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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01
THE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT BILL

The text of the bill, the proclaimed
intention of which is to restore capital
punishment in Kansas, has been pub
lished, and the first section of il reads
as follows;
When, In any trial for the crime OF muir
der, the jury shallnnd the defendant guilty
OF murder in the first degree. II shall fix the
punishment therefor at confinement 30 the
penitentiary for life or death ny hanging.
The REGISTER does no believe in
capital punishment and 50 it is en-
tirely satisfied to let the law read that
way. But if we did believe In capital
punishment we should certainly insist
on "A change in the above phraseology.
The only reason Kansas does not have
capital punishment now is because the
law makes it discretionary with the
Governor to order the execution or
not, and of course no Governor ever
orders it. The new law simply trans
fers that discretion from the Cover
nor to the jury; and is it any more
likely that jury will order a man to
death than that a Governor will
1t is one thing to say in general
way; 1.-THE man who commits will.
full murder ought TO be hung" but it
is quite another thing to look straight
into the face of man and say to him
"You shall hang by the neck until you
are dead" Not one jury in thous-
and would do it.
There is only one way to restore
capital punishment and that is to
make the law declare in set terms that
when a man is found guilty of murder
in the first degree he shall be put to
death The proposed new law is as
much an evasion as the old one was.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01
Burton Mitchell Promoted.

Every person in lola and in Allen
county will agree to the eternal fitness
of the presidents action and rejoice at
the promotion which resulted for an
Allen county boy. The Topeka Capt.
tai says; In the list of nominations
sent by the President to the Senate
Wednesday was that of Second Lieu
tenant b. +. Mitchell, promoted to be
first lieutenant. Mitchell is Il Kansas
boy whose home is at lola. He is a
cousin of Fred Funston's; Fred S
mother and Mitchell's father being
sister and brother. In June, '98 he
enlisted as private in Co. /, TWEEN
tieth Kansas He was afterward made
qusrtermaster sergeant; then second
lieutenant, and assigned to Co. ID,
and was first lieutenant when mus
tered out with the regiment. He reen-
listed, and is now with the Fortieth
volunteer infantry.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01
THE MORAN HERALD,

cause 1t deprives the people from vo-
ting on the proposition.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01

creasing, the number by years being
as follows: 1891, 1872; 1892, 235; 1893,
200; 1894, 100; 1895, III; 1896, 1871; 1897
LOG; 1898, 127; 1899, 1O7; 1900, 10l.
In view of the facts which the Jour
nal submits there seems to be small
ground for the argument used by
those who favor the restoration of the
death penalty in Kansas. Of course
it can never be known how many MUIR
ders are prevented by the knowledge
on the part of the criminal that de-
lection and conviction would mean
death; neither can it be known how
many lynchings are averted by the
knowledge that the criminal will be
executed by law. 1t is known, how
ever, that both murders and lynch
ings are more numerous in some
States where capital punishment is
enforced than they are in some other
States where it is not: and this GER
tainly justities the conclusion that the
commission of these crimes depends
upon something else than the nature
of the punishment inflicted. The
journal states the conclusion well
when it says: What we know for
sure is that crime is most rampant in
the haunts of the idle, ignorant and
vicious and that its eradication comes
not so muchlfrom penalties applied as
from the upbuilding OF the public con-
science.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01

ingly remote, but which have their
origin in the disease of the stomach and
its allied organs
There is no alcohol in the Discovery"
and it is absolutely free from opium.
cocaine, and all other narcotics,
UBefore I commenced to use your medicine 1
was in bad condition TOR eight years. and
-four doctors treated me" writes Mrs, Bette
Askew, of Gettysburg, Northampton Co, N c
"They, of course, gave me az the time some
relief, but It did not last long l was some days
IN my bed and some days | dragged about the
house, l have used FIVE bottles of the Golden
Medical Discovery and 1--WE of the Favorite
Prescription and four walls Of the Pellets
Now feel like new woman, and want the
world to know it,"
DR. Pierce's Medical Adviser, 1908
large pages, paper binding, sent free on
receipt of Fl one-cent stamps to pay
expense of mailing only, or 81 stamps
for it in cloth binding. Address Or.
r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N, Y.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01


