davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
TEST FROM SHAWNEE
Biennial Election Law Will be Taken
Before Supreme Court

Topeka, March 3l.-The constitu-
tionality of the biennial election law
will be tested on the case from Shaw
nee county. The Republicans will
hold an early convention and nomi-
nate a county ticket and then take
steps to get it on the official ballot.
In this way a test case will be made.
Judge 7. F. Carver, prominent at
torney of this city, has given the
Shawnee county central committee an
opinion, in which he holds that the
law is unconstitutional. He claims
that it legislates vacancies, which
makes it clearly unconstitutional.
However, there are some pretty
good lawyers attached to the state adj
ministration who differ from Garver's
opinion. They claim that the law is
valid and express the utmost conf
dence that it will be upheld by the
supreme court in the test case. How
ever, all are anxious for the validity
of the law to be settled early.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
CAPITOL COMMENT
The State Officers add to the General
Chorus of Acclaim

Topeka, March 2S-"I've got over
being surprised at Funston" Audi
tor Cole said, "he keeps something
going on all the time. 1t is more than
luck. 1t is genius. Yesterday some
parlor soldiers at Washington were
sneering at the enterprise. wonder
what they are saying today. | have
no use for these soldiers who are al
ways standing at attention. Funston
keeps marching and shells the
woods"
''He is brave man." L. S. Crum
said, land he knows how. He plans
things out while the dress parade
officer is waiting for orders. Funston
is up and doing"
HE is a wonder" was Attorney
General Godard's comment. "He is
the most brilliant man Kansas ever
sent to war;"
"It adds to Funston's laurels and
to Kansas glory" Del Valentine
said. st is the most brilliant feat OF
our army since I'VE declared war on
Spain, barring, of course, the big
battles. There is no other American
capable of carrying out such q
scheme.
Nothing can now deprive BIN of a
brigadier for life, J." Bank Commission
Albaugh said. "He has won it fairly
and against opposition"
Guthrie, Okla, March 2S-Gover
nor Stanley, who was guest at g
banquet here last night, was awak
ened after midnight and told of the
success of Funston's expedition
"Kansas has had many unkind re
marks made at her expense recently
he said, land I hope those who hay
made them will now have words o
praise for our State on account o
Funston's exploit. 1t was great
deed -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
THE DEATH OF A HERO
Lieutenant Commander Roper Died
While Helping Others.

Washington, March 3I.-The navy
department early this morning, re-
ceived cablegram from Admiral
Remey, commander-iD-chief of the
Asiatic station, giving brief account
of fire in the sail room of the gun
boat Petrol and of the death lof the
commanding officer, Lieutenant Com
mander Jesse Sims Roper, as Il result
of an heroic effort to rescue the men
below The dispatch shows that TWEEN
ty-two other officers and men were
Frustrated but all are recovering.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
OIL IN COLORADO
A Rich Strike Reported at Colorado
Springs.

Colorado Springs, Colo, March 20.
"A dispatch was received today that
an immense flow of oil had been struck
on the Sitting ranch, south of this
city, in a well that had been sunk to a
depth of 5000 feet. The excitement in
this city and Pueblo rivals the Cripple
Creek gold excitement of several years
ago. Ninety-four location certificates
were filed here today and many more
are said to have been filed at Pueblo.
The locations cover all the unpatented
land in the Fountain valley, covering
a width of two miles, lineal distance
of about fifteen miles. Locations
have also been filed on the draws run
ming into the valley.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
EVERY INCH A HERO


New York. March Discussing
the capture of Aguinaldo by General
Funston General Joseph Wheeler
said
| regard General Funston as n
brave and intrepid general. | know
him intimately both on and of the
field.
"ETe is the man fondest of adven-
ture that | have ever known.
81 regard his capture of Aguinaldo
as one of the bravest acts since the
present war began"
Lieutenant j. G. Gilmore, who spent
nine months as a prisoner with the
Filipinos, was seen on the receiving
ship Frankfort at the navy yard. He
said:
81, like all other Americans, rejoice
over the capture of Aguinaldo. Cen
eral Funston was the man to do the
trick if any manGould have done it,
and he deserves all the credit that is
due him. l was with Aguinaldo's
family for sonnet time. They impressed
me as being above the ordinary in in
telligence. You see what a sharp
fellow 'Aggy' is to have eluded cap
ture all of this time.
General Funston is a hero, every
inch of him"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
MINDANAO PACIFIED
msmrectiOn Ended in Island Next in
Size to LuZOn.

