the
support OF life that very little need
be done by man. The exchange of ma
tural products for manufactured goods
may be set down as the constant and
chief factor in the relation of our new
possessions with this country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
Jim Mann's House Burned.

Fire, which started between the
ceiling of the upstairs aud the roof,
totally destroyed the residence of Jim
Mann, on the corner of Wes5 and
Walnut streets Friday night, all the
furniture being saved. There was nc
insurance.
The house destroyed was one of the
oldest in lola. It WAS a siX-roOm
structure, erected in the spring Of
1860 by Jas. Faulkner, and was run at
hotel Many people in town still
remember how Mrs. Falkner pro-
nounced it cher hotel" with the ac
cent on the "hon, During 81 and %.
it was used as hospital by the
Ninth cavalry which spent the win.
ter here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
Get out of debt yourself and
help us to get out of debt.
How? Read the great offer
on page ten.

together-railroad legislation. The court
of visitation is absolutely a useless body,
inasmuch a. the supplemental corporation
bill failed of passage. warned our folks
of 1t, but they did not see fit to heed my
advice. We were not equal to the emergen-
cy."
Attorney General Boyle; privately it is
hell"
Assistant State Auditor Charles Taylor
IL protested against the call before 1t was
issued. and predicted that the Legislature
would wind up in a row and without ac-
complishing any thing, My prediction has
come true"
Secretary OF State Bush; The object Of
calling the extra session was not carried
out. My corporation bill was shot to pieces
until il amounts to nothing practically.
Breidenthal guaranty fund was defeated
and the principal railroad measure fell by
the wayside. What / think OF the result
would not look well in print and will,
therefore, not say IT,"
Assistant Secretary OF State Ross; Wait
until ! surrender my position Monday,
Then Will tell what think of it, If
knOulu luIu lpoaN h'Nf IVY
thing that would be unbecoDing state Of
ficer."
John Breidenthal 81 am sadly disap-
pointed .ver the defeat of n number OF good
measures. The Legislature did some good
things that were not expected and didn't
do great many things that were expect
ed"
Rob semple, deputy bank commissioners
"The Legislature did not come up to my
expectations"
Barley of Elk The Pops might as
well 20 out of business. We have sinned
away our day of grace"
Farchild, of Kingman' GOV, Leedy re-
ceived his assistance iron, his avowed ene-
mics. His friends went back on him"
State Treasurer Hellebower THE Legis-
lature has made a success of drawing mon
ey out Of the treasury. Whether 1t has
done anything else worth mentioning l
don't know"
Senator King; I'VE have done some good
but we have failed to get through Il number
of measures that had hoped to see pass
some vital measures, too"
Supreme Court Reporter Clemens I'm
too hot to tell what think, | might say
something mean about the traitors in my
party"
Out of the mouths of its own Leaf
ers IL Populism condemned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13

EVERY influence available was used to
defeat the Boyle railroad bill without avail
Now that II has passed both houses and is
rea iy for the signature of the governor, the
railroad attorneys seem to be well salts
fled claiming IL is unconstitutional. The
queer thing about the matter is that II the
bill were plainly unconstitutional, why
was the deposition against it so agrees
sive Augusta Journal (POpl
The truth is as soon as the railroad
lobby saw the Boyle bill they dropped
their fight, remarking quietly t.
their friends that the bill was good
enough for them. Ifany confirmation
of this assertion is needed 1t is Ger
tainly furnished by the comment o.
leading Populists upon the re-
suits of the extra session published
elsewhere in this paper.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
ADDITIONAL EDITORIAL
OUT OF THEIR owN MOUTHS


The Repu bIicans said in the begin
ming that the extra session of the re-
pudiated and defeated Legislature
would accomplish no good thing for
the state, but would merely impose a
useless burden OF expense upon the
tax payers. Now that the session is
over the Populist leaders themselves
admit that this prediction has come
true. They have passed a railroad
bill. it is true, but they admit that
this law will be practically inopera-
tive without the supplementary
Clemens bill, and that they failed to
pass. Those who have studied the
new bill say that the ouly thing the
"Court of Visitation can do that a
justice cannot is to prohibit railway
employees on a strike from interfering
with the operation of railroads. The
law makes it absolutely necessary for
the roads to operate and in case the
employees interfere they are declared
outlaws and subject to severe punish
ment. And that is the kind of bill to
pass which Gov. Leedy declared such
an emergency existed as to justify
the calling of a special session of the
Legislature! The Populst leaders
Themselves are angry and disgusted
and speak their minds freely In COM
menting upon the results of the ses-
sion. Here are some representative
utterances
Speaker street: The Populists had it in
their power to make a grand record at this
extra session. We had the votes and the
measures The republicans outgeneraled
us and we now go home in disgrace. The
Senate is to blame"
Brown, of Pratt: 1--WE failed to carry out
the main point for which we were called
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
OUR MANurAoTuKrs ABROAD