ting on the proposition.
THE MORAN HERALD.
Since the failure Of the Moran Bank
three years ago which has made a
theme for public discussion whenIthere
was nothing else to talk about, and,
the failure of the gas company two
years ago to get gas, whose directors
were accused of all sorts OF malicious
chicanery because they didn't succeed
in locating a vacuum spot of gas, no
subject been so holly argued as has
the proposition of new court house.
AS soon as the bill came out in the
papers it started the agitation against
the passage of such a bill and petit
tions are being circulated protesting
against such measure. A copy of
the petition was brought to Moran by
couple of gentlemen from LaHarpe
and was left here for signers. About
100 persons signed the petition, and
Mr.. Hobby, in whose hands the petit
ton was left tells the Herald THAT he
thinks the majority ofthe signers favor
a new court house, but they don't like
the idea of taking the matter out of
che peoples hands. They all seem to
want an opportunity to voice their
sentiments at an election. Another
thing they protest against is the un-
equal manner of taxes. Taxpayers
here who have taken the trouble to
investigate say that lola property, the
value of which is several times greater
than it is in Moran, is not assessed as
high as ID is in Moran. And it is
claimed it is in the same way in mer-
chandise ard personal property. Bus
mess men say they pay more taxes on
their stock Of merchandise than lola
merchants with stock three or four
times as large.
If these things are true they certain
ly ought to be equalized. This is an
other reason many had for signing
the petition. They say If lola will
pay taxes according to herwealth they
have no objection then to buildingI
new court house. But nobody can de-
ny the fact that the county needs a new
court house that will compare favor
ably to the county's resources, and
there is rot anindividual in the county
but what would point with pride to a
new modern structure while nobody
takes great amount of delight in
pointing out the old one.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01

to lose in flesh,
when the cheek is
hollow and the
skin sallow it is
Natures warning
that the body is
failing of proper
nourishnent. 1t
is a condition of
vweak " stomach,
and "weak " ston-
ach soon involves
other organs, Dr.
Pierce's G. old e II
Medical Discovery
cures diseases of
the stomach and
OF her organs of
digestion and nu-
triton, and cures
through the stom-
acll diseases SEEM
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01

Down at Neodeshaa crowd gathered
and stared into window where the
curtain was up, the scene being a man
and woman hugging and kissing. a
small boy, with an unrestrained yelp
of approval over an extra tight hug,
gave the snap away, the curtain was
dropped and one married couple is
very angry.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01
LAHARPE HEADS A FIGHT
Reports from Over the COuE by Show
that Iola's jealous RIVALS not
Sleeping on her Claims.

