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The Iola register., 1901-06-14
A Good Suggestion.

EDITOR REGISTER:-I see by the
REGISTER that you advocate the lay
ing out of street from the Richard s
property east to the Rock Creek
bridge. / think this is right and
proper. Now suppose that we go
further than that. We people OF La
Harpe have had a petition in to locate
a street leading from LaHarpe to Gas
City on the south side of the rail road
but from some cause [ know not
what it. has failed TO materalize. But
what want TO say is this: Suppose
we open a road from LaHarpe on the
south OF the rail road through to the
road leading south from Rock Greek
bridge and then lola can open up a
street from there to the Richard IS
property.
The public then would have road
through from LaHarpe to lola that
they could travel with safety and with
out having to meet the street cars to
and fro, And think the public would
be benefited by it in ger eral Sup
pose we all pull together for this
Respectfully yours,
SAMUEL MALCOM.
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
Savonburg.
MIR. Nusbaum's Lecture.

The first lecture of the Allen County
Normal was given by Rev. G. S. Nus
BAN Wedneedayat the Baptist church.
His subject was 1.-The Glory of Our
Nation."
Rev. Nusbaum was asked to tell the
teachers about the Chautauqua pro-
gram for the coming assembly and he
gave them some conception of the
great educational value of their con-
templated program.
The speaker was at his best. His
introduction very feelingly and with
undisguised patriotic pride, referred
to the wonderful developments of in
finite resources of our nation. He
showed in what we surpassed, Ancient
Greece, Martial Rome, Monarchies of
Europe, of the despotisms of the east.
He showed that America was the
manufacturing city of the world of the
granary of the nations.
He called called up mechanical
power, intellectual power. and showed
The value of moral power.
His theme was that not wealth. in
.luence, territory nor resources con.
stituted her glory but that men, high
minded noble men and womanly
women, was the crowning glory of our
nation. Several times the speaker
make remarkable climaxes that elici-
ted applause. His closing was a re-
markably fine and touching eulogy OF
America.
The lecture was a splendid and inn
pressive presentation of a noble
theme.
The Normal chorus furnished the
patriotic music that was in keeping
with the lecture.
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
TOASTING
FUNSTON
Regular Army Officers at
Manila
Tender the New Brigadier
General a Banquet and
Bid him
WELCOME 70 THE REGULARS
Assuring Him that he has
% won his Spurs
And every Regular Army
Officer Whose Opinion is
Worth Anything"
HOnOrs Him
WELCOME 70 THE REGULARS
Assuring Him that he has
&, won his Spurs
From the Army and Navy Journal.

From the Army and Navy Journal.
Brigadier Frederick Funston. U. S.
A.. was entertained at dinner by a
number OF the most prominent officers
of the Divisions of the Philippines at
the Luzon cafe, Manila, on April 3,
the affair being to congratulate
the new brigadier general on his pro-
motion as result of his capture OF
Aguinaldo. A section of the large
dining hall of the Luzon cafe had been
partitioned off and decorated with
flags, flowers and foliage, feature OF
the decorations being a brigadier's
star and the initials "F. F." worked
in flowers over the tables.
After dinner several complimentary
speeches were delivered. General
Wheaton proposed the toast OF the
evening-the health of General Fun
ston. The general had, he said, been
Justly recognized for his gallant SER
vices, and he today stood as the
youngest general of the United States
army in the regular service. He vel
coined General Funston into the regu-
lar army as soldier, brave, able and
distinguished. General Funston arose
to respond and in a modest speech re-
ferred to the good work being don e
by other army officers, who, in spite
of the gallant services that they rem
dered, are still unrecognized, a fact
which he felt would make it hard foI
him to look an old army colonel ir
the face. Referring to the capture o
Aguinaldo, General Funston.said the
the recent events which had beer
brought to such a successful issu'
were not entirely of his own doing
and he thought he had received NOR
than his share of the praise which hat
come from those deeds. The officer
and crew OF the gunboat Vicksburg
the four military officers who accom-
panied the expedition, the brave an,
loyal band of Macabebes were entitle,
to a large share Of the praise. Gen
eral Funston said it was rare dis
tinction for q man to reach the ran
OF brigadier general in the regula
army and still twenty-nine~ years O
service before him, He looked for
ward with fear and trembling.
Commander e. B. Barry OF tn
> United States steamer Vicksburg, in
few humorous remarks, said that Ger
eral Funston's bravery was onl
equal to his modesty; otherwise
would never have been heard of, II
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
Names For Ten.Million Children

