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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
TEXT BOOK COMMISSION
Governor Stanley Believes it Will
Hold Good.

Topeka, Mara Legislature failed to
pass text book bill, Governor Stan
ley believes in the extension of the
commission. In an interview this
morning the governor said that some
time between now and September LIST,
1902, he will appoint new commits
sion to succeed the present commits
sion. His action will be in accor-
dance with the law enacted by the
special session of 1898, which extend
ed the life ofthe commission five years.
Lawyers have said that the act is not
valid because the reenactment did not
print the words OF the 1897 act in full.
Governor Stanley says it is not for
him to determine this question and he
will recognize the validity of the act
until the supreme court passes upon it.
1t is probable that interested parties
will raise test question in the SUI
preme court before long.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
Arkansas City's Mayor Issues
a Proclamation
AGAINST HOME DEFENDERS
The Situation is Rapidly Be-
coming Serious
Law and Order League Have Raised a
Fund With Which to Prosecute
JOintists

Arkansas City, Kas., March A.
Mayor Hess has issued a proclama-
ton warning the members of the Carrie
Nation Law and Order legion to drop
their proceedings. In the proclama-
tion he refers to: the members of the
organization as violators of the law,
and says that anyone who forms a
part of mob will be, arrested and
punished accordingly The procla-
ton has caused much discussion, and
the situation in Arkansas City
probably is worse than any other
place in the state. The law and order
people have raised considerable
amount of money, which will be used
in trying the cases against persons
for selling liquor. This morning a
standing reward was offered for the
arrest and conviction of any boot
logger, iointist, bartender, druggist
or any other person who shall sell or
give away any intoxicating liquors
contrary to law in Arkansas City or
vicinity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
A LAKE OF FIRE
Seventy-Five Acres of Burning oil at
Beaumont Texas

Beaumont, Tex, March 4.-Sparks
from a locomotive set fire to the oil in
a large pond near the great Lucas
geyser yesterday, and in a short time
the whole lake of petroleum was on
fire. 1t spread to the oil banked along
the railroad track and the flames in
creased in fury. A large boarding
house where live eighty workmen was
destroyed.
The lake was still burning this
morning. The oil covered an area of
probably IS acres and the quantity
amounted to about million barrels.
Last night the flames at times leaped
to height of 500 to 600feet, and illum-
mated the country for fifty miles
around. The excitement of the people
of the surrounding country was in
tense, and for a time it was feared the
fire would spread and destroy great
amount of other valuable property.
With the exception of the destruction
of about ten cars belonging to the
Southern Pacific Railway company
and the burning of large boarding
house the flames are confined to the
oil.
There is great anxiety felt by the
owners of the great Lucas oil gusher
that the oil in that well may catch fire.
The well is securely anchored and
thoroughly banked with sand, and it
will pass throughthe ordeal unless the
terrific heat gets to the confined oil
and causes an explosion. The fire
almost surrounds the great well and
the outcome cannot be foretold at this
time,
The oil lake will probably burn for
several days after the surface oil is
consumed, as the ground is thorough
ly saturated with it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
A PERPETUAL CONTRACT.
The ChiropOdist ACKNOWLEDGED That
His work Was Only Tenn
pOrnry.

did you ever hear of corn con-
tract?" said Arthur Campbell, man
ager of a downtown hotel, to com
municative guest, who had just put
his name down on the register, ac-
cording to the Chicago Chronicle
What do you mean, another Letter
deal?" asked the new arrival.
mo, mean one of those corn con-
tracts which a chiropodist enters
into" said the manager of the hostel
ry.
"Such a contract as chiropodist
makes?" inquired the guest. "Why,
l can't understand what you are driv-
ing at"
wall, I'll explain, then" said Camp
bell. 81 had an exceedingly bad pain
in my left foot last week. 1t hurt
so that a doctor stopping at my home
and others could do nothing to allevi-
ate the soreness, which | found was
the result of a large corn that had
been on my toe for a month.
81 determined to have il eradicated
by chiropodist. | passed down
Wells street one afternoon and spied
the sign of a German doctor, which
said something about 'huehnerau-
gen.
81 went in, investigated, and found
he was willing to relieve me of my
troubles by removing the growth.
HE proceeded to perform the oper'
alton, and when everything was fin
ished he asked me to sign contract
for the work of removing the corr
right along. He said it was likely &c
come back again and that such pact'
were made occasionally, but did not
want to think anything more about
ii and refused. I never heard of sucl
a thing before"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
Pennsylvania Troops Dis
graceful Actions.
A CLASH WITH THE POLICE
Two School Children Struck
by Stray Bullets.
Left Ont of the Parade Four Years
Ago on Account of Former
ROwdyism.
y scr,np.-McRae Press Association.