Washington, March 29-Another
important dispatchwas. received!at the
war department today from General
Macarthur, at Manila, dated today.
1t did not refer to Aguinaldo or Funs-
ton, but in the opinion of the war de-
partment officials it went far to sup
port the prediction made by General
Macarthur in yesterdays dispatch
relating to those two leaders, to the
effect that the end of the rebellion is
near at hand. This dispatch chroni-
Giles the surrender of a considerable
additional number of rebels and mill
tary arms, and the important feature
of it is that the surrender marks the
complete stamping out of the insur-
rection in the island Of Mindanao,
which is next to Luzon the largest
island i'm the group.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
The Burlington-Northern Pacific

The Burlington-NOrthern Pacific
Express, Kansas City, st. Joseph or
Denver, to Puget Sound, Portland,
Montana, Washington, entire North,
west. Daily through train of coaches
chair cars, tourist and standard
sleepers and dining cars.
No. IS. Morning train, Kansas City
ST. Joseph to Nebraska, Denver and
Pacific Coast, via Scenic Colorado.
Weekly California Excursions, per-
sonally conducted.
No. 23. Latest night train, Kansas
City, St. Joseph to Denver; nighttrain
for Nebraska, Omaha, st. Paul.
No. I'll. Noon train, Kansas City
st. Joseph to Omaha, st. Paul,
through sleepers.
No, so. Famous Chicago Eli, dim
ing and buffet library cars, chair cars,
sleepers.
No. 10. St. Louis Fast Night
! Express.
No. AZ. Fast morning train east.
Write for descriptive matter, rates
and information.
r. II. CROZIER, l.. W. WAKELEY,
| TIP. A, 1913 Main St, Genl Passenger Agt
Kansas City, Mo. st. Louis, Mo
HOWARD ELLIOTT,
General Manager,
ST. Joseph, Mo.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
TWO TONS OF FLAGS
Will Wave From Porto Rican School
Houses on July 4th.

Chicago, March 29-The Tribune
says: American ilags-nearly two tons
of them-have been contracted for in
Chicago, with crush orders" that on
July 4 the red white and blue may
ilutter from every school house in
Porto Rico, teaching the lesson of in
dependence day to young and old
alike in the island, The plans of the
government are that by the end of the
year the flag will be as familiar a sight
in the towns and villages of the
Philippines.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
She may Bolt the Triple Al
lance before Long
COURTING FRANCES FAVOR
Friendliness Of the French
of the Most Value
Austria's Withdrawal of Trade Con-
cessiOns With Italy the Import
ant Factor

London, March 31-The next dis
turbance in the balance of power in
Europe threatens to he the withdrawal
of Italy from the triple alliance. Ev-
erybody is acquainted with the period
ical rumors regarding Italy's dissat-
isfaction with the burden imposed up
on her by the necessity Of maintaining
an armament proportiOnate to that Of
her two allies. She has learned
severe economical lesson, moreover,
which has taught her that she has.
much more to gain by the friendliness
of France than that other northeastern
neighbors. This truth has been en-
phasized recently by the further re-
strictions upon trade caused by the
withdrawal of the special commercial
privileges that have been granted to
| her by Austria and Germany.
1t has been intimated recently that
| Austria would refuse torenew the wine
clause in the existing .Jwmcrcial
treaty, which would cancel the pres
ent enormous export of Italian wine to
the dual monarchy. If this were so,
there would remain no concession to
| Italy, except that ofthe free admission
of oranges and lemons. France, on
the other hand has been Offering
strong commercial concessions to in
duce Italy to entertain political
rapprochement, and there are many
indication that the suggestion Of
France is acceptable to the Italian
government as well as to the people.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05

proclamations or instructions govern
ing the Philippines. No attempt will
be made to bargain with him and he
will first have to accept the sovereignty
of the United States and also show
that he comes within the terms of the
amnesty offered before he could even
be.offered position under thegovern-
ment, if it seemed desirable to use him
in governmental capacity in the
future.
At present Aguinaldo will be con-
sidered on the same footing with other
prisoners.J His future disposition can
not be determined at present. Save
for.his capture he stands in the same
attitude towards the United States
that he has stood from the beginning
of the instruction.
The.position of the United States in
reference to the prisoner seems to have
been misunderstood in some quarters.
There was an impression, possibly
gained from the dispatches from Ma
Mia, that our officers we're ready to
make terms with Aguinaldo in order
to secure his services for 1.-THE pacifca-
ton of the rebellion.
1t is evident that any overtures to
bring about this result will have to
come from Aguinaldo. No doubt he
will be given an opportunity to make
proposition of that kind, but until
he does he will be considered as a
captured insurgent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
LONG Is RIGHT
Promises Mckinley a Hot Time if He
Comes to lola.