From the washington Star.
"Tn long experience in the Treas
ury department have come across a
large number o. names, many of which
are rather peculiar" exclaimed an
old official, "but | think the list of
names in connection with the subscip-
tion to the per cent bonds surpasses
anything in the way of popularity
that have ever observed. OF these
the one that struck me most was a
man who signed himself Ten Million,
and also resides out in Oregon. We
thought the name was an imaginative
one and wrote the man that it was de-
sired that the bonds should be regis
tered in real names only, and that no
further attention would be paid to his
subscription until he was heard from.
He replied that his name was Ten Mil
lion. His letter was written on the
printed letterhead of the firm of Mill
lion & Million, two brothers.
"Then followed an explanation that
his father and mother were unable to
select names for their children that
were mutually satisfactory, and that
as result, though they had had ten
children, none of them was ever christ
ened formally. The first child was a
girl, and she was known only as One
Million. The second child, also a
girl, was known.as Two Million. Thus
they ran along until Ten Million was
reached, and he was the writer of the
letter. the other member of the firm
being a brother, whose only name, as
far as the family was concerned, was
Seven Million, the seventh child. He
added that One Million had afterward
called herself Una Million; that the
third girl was known after she had
grown up as Trio Million. The OF
hers had taken on additions to their
names, and he had adopted the name
of Tennis Million, but his real name
was Ten Million and nothing else.
The bonds were issued to him, and to-
day stand on the books of the depart
ment register in the name of Ten Mil
| I
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
DEATH CANE UNEXPECTEDLY.
Samuel Baker Died Yesterday
Was Township Constable, an Old
Settler and Civil War
Veteran

There we're universal expressions Of
surprise and regret on the streets yes
terday when the news became public
that Sam Baker was dead. He was on
the streets Wednesday apparently in
as good health as usual, but COM
planned to intimate friends that he was
suffering from neuralgia in his arm.
Later in the day it changed to his
chest and on the advice of friends
he started to his home, 4l2 south JEFF
ferson. Before he reached home he
became exhausted and had to be as
sisted. He fingered through the night
and died about I o'clock Thursday
ing. HIS stepson Charlie Clark was
telegraphed for at Parsons and funer-
al arrangements will be made after
his arrival.
Samuel Baker was born at TerrC
Haute, Indiana, in 1910. He enlisted
as private in Co, G, Slst Indiana
V. l., August 13, 1862, and was dis
charged for disability, December 2S
1868. He came to Kansas in 1874, anC
has lived at lola most of the time sine
then. He was an honest, straightfor
ward man whom everybody liked an,
trusted.
LATER: The funeral services will
be held at the Baptist church at fou
O'Clock this afternoon! The G
A. r. and the Knights of Pythias vii
attend in body, and will conduct tn
ritual exercises of their respectiv
bodies at the cemetery. The funers
sermon at the church will be preache
by Rev. d, B, Shuey,
The Iola register., 1901-06-14