F rom The chicago Inter Ocean
For the first time in its history OF
the United States is exporting more
manufactures than it imports. A table
giving our imports and exports OF
maniactors by years from 1880 to 1898,
inclusive, shows this Only a year
ago the showing against us was about
500, 600, 600, almost a million week.
Until 1894 we spent more than two
dollars for imported goods to dollar
received for exports of manufactures.
The halfway point gained in 1894 was
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
lNuREAsE LEGISLATIVE SALARIES

The resolution to amend the consti-
tuition so as to allow members of the
legislature So 90 day instead of $500
introduced the other day by Senator
Hanna, did not receive serious con-
sideration.
Nevertheless 1t ought to be adopted
and the amendment ought to prevail.
AS a rule the men elected to the
legislature are poor men, actually de-
pendent upon their legislative salary
for their support at Topeka, ifnot in
measure for the support OF their
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
To Old Subscribers.

The unprecedented offer (see page ten) to send
the REGISTER one year for fifty cents to all old
subscribers who will pay their arrearage in full to
date is made in the hope, and the expectation, of
collecting between now and February lst every
dollar that is due on subscription, and of pat
ting the REGISTER in every house in the county
where it is not now going. Will you not help us
to accomplish both these purposes? Send us the
amount of your arrearage and fifty cents for the
new year, then spread the good news among your
notwithstanding neghbors.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
John w. Leedy Steps Down
and Out and w. E.
Stanley Is now Gov
ernor of Kansas.
INTERESTING CEREMONIES
By Which Kansas Puts Of
the Worn Out Garment
of Populism and
Dons Brighter
Raiment.

topeka, Kan, Jan. y.-Gov. -eIecC
Stanley arrived from Wichita last
night at SAC o'clock. He was accom-
panied by his family and a number of
friends and prominent citizens of
Wichita. The party came in special
car attached to the Santa Fe fast mail
train. To-day the governor and newly
elected state officers were installed in
their positions and took the office of
office in representative hall
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
Horse and Buggy Wanted.

A lady who expects to do canvas.
sing through the country wants to
rent horse and buggy by the month.
Horse must be reliable and good
goer. Address "Cauvasser, care
REGISTER office stating terms.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13

Help us to add at least thousand
new names to the REGISTERS sub
scription list during the next two
weeks. How? By telling your non
subscribing neighbors Of the great Of
fer made on page ten.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13

MORE men were killed by railway
accidents in Kansas this year than
we're shot by Spanish bullets during
the war.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
HEFILIPINOS ALERT
The Junta at Paris Receives Late
Adviccs from Manila.
ARE AGAINST AMERICAN OCCUPATION.

Aguinaido Places Himself at the Head of
the Insurgents at Ilniin--The New Fill
ipinoS aDiuet to Act Energetical-
Iy- he Demands Made.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
Modest Women

Modesty in
women is no
less a charm
than beauty and
wit. Is it any
wonder that wo-
men afflicted
with physical
disorders pecu-
liar to their sex
shrink from per-
sonal examina-
tons by male
physicians1 The
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
The Revenue Bill Raises Revenue.

A note in "A recent issue of the REG
IsTER in regard to the amount OF
revenue to the Government from A lien
county alone by the one item OF tax
on official bonds set G. l.. Whitaker TO
figuring and he makes the following
estimates,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13

Madrid, Jan. 7.--Col Julison San
Martin, who was in command of the
Spanish garrison at Ponce, Porto
Rico, when the United States troops,
under Gen, Miles, landed on the is
land and who abandoned the place
without resistance, has been sentenced
to Imprisonment for life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13

Three banks In Allen co. for revenue
drafts sold daily .. .... ... ........ so 90
Private checks daily ........,......... .... 3 90
Deeds, mortgages and contracts ...... : 90
Fire aud Life Insurance policies ... ....,. 90
Total revenue paid in Allen co. alone
daily. .... ..... ...t.,-....t. .., s3> ON
Taking this as an average county
Mr.. Whitaker finds that the daily
contribution of kansas to the Govern
ment treasury IL net less than $4,000, CO..
Spreading similar estimates over the
whole United States, and the chances
are that these figures are below rather
than above the facts, it would seem
az II ii ought not to take long 10 pay
of the Spanish war debt. And We
surely got the worth of our money!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-13
Free from Temptation.