The report In the REGISTER concern
ion the introduction in the legislature
by representative John Francis of a
bill authorizing the levying of tax
of n mills on the dollar i'm Allen
County until $4,000 has been raised
with which to construct a new court
house in lola seems to have brought
on the war. 1t is natural that the rest
of the county should be more luke
warm than lola, and likewise natural
that LaHarpe which has entertained
hopes of some day becoming the county
seat should be least in favor Of it.
Two objections are raised to the
proposition; First its location in
lola; Second the failure to let the
people vote as to whether they want a
court house. In regard to the first the
court house can go only to the county
seat and to locate 1t anywhere but In
lola means that the county seat must
first be changed. LaHarpe has sent
committees all over the county solicit
ing signatures to protest against the
bill. . The second objection is purely
matter of opinion, many believing a
court house is needed, some wishing to
wait, and others opposed outright to
new court house.
The following extracts from the
county papers probably sum up the
points of view as thoroughly as is
possible now. Speaking of the bill
the Elsmore Enterprise says:
''Of course there will be cry 90 up
against this from a good many people
in various parts of the county, some
for one reason and some for another,
but the bill should pass and the work
be commenced as soon as possible.
"No one will dispute the fact that
we need new court house and the
cost cannot be less and anything
worthy of the county be built. Allen
county is no longer one of the little
counties but is rapidly becoming one
of the populous counties of the State
and the need of more and better room
wherein the county's business may be
cannot longer be ignored.
Probably the thing that will cause
the most opposition will be the loca-
ton and this cannot amount to much.
LaHarpe will make fight, hoping at
some future time to be able to land
the prize but this is not possible lola
has the advantage in the fact that she
is and will continue to be the largest
town in the county, that she is now
the county seat, that she can be more
readily reached by railroad from the
various parts of the county, and
largely because of the danger of her
getting large enough to vote hun
dred thousand dollar building on Ms
in the future, should we now refuse to
let her have u fifty thousand dollar
"All in all, we are in favor of a new
court house at lola. and while we eX-
pect some of our people will object,
we shall be glad if amy word or act of
ours shall assist in settling the court
house question for all time to come.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01
In Danger.

Every one is in danger who neglects
the warnings of declining health. The
warnings are not as startling as the sud-
den shrek of a locomotive, but they are
Just as ominous. When the body begins
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01
THE LAHARPE NEWS.

The News breaks into the war as
follows:
ga smooth scheme is being worked
by few to provide for -the building
of a court house through the legisla-
ture without the consent of the tax
payers. This is an unfair advantage
to be taken of the people. The peo-
pie of Allen county are not ready to
build II court no use, and to take this
method to defeat their wishes isuniust.
1t is snap judgment. When the time
is ripe, the people who pay the bills,
will give their consent in the proper
way. Up to this week probably not
twenty-five persons in the county, out
side of lola, knew that there was to be
"a petition sent to the legislature to eff
feet this purpose. We believe in fair
dealing open and above board. An
attempt to secretly and underhandedly
push this matter through will receive
and merit the condemnation of the
people of this county.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01

Threshing ontfits are workingright
along over the State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01
THE HUMBOLDT UNION.

The Humboldt Union is conserva-
tive and says: There is considerable
talk among the people for and against
the measure. Wednesday committee
from LaHarpe was here urging our
citizens to sign remonstrance
against the PASSAGE of the proposed
law. Those that we have con versed
with say they are opposed to it be-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-02-01
HUMBOLDT HERALp's VIEWS.

There is no question about the Inec-
essity of new court house. The
present BUILDINGS entirely inadequate.
There is, however, some doubt in
the minds of great many people as
to the advisability of building at this
time. But this objection is not the
most important one that will be pres
ented against the passage of the bill.
At a meeting of the Humboldt business
men, held Thursday morning, it was
decided to demonstrate against the
passage of the bill presented by Mr.,
Francis and ask that the people be
given an opportunity to say whether
they want new court house at this
time or not.
The remonstrance received a large
number of signatures and will be sent
to Allen county's representatives in
the legislature.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
THE RABIES APPEAR
Dogs Bite Cattle In the Vicinity of
Bear Creek.
MANY ANIMALS HAVE BEEN LOST
Canine Afflicted With Rabies Leaves
Destruction in Its Wake - Farmers
Lose Heavily-one Man Compelled
to Kill Three Cows.