By scrpps-McRae Press Association.
Washington, March 5.-It is the
general opinion here that the Pennsyl-
vania militiahen who were here for
the Inauguration were the most dis
orderly set of men ever seen at the
Capitol. They harassed saloon keep
ers, fruit vendors, souvenir vendors,
insulted strangers, and caused a call
ing out OF the police reserves and pro-
vosB guard twice. During an engage
ment between the Pennsylvanians and
the police May Wellington, aged ten,
and George Allen, school boy, we're
struck by stray bullets last night and
slightly injured. The Pennsylvanians
on account of former rowdyism were
not invited to attend the first McKin-
ley inauguration.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
STRAW HOG SHED.

posts eight feet above the ground.
These posts should be set deep enough
in the ground to give solidity to the
structure. For the same reason 1t Is
well to place them not more than eight
feet apart.
The outside posts should be set the
same distance apart and should be two
or three feet lower than the middle
row. Lay poles across the tops OF
these also. If 1t is not possible to OBJ
tain crotches, the poles can be fattened
at the ends and spiked to the posts;
then cut poles long enough to reach
from the ridgepolc = ;'o "'t"'C2 and
extend over foot or SO. Notch these
poles where they lay over the ridge
and cave poles. This will keep them
in place. These poles should be laid at
a distance not to exceed three feet.
over these, crossing them, put on lay
err Of fine branches, with few poles
to support the straw, which is to be
thrown on to complete the roof. When
enough straw has been thrown on,
weight and fasten in place, SO it will
not blow off.
For the sides set posts extending to
the top of the roof and about three feet
from the roof supporting posts; then
fill in the spaces between with straw,
with poles lying horizontally just in
side the posts to keep it in place. Near
the bottom for distance as high as
the hogs can reach the poles should be
put close enough together to prevent
the hogs from pulling the straw out.
The door should be made on the south
side. 1t is not necessary to have this
more than three feet wide and four
high. 1t can be put in by setting posts
and building up the sides of the door
frame as the side walls are being built
When the door has reached the desired
height, half dozen poles laid across
| will support the straw wall to be built
above. For closing the opening door
| can be made of lumber or the opening
left as little cold will enter.
If there is any better material for
the roof than straw at hand, such as
long slough grass or cane, it can be
used, as it will turn the water better.
3 The shed should be built on high ground
and the inside filed in so that there
will be no surface water running into
| 1t. Fresh material for roof and walls
will not be necessary oftener than ev-
cry two or three years, and this will
take but little work, as the posts and
poles of the old shed will be in position
for the new.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
YOUNG BEEF POPULAR.
Overfat Animals No Longer Bring
the Highest Prices.

1t is beginning to dawn upon the
minds of farmers and feeders that
there is such a thing as having ami
mails too fat for the slaughter as well
as for breeding purposes. Butchers
and marketmen have long known it,
but they made themselves safe by
weighing the meat before cutting Off
the fat, n practice which they will
probably keep up until the customer
complains that he gets only II ounces
of meat to the pound. But he would
complain quite as badly if he had the
other four ounces in fat that none of
the family would care to eat. Then
the price must be increased if the sur
plus fat is to be trimmed off before
weighing.
This is one reason for the popularity
of the baby beef that has been well
fed from birth. Having been growing
while 1t was fattening. the fat is not
all in layer upon the outside of the
meat or stored up around the kidneys,
but the whole flesh is tender, juicy
and just fat enough. The same thing
is true in mutton, and well fed year
ling gives better satisfaction than the
3-year-old wether, that once used TO be
called the best. Even some of the
judges at fat stock shows are begin
ming to look a little shy at animals
with great Jumps of fat plastered along
the backbone.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
LEGISLATURE THROUGH.
IL Practically Adjourned Saturday
Night. A Few Still Remain.