who escorted the visitors to the places
of entertainment provided.
Below is given the program of the
different sessions all of which were
well attended:
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 10.
7:45 p m Praise service, f. &. Mer-
rill, Paola
9:lj m Sermon, Baxter Waters,
Lawrence.
TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE II.
5:45 m Devotional, VIM. ireland,
Topeka.
900 M Supplemental Work L. B.
Edwards, Wallua.
$3.50 m Parliament, f. j. Palmer,
Topeka.
1000 m A Course of Study for the
Bible School, G. M. Weimer, lola.
1920 IN Parliament, Mrs. T. Roth
we'll, Humboldt.
Y. p. s. G. f.
Hoo a IN How to secure effective
work among the young people, A. Jas.
Ellis, Garnett.
1870 m Parliament, Mrs. E. B.
Shiveley, Osawatomie.
AFTERNOON.
1:30 p IN Devotional, Mrs. Mary
Love, Williamsburg.
l:30 p m Young Peoples work as q
factor in church work, Elmer T.
Davis, Kansas City.
2;20 p m Parliament, Annie L. Nor
ris, lola.
3:45 p m The Missionary Spirit;
How to obtain it, Mrs, Matte C.
Titus, Lawrence.
400 m Discussion.
4:lO p m Giving; How and Why?
Mrs. NJ. c.. Rogers Strife Organizer.
4:20 m Why develop our State
Work? Mrs. Libbie F. Ingalls,, State
President.
EVENING.
1880 p m Praise Service, Mrs. Libbie
f. Ingalls,. l...
500 p m Address-Our "Bible
Chair" work, Prof. w. o. Payne,
Lawrence University.
WEDNESDAY MORNING JUNE u.
945a m Devotional, Walter Jeffries,
LaCygne.
9:i5 m Systematic Bible study in
our urcongregations, Nj. ingalls,, Leanna.
9;35 m Parliament, 7. A. Roth
we'll, Humboldt.
lU'UO III WnaJ WOulu Jue WOrlu
lose without our plea? G. L. Milton,
E't Scott. -.
1870 IN The future of our Move
ment in the light Of our present condi'
tions, o. p. Cook, Ottawa.
ll:30 IN Parliament.
AFTERNOON.
1880 p m Devotional, Mrs. Viola
Elliott. lola.
t l:50 p m Business and Reports o
U Committees.
2:30 IN How should the pulpit pre-
sent Christ to this Age? Baxter Wat
ters, Lawrence.
T. EVENING,
300 m Parliament, w. f. Bobbit
Bonner Springs.
e 500 m Song Service, lola Choir
d $3.50 p m Address-"Our Common
a wealth." w. S. Lowe, Topeka.
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
w. \. Pryor Strikes Gas.

lola people have taken an interest
in the prospecting for gas at Rose
dale a suburb of Kansas City, by w.
S. Pryor, because Pryor, after spend
ing all of his own and his friends
money here in prospecting finally
struck the first big well, the one on
south street. Last nights Kansas
City Star reports success as follows:
w. S. Pryor, who is drilling for
gas and oil at Rosedale for COM
pany that was recently granted a
franchise for the purpose, struck a
heavy flow of gas at IL O'Clock today
at depth OF 400 feet. The casing in
the hole is six and one half inches in
diameter and when the gas was ig-
nited it sent up flame six feet high.
The drill had just gone through vein
OF rock when the gas came up with a
rush. 1t was what is known as "dry
gas" there being no flow Of water
with it.
On the way down the 400 depth three
small veins OF oil were passed, but
they were not important enough to
attract attention. The drilling will
continue with the hope that stronger
flow will be found.
Gas was first found in Rosedale
more than twenty years ago and ithas
been in use for lighting purposes on a
small scale ever since at the old gey'
ser we'll. Here large quantities ot
water are thrown up with the gas. Il
is thought that by going deep enough
a sufficient flow to light the town viii
be obtained. The place where ga'
was struck this morning is near thu
corner OF Westport avenue and South
west boulevard. The derrick can b.
seen from the street cars.
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
An Injunction Issued.

A temporary injunction was issued
Thursday in probate court re-
straining j. w. Coffey from prevent
ing H. A. Ballard maintaining and
using building on the front of lots
on the east side OF the square.
j. w. Ballard, agent for his wife,
in his petition says that he is in busi-
ness on the east end of lots 10 and IL,
block 81, on the east side. lngress
and egress is possible only on lot II.
He leased the soath half Of that lot
with the right to use same, erect a
building on the front and 'hus display
his goods. On June Coffey unlawful
ly moved this building away and in
sists on keeping it away, thus iniuring
Ballard's business. He asks for a
permanent injunction and pending it's
issue for temporary restraining
order. This the probate court granite l
and il was served about noon
Ballard operates u 'eed store on the
east side of the SOU are. There never
has been much love lost between him
and CofTey.
The Iola register., 1901-06-14