People in the vicinity of Bear Creek
have been experiencing amad dog scare
and several farmers have lost cattle
valued at hundreds of dollars. For
a month past the residents have been
closely watching their cattle, horses
and hogs for signs of the rabies anti
frequently have found that it was ne
cessary to kill valuable animals. Yes
terday Mack Adcock killed the last of
three affected heifers and it is thought
there are more to follow
A few weeks ago dog belonging to
James Weare went mad and bit a mule
belonging to John Mott. The animal
in short time developed signs of the
disease and it's owners killed it. In a
few days dog belonging to William
Chapman went mad and after a wide
tour in the neighborhood left the trail
of rabies behind. Three of Mack AID
cocks cows began to froth at the
mouth and at intervals of few days
each had to be killed, the third being
disposed of yesterday.
large number of dogs in the neigh
borhood have been shot and the resi-.
dents are closely watching for signs
of the disease in the CANNES which are
left.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
c:lsc OF action accrucs. The causa of
action accrues at the time Of the pay
ment OF the tax. Respectfully,
J. W. Yerkes, Commissioner.
CAN USE HIS NAME.
Major conscr Removes Last Doubt as
to His Position.

Major Conscr Removes Last Doubt as
to His Position.
Des Moines, May e.-Minister Con-
ger has done what was expected and
permitted the use of his name for the
governorship. After consulting with
his friends he has reafTirmed his for
mer announcement with reference to
the governorship-tha he will accept
the nomination if it is rendered him.
Mr.. Conger's Letter.
In letter to the editor of the Iowa
state Register, Mr.. Conger says:
In reply to the hundreds of letters
from all over Iowa, which | cannot an.
swer personally, urging me to accept
the nomination for governor by the re,
publican party, l ask the Register to
say that respect the statement first
made that cannot be candidate, but
will accept the nomination if it is
rendered to me-"
Nomination Expected.
Minister Conger thus states his 3
sition 1t will meet with general Cl-
dorsement all over the state of Iowa,
and his nomination is generally expect
ed.
Registers Editorial.
Speaking of the letter editorially,
the Register says:
THAT brief letter settles the whole
problem, so far as the candidacy OF
Minister Conger is concerned, and it is
now before the republicans of the state
for final decision The letter is frank
and characteristic of it's author, and it
was written from high sense of duty
to the state and the party. In addi-
ton to the hundreds of letters and tele-
grams received by Minister Conger he
has had the personal solicitation Of
many more thousands of friends since
he arrived in San Francisco, and he
has been constantly told that he must
accept the nomination. 1t has also
been urged upon him that he must be
an active candidate for the position,
but he has answered that he cannot
be candidate and make fight for,
the nomination while he is holding onS
of the most important positions under
the federal government :.
All will realize the force and pro,
priety of the statement, and all should
be satisfied with the statement that he
will accept the nomination if rendered
him, for that statement removes the
last doubt that the people of Iowa can.
have Minister Conger for their next
governor. All the world is now sing.
ing the praises of Minister Conger, the
eminent man whom the republicans Of
Iowa now have the opportunity to
make their next governor and have
the decision to make for themselves,
What say the republicans of Iowa,g
Answer in your caucuses, primaries
and conventions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
A GENERAL MIGRATION.

Not since the west was first settled
has there been such general migra-
ton of the people in search of new
homes as this spring. Illinois and
Wisconsin farmers hare been selling
the old homesteads in those states and
moving to Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
and have bought cheaper but equally
good farms. The Iowa, Kansas and
Nebraska man, after selling out, has
gone to the Dakotas, northern Mime
sofa or the southwest country. he also
doubling the number of his acres in
the newer country. Many farmers
well fixed have gone to the Pacific
coast, where they will seek homes in
the milder and more equable climate Of
that territory. 1t has been with farm
lands just as it always is with any
other commOdity-when the price be-
gan to advance then everybody want
ed to buy. The movement has been
entirely healthful and normal in it's
type and free from any speculative fea
ture.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
cYcLoNEs.