l}N Soripps- Mcitae 'resa Association.
Washington, April l.-Representa-
tive Long of Kansas, called on the
President today to thank him for the
Funston appointment. "He has
pleased everybody in Kansas and in
the western country at large" said
Long. 81 am sorry he is not going
to visit Funston's home town, lola,
on his western trip He will probably
pass within twenty-five miles of thai
place, however. If he does the entire
population will be there to give hin
an ovation he will remember.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
BRITISH COMMENT
London Newspapers Compare Funston
With Their Own Generals.

London, March 29.--The morning
papers publish long kilograms de-
scribing the capture of Aguinaldo,
with sketches of his career and editor
ials congratulating the United States
upon the success of General Funston S
brilliant ruse. All recognized that he
risked his life in the attempt, and all
express the opinion that the capture
will have a great etfectiin shortening
the Filipino resistance.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
THE CANCER BUG FOUND
A Discovery by a Professor in the
University of Buffalo.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 29-"Cancer
is:caused by an animal parasite which
we have identified in the New York
state cancer laboratory, said Prof.
Il. r. Gaylord of the University
Buffalo, who has charge of that
laboratory, last night.
a peculiar feature about the para
site is the length of time required to
develop a culture and this, Prof. Gay
lord said, accounted for the failure to
fully identify it before.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
R. R. COMMISSIONERS
Walker, Fimey and Fike Are Finally
Elected.

Topeka, Kansas, March I3l-A. d.
Walker of Holton, d. w. Finney of
Neosho Falls, and James N. Fike of
Colby, we're last night elected Rail
road commissioners by unanimous
vote of the Executive council. Walk
err was elected for the three year term,
Fike for the two year and Finney for
the one year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-04-05
STANLEY WIRES THANKS
He Acknowledges the Promotion of
General Funston

Washington, March 3.-After the
appointment of General Funston yes
terday, Secretary Cortelyou, 10y di-
rection of the President, wired the
news to Governor Stanley, of Kansas.
To-day the following response was
received from the governor:
express to the President the thanks
of the people of Kansas for his recog-
milton of General Funston"
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06

to the house. The professional serv- ices of Miss Jessie G. Wheaton have been obtained and Dr F. $. Skiff is in attendance.
 Miss Nellie L. Rogers was home from Windsor over Thanksgiving.
 Mir and Mrs Edwin l.. Oviatt and son, Norton, of Bantam spent Sunday at Robert N. Cochrane's.
 c. M. Hall of New Haven was in town, one day last week.
 L. Everts has resigned his position as superintendent of The J. Mallinson Shear Co. and expects soon to move his family back to Newark.
 Henry Noehler returned to Bantam with E. l.. Oviatt.
 Orson Nickcrson is up from New Milford to superintend the season $ painting at his home on Plain View.
 Mrs R. N. c 'chrane returned from Bridgeport, Monday, Mr Cochrane having returned Friday night.
 Dr and Mrs Gold of Bridgeport and Frederick Lyman of Montreal spent Thanksgiving with the Hon T. s. Gold on Cream Hill.
 Mrs l.. M. B. Hubbard and daughter, Grace, of New Haven were at Mrs Susan A. BrewSter'S, several days last week.
 Mir and Mrs Frederick R. Scoville of Bridgeport spent Thanksgiving at the old homestead.
 X Mr Sibley from Yale Theological seminary gave a very interesting ser mon at the chapel, Sunday evening. He seemed to be as we'll liked as any candidates heard thus far Mir Sibley was entertained by II. C. Hart at Cherry Hill farm.
 Miss Jessie c. Cochrane is still un- able to attend to school duties
 A dime social was held at the lect- ure room in North Cornwall, Wednes- day evening.
 Little Miss Lillian Smith is the proud posscsSOr of fine new piano, a birthday gift from her father Miss Lillian is only 10 years old, daughter of R. F. Smith, and expects soon to commence her musical education.
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
NEW FAIRFIELD.
LOG AL NEWS IN A NUTSH ELL.