referred to the expedition to Aguin-
aldo's camp and the indomitable pluck
which characterized it. The four days
performed without word of
complaint, showed the greatest pluck
and perseverance ever recorded.
General Barry said they were there
to congratulate General Funston on
the capture of Aguinaldo and also on
his appointment to brigadiership
in the regular army. II want to say
to General Funston, "ladded General
Barry "that he will find every man of
the regular army whose opinion is
worth anything at his back" Gen.
eral Barry said they all regretted that
their distinguished chief General
Macarthur was not present, but he
could assure them that he placed his
stamp of approval on the advance
ment of General Funston into the
United States army. General Barry
spoke OF Kansas being prohibition
state where liquid is sold only as medi-
cine, and told of bronzed and stal.
wart cowboy who planted two-gal'
Ion demiiohn on the counter of a
chemists shop. "Fill her up" he
said; "baby's sick"
81 think when General Funston re
turns to Kansas" concluded Genera
Barry, after whom several officer!
briefly spoke, there will bea stronger
occasion for filling the jug"
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
DIRT IS SOON 70 FLY
Nelson Says New Road Will Re Com
pleted Within Three Months
Begin Soon at Moran.

The Ft. Scott Monitor of last even
ing printed the followin1 article rela-
tive to the new Ft. Scott, lola g. Wes-
tern railway:
G. G. Nelson, who together with j.
E. Henderson, the St. Louis railroad
builder, and other Ft. Scott men who
are engineering the new railroad
scheme through Allen county, informs
reporter for the Monitor that work
on the Ft. Scott, lola g. Western
railroad would be commenced some
time the latter part of this month. 1t
is the aim of the promoters to have
the road in operation in three months
after the first shovel full of dirt is
turned up, and this means rapid work
The promoters of the project are aim
ing to get at the lola freight business
as quickly as possible. The new com
pany wants to be in on the ground
floor for the through ST. Louis and
Chicago business. The road will be in
direct competition with the Missouri
Pacific road which controls big poT-
tion of the freight business out of lola
at present, and it would not be sur
prising if the Fort Scott, lola & Wes-
tern would not precipitate a freight
rate war between the competing lines.
That the new road is Katy move
there seems to be little doubt in the
minds of those who have given the
subject much study.
Work will commence first at Moran.
the present eastern terminus of the
road, and it will be built through to
lola as quickly as possible. 1t will
take in all the manufacturing indus
tries in the gas towns, and also the
smelters. Mr. Nelson says he be-
lieves the road can be completed to
lola and be in operation in three
months. The great trouble now, he
adds, is the scarcity of workmen, it
being difficult to get men.
At Moran Mr.. Nelson says the road
will connect with the Kansas City
branch of the Katy and catch tie
Kansas City freight. To catch the
outgoing st. Louis and Chicago
freight of gas towns, the same con-
nections can be made at Moran, then
to Parsons to strike themain line for
st Louis via Fort Scott. This route
can be shortened only by building a
parallel line with the issouri Pacific
from Moran to Fort Scott, which is
under contemplation.
Mr.. Nelson and Mr.. Henderson
spent yesterday going over the right
of-way. They expect to have the en-
gineering corps on the proposed route
in very short time. Dl ''t ''.-
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
Christian Church Convention,

The twelfth annual convention OF the
Church of Christ Of the second mis-
sionary district OF Kansas began n
three days session in lola Monday.
Rev. G. M. Wemer is president, Il,
A. Rothwell, of Humboldt, vice. presi-
dent, and A. j, Ellis of Garnett sec
retary. All day Monday delegate
we're arriving and all trains
were met by the reception committee
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
The HplnfMlness of Faith.

Have you ever noticed that there
are few people in lola who are skep-
tical, dyspeptic and inclined to knock
on every enterprise? Nothing is
going to succeed. The smelters were
not coming, the brick plants wouldn't
pay, the cement talk was graft OF an
eastern firm, the rolling mill was hot
air, the street railway was a scheme.
Nothing good can possibly happen.
Talk like this has never killed lola
yet, but simply because lola don't die
easily.
This morning two small tots in
Jumpers, neither over ten years old,
were flying kite in the first ward. 1t
was little kite, not foot square,
which they had made unscientitically.
One held it up and the other ran with
the string. Turned loose, itzigzaggec
about five feet from the ground anc
fell. But the boy with the string
didn't look back, he ran for q block
and the little lad who had held the kit
clapped his hands and gleefully ex
claimed: 'My, oh! Didn't it sailP
That is the point of view thes'
knockers ought to study. Don't let I
bad stomach rule your speech. When
ever an lola man starts anything
good, when a good suggestion ismad'
or when there is prospect of gettini
something good for the town, don
harp and croak and predict disaster
Even II you have doubts, keep you
mouth shut unless you can make l
say; "My, oh! Won't it sailP'
The Iola register., 1901-06-14
Common School Commencement :.