| We are asked why it is that the cy-
slonic season is confined almost wholly
10 the early summer days and why the
cyclone seldom is heard of after the LIST
If July. The cause OF the cyclone is in
volved in a good deal Of mystery even
to men who have made a close study
J of this singular atmospheric phenom-
| enon. Some are inclined to corcede it
an electrical origin, while others as
cribe it to the effort of nature to equal
ize extremes of temperature. While
very many of its manifestations indi-
cate the possession of an enormous sup
ply of electrical energy, these manifes-
tations may easily be an effect and not
a provoking cause. During the spring
and early summer before thermal
equilibrium has been brought about
between the earth cooled by the long
winter and the air quickly warmed by
the spring suns conditions exist which
without doubt promote the formation
of these tcrrors of the air. The force
excrtcd by them will always remain a
natural wonder and belongs to natures
v
includes the volcano, the earthquake
and the geyser. We only know a few
things about them. They usually come
between 5 and s O'clock p. II. They
almost invariably come from the south
west and travel to the northeast. Their
destructive area is not often more than
80 rods in width. frequently less, and
the distance travelled by them seldom
more than 20 miles, though in this par
ticular there have been some notable
exceptions. no building erected by man
is proof against their destructive pow
Ell, and the only safe place when they
/ are on deck is hole in the ground.
! The level countries are far more sub
ject to them than the mountain re-
gions, for the reason that cyclonic
clouds are always very near to the
earth, and in the hill countries the ac-
ton of the storm is broken up and in
terfered with by the hills. Given sui
try May or June day, marshaling of
! ragged, ominous looking clouds in the
/ southwest, some rain and thunder and
! later dull roar like heavy freight
crossing big bridge, then is a good
time to get in the cave, if you have one,
or, if not. into the cellar close up in the
/ southwest corner. 1t may hit your
place. and it may not. and nobody
laughs at anybody else For respecting
these unwelcome visitors.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
MARRIED UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Minister Gets Wife Through Adver.
tisement and Wedding Postponed.

indianapolis, May 6. - Mrs. Mollie
Brown of 1888 East Pratt street and
Amos Smith, of Stuart, Iowa, were
married Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Prosser, Tenth street and Ar.
senal avenue. The match was made
through a newspaper advertisement.
She saw it year ago and answered 1t
more in jest than anything else. The
affair progressed till they were en-
gagged to marry last Thanksgiving,
when he was taken down with fever
1t was postponed till Christmas, but
he was snowbound. The next date
was set for Easter, but he was quar-.
antined on account of smallpox and
could not come. He was to have been
here Sunday, but was delayed. He
rented house month ago, and has
been paying the rent He is the pas.
tor of an Iowa Christian church. They
are at home at 818 Highland avenue.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-05-09
DECISION ON LEGACY TAX.
Commissioner Yerkes Makes a Late
Ruling.

A recent decision by United States
Revenue Commissioner Yerkes upon
the legacy tax, will be read with much
interest everywhere. The decision
holds that section 20, act of June 10,
1898, as amended by act of March 2,
1901, imposing tax on legacies, ap-
plies only where the testator or intes-
tate died after the act was passed.
Taxes collected prior to the amenda.
tory act can not be refunded, pending
decisions of the courts. The decision
in full is as follows:
Treasury Department, Office of Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue,
Washington, D. c., April 80, 1901.
Sir: Inquiries have been received
at this office in regard to the effect of
the amendment made by the act of
March 2, 1901, to section 20 of the
war-revenue act, relative to tax on
legacies, which is as follows:
That the provisions of this act and
of the act hereby amended shall not
be held to apply to any estate where
the testator or intestate died before
June thirteenth, eighteen hundred and
ninety.eight.
II taxes of this character have been
paid since the passage of the amenda-
tory act, claims for refund will be
considered. The act is not retroactive
in its effect, and no taxes collected I'M
der the law as it existed prior to the
passage of the act of March Q, 1901,
can be refunded unless the courts de-
eide that they were illegally collected.
| would state that there is a case
pending in the United States circuit
court of appeals in Philadelphia in
which this question is involved, viz,
McClain VS.. Pennsylvania Company,
etc., and this Office is awaiting it's de.
cision
Parties who have paid taxes in such
cases can file claims for refund and
save their rights in case there should
be final authoritative decision adj
verse to the position taken by this Of.
flee, as claims are barred unless pre-
sented within two years after the