Topeka, March 4-Nominally Kan
sas lawmakers are still in session,
but as far as new legislation is con-
cerned that ceased with the close of
the Saturday night session. Their
assemblies today are with vastly de-
pleted numbers and only the word
from hegovernor thatheha nofurther
communications to make to them is
awaited for them to adjourn without
delay. 1t may take till tomorrow or
even until Wednesday for the COVER
nor to sign the bills and return them
to the branches wherein they originat-
ed. He has said that he will not at
tempt to go through all the local bills
and sign them, but will let them be-
come laws without his signature, the
three days limit for which will be up
Wednesday, and then final adjourn
ment will.be taken.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
MARKETING STEERS.
Most Profitable Method of Handling
Those Gro.vn MS Feeders.


Professor G. Il. Curtis of the Iowa
experiment station, in answer to an in
quiry from stock grower of that sec
ton as to the best time to dispose of
the progeny of Shorthorn bulls out of
grade cows, says in The Breeders Ga
zette:
The question involved here, however,
Is whether it will pay best to turn off
the steers grown on the farm as feeders
at the age Of IL to 10 months or carry
them year longer and finish them
for market. In view of the conditions
named and the good breeding and quail
ity of the cattle mentioned l have no
hesitancy in advising In this case that
the cattle be finished for market.
1 would suggest, however, that liber-
al feeding be practiced from the begin
ming instead of at the age of Is to 20
months. as mentioned. Under the con-
dltions prevailing in the locality from
which this inquiry comes Qowa) 1t will
probably prove to be most profitable to
have the cattle ready for market at
llOlh ~ w II liiblNhe VI use ihoNN'h Va
carrying them until about this age be-
fore beginning to fatten them.
Other things being equal, the younger
steer is much the more economical beef
producer, and another point well worth
considering is the fact that n better
carcass Of beef can be grown by liber-
al feeding throughout the life of the
animal than by taking a year and n
half to grow the framework, followed
by six months or a year to make the
fat. In other words, the fat should be
made along with the growth in such n
way as to incorporate it in and make it
part of the muscular tissue, where IL
will give quality and flavor and thicken
the high priced cuts rather than be
deposited as an external layer and
about the internal organs, as is the
| tendency where animals are forced to
their limit in a fattening period after
they have practically reached maturity
1t is better, as Mr.. Kerrick tersely says
and has amply demonstrated, to grow
beef rather than fatten cattle"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
THE FARMERS HORSE.
For All Around Work the Clydesdnie
Is "A Fine Animal.

The good draft horse is the one for
the farmer to raise. There is no COM
parison between the drafter and the
trottcr as the farmers horse. When
the farmer can afford to keep trotters
as well as drafters, all well and good,
but the drafters he must have. The
Clydesdale is at home at any kind Of
work on the farm-plowing or harrow
ing, seeding or gathering the grain, is
quite in his element hauling heavy
loads to market always commands Il
ready sale, and If he is few seconds
longer in running to town than his trot-
ting brother he gets there all the same.
An authority on the subject says:
ut takes a much larger and better
horse to be drafter now than 1t did
some years ago. Good draft horses are
all built on the same plan. They have
size, width and quality, good constitu-
ton, and so on, but they differ marvel
ously Tor all that.
REALLY high class drafters have a
certain amount of range. The little,
close to the ground chunk, the Dutch
mans horse, so called, is not the horse
to make a high class drafter. No one
wants leggy horse, but If the depth OF
rib and flank are right, If width, sub
stance and quality are right, the horse
that is far enough off the ground to
move himself properly is the one tc
raise. He will have a prouder, more
masculine carriage and set to the head
and his presence will be more impress
i've than If he approaches the deformed
stage in his shortness of limb. Chunks
sell today from $50 to $40, drafterS
from $125 to $500. The draft horse, the
outstanding chap, Is the one to buy"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08

A good brood sow should be large,
long and deep bodied and wide, with
plenty of room for a litter The head
should be Of medium size, neat and
clean and have an intelligent look, with
nose short and ears nicely dropping
and far apart. The legs ought TO be
straight, symmetrical and long enough
to carry the udder from the ground, al
so should they stand on the side of the
body-that is, not to be dished inward
or stand close together. Medium sized
bone is generally the best large
heart girtb is very essential, being in
dicative of well developed lungs which
are necessary. Above all quiet dis
position is preferred. Let sow be
nervous, fretful and bark at everybody
who comes near her and the probabill-
ties are that the pigs Will be Wild
and hard to handle.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
HOG SHED OF STRAW.
WARM SHELTER IN WINTER, COOL
AND AIRY IN SUMNER.

Cost OF Construction IL Practically
Confined TO the Labor--PrefernbIe
In Every wny 10 Building OF Tim
Der.
1.-THE best shed ever had" said
successful swine raiser the other day,
"was a straw shed. 1t was much warm
er in winter than one could possibly
be that was built of lumber, and by
taking out the north and south sides in
summer time 1t furnished n cool and
airy retreat. 1t was practically mex
pensive, the cost being almost confined
to the labor" He then went on to ex-
plain the building Of the shed. 1t was
- feet each side the ridgepole, or "a
feet wide and 80 feet long. OF course
any desired length could be made. The
ridgepole is laid in the crotches OF
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
THE NEW ELECTION LAW
Supreme Court Will Have to Test its
Validity.

Topeka, March 5-The law that will
create more discussion among the
politicians of the state than any other
law enacted at this session is the Hal
lett biennial election law. Already
the attorney general is beginning to
get inquiries about it, From every
section the local leaders are wanting
to know about the provisions of the
new act and as to its validity. The
attorney general is not making any
guesses as to its constitutionality
He is simply replying that its validity
is question for the supreme court to
settle. A test case is sure to be
brought and the attorney general says
he will defend the constitutionality of
the law.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
HITS ILLEGAL VOTING
Montgomery and Summer Counties TO
have Township Registration.

Topeka, March 5-After this there
will be township registration in Mont
gomery and Summer counties. An
effort was made to get through gem
eral bill providing for township regis
tration in every county in the State,
but some of the members kicked
against it. They claimed that regis
tration was not needed in the rural
sections of their district. Representa-
tives Dooley and Lawrence made a
big fight for the bill. They claimed
that a township registration would
make their counties-Montgomery and
Sumner Republican ever after. They
charged that the fusionists ran Demo-
Gratis from the Indian Territory and
Oklahoma across the state line and
voted them for the fusion ticket on
election day. AS a compromise, the
Legislature gave those two counties
township registration.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
MIXED HOG BREEDS.
Not So Satisfactory as Those of Pure
Blood.

The Kansas experiment station test
ed the feeding of some pure bred Po-
land-China and Berkshire hogs along
with some hogs of mixed breeds, such
as are kept by the average farmer,
and they found it required from 10 to
80 per cent more of food to make 100
pounds of gain on the mixed breeds
than on the pure bred.
While some of the mixed breeds
would stand heavy feeding and give
good returns for their food, there were
some good in the hind quarters, but too
low in front and with weak heart ac-
ton. They would not stand heavy
feeding, got off their feed easily, did
not have strong constitutions and east
ly succumbed to disease. Others were
short, fine boned, blocky chunks that
fattened quickly, but would not eat
enough to make a profitable gain.
Those that made the best gains We're
well boned, with both fore and hind
quarters well developed, rather rangy,
large through the heart and with legs
of fair length.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
Live stock Men Oppose Grout Bill.


The National Live Stock association
at its recent meeting at Salt Lake ad-
dressed memorial to the United States
senate protesting against the Grout olio
bill
The memorial recites many reasons
for the live stock mems opposition to
the measure, among others that it is
class legislation calculated to build IN
one industry at the expense of another
and would destroy the demand for that
product of beef, oil of olio. of which
24,000000 pounds We're used in 1899 in
the manufacture of oleomargarine
The protest declares also that the bill
would lnjure the hog industry by kill
ing the demand for neutral lard, mil
lions of pounds of which are used an
nually in the manufacture of the same
food product. BY the enactment of the
bill. the protest contends, the dairy
business would be built up at the ex-
pense of the live stock industry.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
BURTON A SENATOR NOW
Colonel W. w. Smith to be His
Secretary.

By Scripps-McRa Press Association
Washington, March, Al. Ralph
Burton, of Kansas, became a Senator
of the United States to-day. He was
escorted to the desk of the president
of the senate by his colleague, Senator
Harris. The oath of Office was adj
ministered by Vice President Roose-
welt at exactly 1890 o'clock.
Senator Burton announced tonight
that he would appoint as his private
secretary Colonel w. W Smith, OF
Galena, Kas. Colonel smith is an
eX-state senator.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
FIREWORKS POSTPONED
Weather Was Bad And it Was Decided
to Wait.

Washington, March A a very
elaborate display of fireworks, chiefly
of an aerial character, but including
also imposing set pieces of President
Mckinley and President Roosevelt,
was on the programe of inauguration
festivities for tonight. Owing, how
ever, to the Indictment weather, the de-
cision was reached to postpone the
display until another evening when
the conditions were more favorable.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
SEC. GAGE TO RETIRE
He is to be Succeeded by Comptroller
of Currency Dawes.

Washington, March 5-From a
source which is usually reliable, it is
learned that Secretary Gage, although
reappointed and confirmed today, will
probably soon retire. The precise
d ate cannot be stated, but it is under.
stood that his successor will be Comp
troller of the Currency Dawes, who
has made a splendid record in his
office and who has been in close conf
Dental relations to the President ever
since he came to Washington.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
MRS. MCKINLEY TAINTED
A Policeman Falls Under the Presi-
dents Carriage.

Washington, March 5-The horse of
a policeman escorting President Nc
Kinley and wife to the inaugural ball
slipped rolling under the presidential
carriage. The front wheels passed
over his body. The procession
stopped and Mrs. Mckinley tainted
with fright. The President alighted
but no serious injuries were re-
ceived.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
THEY ALL CAUGHT COLD
Washington People all Sick From
Yesterdays Rain.

Washington, March, 5.-One hun
bred thousand coughing people throng
the streets today, and two hundred
thousand more sit at home nursing
colds, due to the rain, hail, and slush
of inaugural day yesterday after
noon.
The hope is expressed that congress
will take action to make May 4th in
augural day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
TEXAS OIL FIRE Is OUT
Burned Till Midnight-N0 Damage
Done to the Well.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 5-Colonel j..
H. Guffy. owner of the big oil well at
Beaumont, Texas, says the well itself
was not damaged yesterday by the
great oil fire. The fire burned fiercely
until midnight, when it died out. The
loss to the owners of the well was the
oil consumed and large boarding
house and fixtures.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08
HE PRESIDES WELL.
Roosevelt Makes a Good Chairman in
the Senate.

Washington, March 5-Vice Presi-
dent Roosevelt presided over the first
business session of the senate today in
4 graceful and easy manner. He was
greeted with tremendous applause
when he took the gavel.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-08

1t is really getting so that to tie
traveller out of Kansas City the first
town he notices with any interest after
leaving the city is lola. The glowing
shelters wake him up and he looks
out and inquiries where he Is. One
traveller last night said something
about the chimney being on fire and
wondered where the fire department
was. And when you look up town the
Northrup bank building stands high
and shining, causing questions to
rise naturally and invariably bringing
out the explanation that "this is lola,
the great gas town" And the name
lola explains everything to the ma or-
ity of people.