LOCAL NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
 MT and Mrs Daniel Wood of Red- ding were the guests of MT and Mrs Isaac Knapp on Thanksgiving day.
 Miss Sarah Brush of Rome, N. Y., is visiting her mother, Mrs Rachel A.. Knapp.
 MT and Mrs John Myers had friends from Danbury to eat their Thanksgiv- ing turkey with them.
 Mrs EIussey and her friend came up from New York last week to visit her parents, Mir and Mrs D. J. Gerow.
 Mrs A. B. Brush and Alice Brush spent part of last week with friends in Greenwich.
 Mrs Edward Jennings was at Dr Smiths in Brooktield on Thursday.
 Willie Wixon has been visiting at WilIiamsbridgc, \. I., for 10 days. Rumor says that Willie's best girl re- sides there and he does not deny it.
 Harry Trcadwell of IIartf )rd has been spending few days wi tn his pa rents, Mr and Mrs J. J. Trcadwcll.
 David TreadwelI and family have gone to Willamsbridge. N. G., for the winter Mrs Homer and family are caretakCrS on their place during their absence.
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
NICHOLS.
LOCAL TOPICS OF INTEREST.

LOCAL TOPICS OF INTEREST.
 Mir Wellington and family spent Thanksgiving in AnSOnia.
 Fred Gilbert spent the 18th with N. B. Curtiss
 E. $. Farchild and family and Mrs Mead of Bridgeport spent Thank sgiv- ing with their mother.
 Mrs Warren Plumb's brothers and sisters took dinner with her, Thanks giving.
 John Nichols, the florist, has his greenhouse well filled with carnations His greenhouse is fitted up with the latest improvements in heating and he intends to have large supply of early vegetables in the spring.
 Mir Whitney preached in the Metho- dist church, Sunday.
 Rev Mir pickop's health is slow ly improving.
 Miss Clara CurtiSS spent a few days, last week, with her aunt, Mrs Horace r. Nichols
 Mrand Mrs Warner E. Plumb are visiting in Jersey City.
 Lucius Nichols spent Thanksgiving with his daughter, Mrs Gideon Tom linsOn, of Shelton.
 The Reading circle met, as usual Friday evening.
 E. $. Fairchild lost a valuable COW with milk fever, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
ROXBURY.
AN INTERESTING LECTURE.

AN RE.
 X lecture on "IIints for the Study of Shakespeare was given in the reading room of the Free Public li- brary on Friday evening, November %, at s o'clock by Miss Brackctt of Columbia University. Miss Brackett set before her audience a complete re- view f the sources of infOrmltiOn re- garding the great genius and threw many interesting side-lights on the manners and modes of the Elizabeth an age. In spite of a severe cold, the lecturer read a number of selections from Shakespeare in excellent voice and with a very fine interpretation of the dramatic and literary qualities of the works. Another lecture is to be given by Miss Brackett on date
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
The Eminent Kidney
 and Bladder Specialist.

There is a disease prevailing in this country most dangerous because so decep- tive. Many sudden deaths are caused by it-heart disease, pneumonia, heart failure or apoplexy are often the result of kidney disease. If kidney trouble is allowed to ad- vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves break down and waste away cell by cell. Then the richness of the blood-the albunen leaks out and the sufferer has Brights Disease, the worst form of kidney trouble.
 Dr. Kilmer's Swamp=RcOt the new dis covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder and urinary troubles. It has cured thousands of apparently hopeless cases, after all other efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free by mail, also book telling about Swamp Ecot and its wonderful cures. Address Dr. kilner & Co.,, Binghamton. N. Y. and mention this Pacer
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
GREENFIELD HILL.
LOCAL NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

LOCAL NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
 Miss Susan Nichols had shock Wednesday. Doctors and trained nurses are in attendance.
 A family reunion was held at the old homestead of Mrs B. B. Banks, Thanksgiving.
 Mrs B. B. Banks is afflicted with neuralgia in her face.
 Mrs Henry L. Burr does not improve very much.
 MT and Mrs Jesse l.. Banks of Brook lyn were in town, Thursday.
 Mrs P. Heilon is quite sick.
 An uncle of Fred Butcher has been visiting him for d few days.
 s. B. Wakeman of Saugatuck and daughter were in town, Sunday.
 c. F. Nichols and family of New York have been on visit here.
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

THE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
 This is something which is always looked forward to with keen interest. The occasion fills the church; the young folks are alert because something is certainly going to happen, and the old CT folks, who know beforehand every thing that is going to happen, or think they do, go to see the young people en- joy themselves. The committees on program tree decorations and presents have all been appointed. The pieces are being selected and the troop is being marshalled into line. The date of the Christmas festival is Tuesday evening, December 24. You'll hear considerably more about it further on.
 The December meeting of the Ladies' Missionary Society will be held on Tuesday afternoon, December r., at the parsonage. Topic "Philan- thropic work in missions: educational, for widows, for orphans. for the blind. " Leader, Mrs John B. Peck. The mis- sionary and sewing meetings will be joined.
 Rev Otis w. Barker will preach next Sunday morning. December 8, on the words, "He Sendeth forth the snow like WOOl.'
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
The NewtOWn Bee.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
REV MR LINSLEY, NEWTOWN
 STREET, DECEMBER 10.

THE OPENING LECTURE OF THE WIN
 TER COURSE, COMES NEXT WEEK.
 The people of Newtown Street and vicinity are no doubt looking forward with eagerness to the course of lectures by the clergymen. These lectures have been very we'll received this year, each lecture having already been de- Iivered once. The audiences have in each case, been larger than those which greeted the speakers at the opening of the course last year. All whom the radius of NeWtown Street properly in- cludes will therefore be glad to have the chance of hearing Rev G. T. LinSley in the Beach Memorial Library on Tuesday evening of next week, De cember 1O at o'clock. The subject is, "The State of Connecticut most timely for the Constitutional Con- vention which shortly is convened. An opportunity will be given at the close of the lecture to contribute to a fund for the purchase of chairs for the library.
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
7aatEgMMALlET@' a
 Pre-Holiday Sale of Bookc for ChriStmac.

The Grand Aisle of BookI- l25 Feet of Tables Filled with Popular Liter ture-- from the New Entrance--clear back to the Centre St. Store.
 With singular appropriate ness, a new leaf in the chap- ter of the Big Store is turned and opens to the pub- ic--with the semi-opening of the new store-a book sale on a scale corresponding in magnitude and importance with this long expected event. Let us say a word or two more about it.
 As you come in the New Entrance, there is the Grand Aisle-a broad avenue, 125 leet long and larger in area than many entire stores along Chapel St. This stretches clear back to the Centre St. store.
 Here you will find thousands of volumes piled up on the tables-a very boulevarde of books-as long as five full city lots. Besides these there is a window full-mak- ing a pretty setting. Still more-the regular book sec lion with it's countless stores of learning and books in lighter vein. Take it all in all, there has been no such sale before in this city.
 As Christmas is only a few weeks away abundant sug- gestions may be found on on every side.
 Tn" New Sure is now in :, holiday dress. The hum
 Christmas is heard through.
 t its length and breath.
 >m far and near the
 :-istmas crowds are coming
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
STEVENSON.

THE HETHANKSGIVING REUNIONS.
 On Thanksgiving day, Mrs William Jordan entertained her son and his wife from Seymour. MT and Mrs L. Goulett entertained MT and Mrs Charles Bradley, MT and Mrs Howard Stevens and, son of Orange and MT and Mrs D. NJ. Sullivan and daughter
 John Stowe and family of Bridge port were guests of MT and Mrs War ren Stowe at the Bridge, few days last week.
 Mrs Spencer WIS taken to the New Haven hospital some time ago and is still very sick there.
 Mrs W. s. Bradley visited her daugh- ter in Bridgeport, a part of last week.
 Mrs E. A. Booth is visiting friends in Seymour.
 F. A. Isbell has been spending sev- eral days with relatives in Hotchkiss- vile.
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

Miss David Booth entertained com pany from Bridgeport, a few days last week.
 Mrs William Nichols, who has been visiting several weeks at Philadelphia, is expected home this week.
 Mrs Hosmer DoWd has entertained company from out of town.
 MT and Mrs $. T. Bulkley were at T. B. Bradley's, Thanksgiving day.
 Miss Charlotte Bradley has visited Greenfield
The Newtown bee., 1901-12-06
COUNTY.
WEST CORNWALL.
DEATH OF MICHAEL TU LLG

On Tuesday morning when Michael Fully failed to answer repeated calls that he had died while asleep some time during the night. He retired the night before to all appearances as well as usual with the exception that he complained of d s1ortncss of breath. The cause of death was heart failure. Mr Tully was 5t years of age and unmarried. He leaves q mother and three brother, who reside at his place anl Il Si>trr who live, it Nor ,,i..I,