"Dead men tell no tales"
That's because they are not invited
out to dinner,"-Chicago Daily Record
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
No4ASAN< c U BAN OIL cures ' s~hss<a ' Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Rheu- matism and Sores. Price, 25 cents.
 For sale by Brandon N Baugh.
DOOM TIM ES.

Dear editor-I will try to write you a few lines about my locality for your valuable paper.
 Health is good at this time.
 Crops look fine but need rain very badly.
 M. B. Hurt and E. Alwood's cot ton patch looked like a bank of snow with its wealth of pretty white blossoms Monday.
 Mir. Shields and wife was the the guest of N. E. Hurt Sunday.
 That pretty little widow with a red dress on passed through this section Sunday.
 We hear that Mr. D. Coulter al. ways goes to meeting with his best girl. l am sorry the rest of the boys are left. l hope the road will turn soon and that more of our young men will emulate Mr. Coulter's example.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Story of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years by the chains of disease is the worst form of slavery. George D. Williams, Qf Man chester, Mich. tells how such slave was made free. He says: My vile has been so helplesss for five years that she could not turn over in bed alone, After using two bottles of Electric Btters she is wonderfully improved and able to do her own work. This supreme remedy for female diseases quickly cures nervous. ness. sleeplessness, melancholy. head ache, backache. fainting and dizzy spells. This miracle working medicine Is a god send to weak, sickiy, run down people. Every bottle guaranteed. Only 30 cents [, J. II. Dunavaut x Co.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07

on other than their naked fists. Davis secing his helpless condition upon being disarmed was much chagrined. and became very angry with Mir. Pace for his interference in the affair and immediately left Mr. Vontraine and turned his at. tantion to Mr. Pace. Pacc seeing the threatening attitude of Davis made ready for the combat. Da- wis led for Faces throat with a strong right, but landed high, his thumb entering Pace's mouth which was mach to the disadvan- tage ofthe shot gun prize fighter. Pace led back with his right and clutehcd Davis ty the throat, making him look towards heaven for protection. This round be- tween Pace and Davs closed the mill which was intensely interest ing. The city council took the matter up for decision, but owing 10 the tact that they had no pon. ,ifical boot with which to kick the whole shooting match into utter nothlngness, decided that it was a poly yhedron and gave Pace the belt. Dan Mohler says he wants the belt but doesn't care to contest with Will Pace for It. Dr. Mohler and J. W. Pace are going to fight in October. They would fight now but the weather is too hot for them. Como along boys, if you are ache ins for pugilistic fame, the rirg is open, the opportunity awaits you, and may be the last you will have to perpetuate your name as prize fighter, or become eligible for membership in John l.. SulIivan's prayer meeting. On the other hand you may carry home a pair of black eyes and a sore and swol- on head, in which case you must console yourself with the thought that "all mon's detame is not the same."
 Will nace paid the city council one dollar and cost. Will says he did 1t because hc though. the off. cials needed some coffee money.
 Frank Sulcer says fla certain girl don't give him a different an. swer to a very important question which he asked her a few days ago | he'll go crazy.
 PANzr.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
From Colt.

In reply to Big Nigger, I wish to say to the readers of TIE TIMES, that Mr. Taylor and myself are white men and don't associate with negroes. As for us |" doing anything" to get the negroes 10 vote for us is emphatically an un- truth of his own make. If he does not like Mir. Taylor and myself as directors he can leave this district. We can get along without him. Probably he IS offended because he did not get the school at Fus- sells school house. If so, Mir. Big Nigger," apply for the winter school, and be man, sign your name and don't be trying to slan- der us. Respectfully,
 R. l.. HUMPHREYS.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Al the NeMssinnd vnn nan na. .l

Al the Newsstand you can get thp following standard works of fiction in the latest popular edition. paper. covers at Soc each sorrows of satan and Soul ot Lilith. by Corelli: Prisoner of Z-hda. by Anthony Hope; Checkers. 4 Hard Luck story. by Blossom: The Chflstian. by Hal Cain The Choir In. visible, by Allen; and we receive al- most daily something new in reading matter Give us your trade and help ouild upa worthy enterprise in your town. Landyeigt & Vadakin.
The Forrest City times., 1899-07-07
Potato.Trains.

Ever mindful of its patrons the Iron Mountain has put on Potato Trains which will run as follows:
 Leave Haynes at C: 80 PM.
 Leave Bonair at 6: 55 r. Nj.
 Lesve Forrest City at :: B r. NJ. For further information apply to station agent.