The common school commencement,
which is to the district schools what
the high school commencement is TO
the city graded schools, will be held
in lola Monday night, June II, at the
High School building. A large class
will graduate and the exercises prom
Use to be interesting. The high school
room is large, we'll ventilated and will
be as comfortable as any room in
summer.
The program consists of an invoca-
tion by Rev. MacLean, music by the
quartette, the class address by the
Hon. Eugene Ware, of Topeka, known
the country over as wit, poet and
scholar, piano solo by Miss Grace
Beck, the presentation of diplomas by
Miss Olmstead, music by Prof. Gilpin's
chorus and the benediction by Rev. d.
B. Shuey. lola is very fortunate in
securing Mr.. Ware who will deliver a
characteristic address that will be full
OF sound sense and entertainingly
handled. His subject hinges about
the expression Glitch your Wagon tc
a STAR" which Mr.. Ware has chang
ed. He says "watch the man who
bitches his wagon to span of mules
go by the man behind a star"
Below is complete list of thi:
year's graduating class:
The Iola register., 1901-06-14

Clara Warner, "
Harold Beatty, II"
Eva Dawson, "
Earl Daniel, "
Oliver Rogers, "
Ellie Howard, ="
LAZY Berron, Elsmore.
Alonzo Shuler, "
Burdetta Wood, "
Robert I eG Brodine, sayonburg.
Arnold Johnson, "
Gertrude Nelson, "
Otelia Olson, "
lola Jones, Wise.
Bessie Sprague, "
Afford Newton, Deanna.
Clara Hunter, -
Drue Stewart, Funston.
Maggie Woodard, "
Mary Il. Ireland, Bronson.
Mary Murphy, Piqua.
Cora Bibens, Lone Elm.
Ida Roedel, La Harpe.
The Iola register., 1901-06-14

Call at lola drug stores and get a
free sample of Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets. They are an ele-
CANT physic. They also improve the
appetite, strengthen the digestion and
regulate the liver and bowels. They
are easy to take and pleasant in effect
New-York tribune., 1901-01-16
QUAY WINS BY 3 VOTES.
AFTER A LONG AND BITTER STRUGGLE
HE is RETURNED TO THE SENATE.
WILD EXCITEMENT IN HOUSE BALLOTING
AND POLICE CALLED IN TO
KEEP ORDER.

Harrisburg Penn, Jan. 15.-After memo
"a BILE struggle which had continued for several
years, Colonel NJ. s. Quay. regular Republican
nominee for United States Senator, was elected
to-day by the Pennsylvania Legislature to Nil
the vacancy created by the expiration OF his
term on March 4 1899. His combined vote IN
the Senate and House 130. or three more
than the number necessary to a choice the
House and Senate will meet jointly at noon to-
morrow to canvass the vote and declare an cleo
ton. Mr. Quay's commission has already oeen
prepared and signed. and he will take ii TO
Washington tomorrow afternoon. A party of
his friends will go with him, TO be present when
he takes his seat in the Senate on Thursday
The Democratic vote cast almost solidly
for Colonel James NJ. Gufey. of Pittsburg. and
that of the anti-Quay Republicans was divided
among nine 'favorite sons" Representative
William j. Calvin. of Schuylkill, who two weeks
ago voted with the Republicans on the organiza-
ton of the House, the only Democrat who
voted for Mr.. Quay. When he cast his vote the
Quay men broke into cheers which continued
for more than a minute. Representative l.. D.
Brown, of Crawford. voted for the Rev. Dr. Silas
c. Swallow, the Prohibition leader.
Colonel Guffey lost three votes by the absence
Of Representatives George J. Maloney, Of We
mango. and Madison a. Garvin. of Adams, who
were unable to be present account of illness,
and the pairing Of Representative Arthur II.
squier, of Wyoming, with Isaiah r. Haldeman.
of Montgomery. Republican. Mr. Squier was
present, while his pair was i'll at his home with
typhoid fever.
The solid Democratic vote in the Senate was
cast for Colonel Gufey. The vote in detail was
as follows: