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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
A VERY BOLD HORSE THIEF
Entered the NJ cClure Barn Monday
Night and Stole Billy McClures
Horse and Buggy.

One of the boldest thefts perpetrated
here for good many years occurred
Monday night when some thief went to
thehome of w. H. Mcclure on south
Washington auenue and stole the rub
ber tired road wagon and driving
mare belonging to Billy Mcclure.
The theft was not discovered until
quite late Tuesday, Billy having
come uptown without visiting the barn.
When the loss was discovered an ex-
animation showed tracks around the
barn, showing where the buggy had
been backed out OF the shed and the
horse led around on the east side oi
the barn where the rays from the elec.
trio light on the corner would moi
strike it. After hitching up the thiei
drove east and then north on South
street for a block, and there the trace
was lost.
The property stolen is pretty val
liable outfit. The mare is u daughter
of Colonel Bruce and while young has
developed first class travelling gait
The buggy is practically new road
wagon, with red wheels and rubber
tires, so strikinga and unusual layou
for wandering thief to possess thai
it cannot help but cause talk. The
sheriff was quickly notified when the
loss was discovered and spent the
morning telegraphing and telephon
ing about the country and neighbor
ing counties.
A theory Of the police is that the
man Grouse, who escaped from the au
thorities here Sunday night, stole the
Mcclure rig to make his escape. Ii
fact the Mcclure horse was taken from
the barn Sunday night, and the door
locked behind it. 1t was thought thai
the mare had make her own escape
as she had way of doing, and wher
she was found loose nothing more was
thought of it. Now it is believed thai
Grouse hid about until the chase grew
cold and then, knowing OF the Mcclure
horse, removed it from the barn ant
tried to ride to safety horseback. The
mare will not stand for saddling, sc
after a vain attempt to use her shewa
turned loose, the man returning &c
hiding until last night when he came
out and took horse and rig. He also
took the cloth used to cover the rig
but there ought to be little trouble il
following SO conspicuous a vehicle
especially if Grouse, who can be de
scribed, is driving it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
Grant Billbe Is Lucky.

About.9 O'Clock last TUESDAY fire
was discovered in the home of Grant
Billbe in the east part of town, but it
was soon eXtinguished by the family
and neighbors. He has room called
'the shop" where his children play
and they had spent the afternoon in it.
In some way match had been dropped
and gnawed perhaps by a mouse. AT
any rate about O'Clock while he was
away from home the little daughter
went out on the porch and discovered
the play room all in flames where the
match had ignited some loose paper.
She screamed "fire!" and it was but
few minutes until the fire was out.
Some of the furniture in the room was
scorched and table badly burned,
but no further damage was done.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY
IOLA's LABOR TROUBLES"

The local news columns OF the REG
lister have reported the exciting
events OF the past few days and nights
as fully and clearly and impartially
as the facts could be ascertained and
given. 1t has printed what Manager
Wheeler had to say for the Company,
and it has reported the other side as
far as it could find anybody to act as
spokesman.
So 'ar its editorial opinion goes
10 car Jg expressed in very few
wcrds II is sorry the "Dagoes"
we're brought here; it regrets that they
could not have been sent away with
out violence; and it is glad they are
gone.
And we believe that these three SEN
tences express the sentiment OF the
community generally.
The average Italian laborer does
not make a desirable citizen. AS a
rule he does not learn the English
language, he does not become an
American citizen, and in almost no
particular does he become a valuable
addition to any American community.
Thus far the new residents brought to
lola by the smelters and other fac
tories have, in the main, been good
people. Most of them have been
American born. Those foreign born
have almost without exception been
naturalized. Very many of them have
built and own their homes. And that
is the kind CT people we want here.
For the reason that Italians are not
that kind of people lola does not
want them.
So far as the manner of their re-
moval is concerned, now that the ex-
citement is all over it will probably be
generally admitted that it might have
been accomplished in better way.
1t is almost certain that If they had
been waited upon by a committee
representing the laboring men of the
town and told quietly, but firmly, that
they were not wanted and must leave,
they would have taken the next train.
That would certainly have been an
easy way to settle the matter.
But it is all over now, and least said
soonest mended.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
THE ROUGH RIDER OF THE PHIL.
IPPINES,"

Funston: A Kansas Product, is
the title of an article in the May Re-
view of Reviews by James II. Garfield,
now of New York, formerly Professor
of English in the University Of Kan
sas. 1t largely reminiscent of Funston
as a college student, and it closeswith
this suggestive paragraph:
81 dined recently with several others,
as the guest OF u diplomat of high
standing. Around the table were
gathered men well known in the world
OF literature, of law, and of public ad-
ministration. Suddenly there fell
upon my ear the name of my ypupil and
friend. For some moments thereafter
his life and labors, and especially that
more recent exploit which has thrown
him out upon the canvas in heroin
stature and has made his name famil-
lar to the civilized world, we're the
subject of conversation. No less i'm
portant a parsonage than the Vice
President of the United States spoke
warmly of the man, of his character
and qualities, and of his great service
to his country and to civilization.
And when at last our host raised his
glass and called upon his guests to
drink to the honor of "Gen. Funston,
the Rough Rid er OF the Philippines"
l must confess it was with a little lump
in my throat and suspicious mois-
ture in my eyes that added my share
of praise, with renewed and profound
thankfulness for that right of way,
and that right to determine whichway,
which is still the privilege of every
man born under the flag"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS
Council Discusses New Railroad and
the Removal of Pest House From
the City Limits.

City council met Monday night pur-
suant to adjournment.
The street and alley committee re-
ported unfavorably on the putting
down of a sidewalk on east Lincoln
street. The report was filed.
The auditing committee reported
that they found the report OF the city
clerk of collections of occupation tax
for April correct.
The petition of j. w. Coffey for
permission to move the frame build
ing from lot 10 to lot IL, block 81, was
referred to the public improvement
committee.
A resolution was introduced in ref
erence to the $26, 500 bonds which fall
due July /, 1901, issued by the city
July l, 1881, to the Missouri Pacific
railroad, bearing 7 per cent interest
The city treasurer was instructed to
serve notice on the Fiscal agency thai
he will deposit S26, 500 and interest tc
July l, 1901, in New York before July
l, interest then to cease, The treas
urer will at the same time pay Oft one
bond of $500, the agency being author
lied to deliver the other ffty-twc
bonds, valued at $26, 900 to L. A, Big
ger, of Hutchinson, providing he pays
for same.
H. A. Ewing addressed the counci
in the matter of selling city water tC
the Ice Plant and asked tohave com
mittee appointed to meet C. F.. Scott
and Frank Riddle of the Ice Compan!
to confer about the matter. The mat
ter was referred to the " ater & Ligh
committee.
H. A. Ewing then addressed tn,
council in regard to granting a right
of-way through the city to the TT
Scott, lola & Western Railway alonl
Douglas street and read an ordinanc,
regarding the same. A motionto TAX
up the ordinance was lost. A motion
to refer the ordinance to the Public
improvements committee, they to re
port at next regular meeting, May l6
carried
Councilman Walker, chairman o
committee appointed to confer will
commissioners about moving Pes
House outside city, reported that tn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17

conference had been held, butno action
taken. The Public improvements
committee was instructed to report
plans and estimated cost of a pest
house outside city at next meeting.
The superintendent of the Water and
Light plants was instructed to buy
material needed as per list submitted.
The city weighmaster was instructed
to collect for water delivered to tanks
from gooseneck at scale house.
On motion council adjourned.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
EIGHT Successful Teachers.

At the teachers examination held
inthe high school building recently
eighteen Allen county teachers tried
for county certificates but only eight
were successful. OF these Grant Bill.
be, of lola, Genie Gray, of Geneva,
Hattie L. O'Brien, of Humboldt, and
G. E. Tredway, of LaHarpe, secured
first grade certificates, emitting then
to three-year county certificates, and
Leona Mclaughlin, of Bronson,
Marguerite Peery, of Humboldt, Mrs
Olive Sawyer, and Miss Emma Powell
both of Carlyle, secured second grade
certificates, emitting them to two-year
county certificates.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
b. Il. Dumbald's Watchi Stolen,

While brother in crime was sneak
ing out of town with McClure's horse
and buggy Tuesday night, some night
proving thief entered the home of d.
L. Dumbald on south State street and
extracted Mr.. Dumbauld's gold watch
from his vest and carried it off. EX-
animation showed that the screen on
the east side of the house had been
pried open enough to permit an ava
ricious finger to lift the latch, and the
screen opened and propped up with a
stick. The thief wandered through the
house and was notheard by any of the
family. He ransacked drawers and
searched at will, finally discovering
Mr.. Dumbauld's coat and vest hang
ing on the wall, and extracting the val
liable gold watch, Mr.. Dumbauld
sleeps upstairs and, usually keeps his
watch with him.
The regular epidemic of petty thiev'
ing has begun and it will grow apace
until somebody gets thumped goodand
plenty for it. But will they ever?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17

SIT is with a good deal Of pleasure
and satisfaction that l recommend
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" says Druggist
A. w. Sawtelle, of Hartford, Conn.
"A lady customer, seeing the remedy
exposed for sale on my show case,
said TO me: L really believe that
medicine saved my life the past sum-
mer while at the shore, and she be-
came so. enthusiastic over its mer-
its that at once made up my mind to
recommend it in in the future. Re-
Gently gentleman came into my
store so overcome with the collie pains
that he sank at once to the floor. l
gave him dose of this remedy which
helped him. repeated the dose again
in fifteen minutes he left my store
smilingly informing me that he felt
as well as ever" Sold by the lola
druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
Appeal to Workmen.
(Contributed.)

American working men wake up
after years of hard times, low wages
and sufferingIand tramps. We find our
ourselves on the crest of great wave
of prosperity with plenty of work and
good wages and able to feed well, clothe
and give our children some education.
This is our present condition but don't
forget that it don't stop but is passing
on, but no sooner than this wave
reaches us than las before, that hydra
headed enemy rises out OF the deep
blue sea. just think of it, one thous-
and pauper Italian immigrants landing
on our shores every day, the worst
class of people that could be dumped
on to us except the Chinaman. 1000
fifty cent, one dollar a day paupers
landed in this country every day,
what for? To take your places, to
undermine we'll paid American labor.
Which is the worse enemy this or con-
stant strikes and big mOuthed agita-
tors? What is the use of protective
tariff to the laboring people Of this
country If our congress permits such
myriads OF pauper labor to be dumped
on our shores to compete with and
undermine us right in our own door
yards. Every American working man
as we'll as merchant should write his
congressman to see that a law is
passed to check this wholesale immi-
grafton. If they do not do something
to remedy this evil cast them out be
they republican or democrat or what.
To the winds with parties, we want
men tried and true honest and without
price, men that will try to dispose or
at least curtail this great evil, such
hordes of such emigrants are men,
ace to republican form of govern
ment. This country cannot assimi-
late them fast enough to breed out the
anarchist nature and anarchy calls
for military power and this for mon
archy and your free institutions are
gone. A stitch in time saves nine,
our escape or safety valve up to now
has been our great extent OF new
country. This has passed us over
many shoals as the foreigners came
and crowded the American from and
out of the east. he went to the new west.
Now this is about full and only the
ocean and the PHILIPPINE Islands be-
yond, there you can jump of suffer
beggary or go TO war. Don't be in a
hurry to get this country settled, leave
the safety valve as long as you can.
You will reach the condition of China
from congested and dense popula-
tion soon enough without encouraging
foreign pauper labors, the. .history.oi
the country is that these waves OF
prosperity do not last but they come
and go and their going is greatly ac.
celebrated by these great floods of imi-
grants that land on our shores as
soon .as prosperity is with us, to glut
the labor market and leave our coun
try in the wake of this passing wave
filled with the idle and tramp. SEE
that our law makers do their duty ant
give us relief from this curse tina
menaces us. Would it be sin tC
breathe song of America for Ameri
cans, it is for thee sweet liberty We
plead. jim POTTS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
Fire Department Gets s222. 20.

The annual distribution of money to
the fire departments OF the State has
been made and the lola department
will receive $222.20, which is u good
deal more than ever received in one
year before. The fund collected this
year in licenses collected from insur-
ance companies amounted to $40, 632,
$500 more than ever before, and the
distribution is made in towns where
regular organizations for fighting fire
are maintained, according to the
amount of insurance written in the
town. Comparatively few towns in
the State get more than does lola.
Chanute will receive Sl74.74 and Cher
ryvale Sl25,23, The money will come
in mighty handy as the new depart
ment here is just getting into shape,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
Glass Plant Coming West.

Glass plant talk is always interest
ing to lola people and to the other resi-
dents in Kansas gas towns. Last Mon
day Mr.. Jim Cooper who has been here
from Kokomo, Ind, visiting while
waiting for the train to take him to
Woodson county for visit, stated to
a REGISTER reporter that he was we'll
acquainted with Monroe Sieberling, a
big plate glass manufacturer of Ko-
koma, and that Mr.. Sieberling expect
ed soon to visit the Kansas gas belt,
seeking a new location for his plant.
The failing of the Indiana gas is cer-
tain to compel some glass works to
move. Mr.. Sieberling is said to be
backed by ample capital and to have
been at the head of company which
turned out fine plate glass under a
new process invented by himself, and
that the pay roll at the plant was $50,
600 q week. So his visit here will be
awaited with interest for $780, a
week added to Iola's pay roll would
be noticeable.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17

Biliousnes is u condition character
lied by disturbance of the digestive
organs. The stomach is debilitated,
the liver torpid, the bowels constipa-
ted, There is loathing of food, pain
in the bowels, dizziness, coated tongue
and vomiting, first of the undigested
or partly digested food and then of
bile. Chamberlin's Stomach and Liver
Tablets allay the disturbances of the
stomach and create healthy appetite
They also tone up the liver to Il heal
thy action and regulate the bowels.
Try them. You are certain to be much
pleased with the result. For sale by
lola Druggists.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
Kansas Hands are Preferred.

Topeka, May BIT is the intention
of the administration to give the sur
plus labor of Kansas, if there is any,
the first chance to fill the orders for
harvest hands this season. State Di-
rector Gerow today sent out this letter
to the various city and county clerks
in the non-wheat producing districts:
Dear Sir: Please ascertain and re-
port to this Office as soon as possible
the number of men in your county who
are willing to work in the wheat fields
during the approaching harvest. Gov
ernor Stanley is anxious to keep the
money paid out by farmers in harvest
ing wheat in this state as far as posi-
BILE, and if you can assist by furnish
ing this information before the22 inst.
shall be greatly obliged.
The towns in the on-producing dis
tricts to which the letter went are
Garnett, Atchison, Fort Scott, Holton
Burlington, Girard, Pittsburg, Weil
City, Columbus, Lawrence, Eureka
Olathe, Oswego, Parsons, Leavenworth
Emporia, Marysville, Paola, Indepen
dence, Chanute, Manhattan, Topeka
Kansas City, lola, Cottonwood Falls
Sedan, Oberlin, Howard, Oskaloosa
Mound City, Seneca, Norton, West
moreland, Atwood. Fredonia, Alma
Yates Center and Ottawa.
Mr.. Gerow has received orders fol
hands from the wheat belt up to dat
as follows: Barton, 1900; Ellsworth
400; Mitchell, 200; Pratt, 1000; Reno
300; Rush, 1900; Stafford, 1000; Sum
ner, 100; Trego, 300. If this percent
age is kept up it will take from 5000 tC
10, 900 hands to fill the jobs. The di
rector is trying to find out what the
wages will be through the farmer or
| II
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17

The REGISTER sympathizes with
oughly with the appeal which comes
from Lincoln Post, G. A. r., Topeka,
for the observance of Memorial Day
in the spirit in which it was instituted.
OF late years there has been more and
more a tendency on the part OF the
public to make q holiday of it, an
other fourth of July. 1t ought to re-
quire but q moments reflection to re-
mind anyone THAT nothing could be
more out of character with the true
meaning ofthe day. Memorial Day was
instituted by the old soldiers for the
purpose of keeping green the memory
of their comrades who had fallen in
the great war for the preservation of
the Union. In the observance of the
day there should be no touch of regret
or of bitter grief, for these men died
victors in a glorious cause; but on the
other hand there should be no frivo-
lous hilarity, no mere seeking after
amusement, With Joy, as becomes
those recalling great and noble lives,
but with solemnity, as BELTS those
who pay tribute to the dead 1t is
after this manner that Memorial Day
should be celebrated,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
WEAK
WOMEN

Are made strong
by the use OF DR..
Pierce's Favorte
Prescription. 1t
r regulates 8 the
perio d 8, drie s
weakening drains,
heals inhamma-
ton and liberation
and cures female
weakness.
Sick women are
invited to consult
Doctor Pierce, by
letter, TeS. All
W o IN a My conf
d ence held in
sacred S secrecy
and guarded by
strict professional
privacy. Write
without fear aud
without fee to
DR.. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y.
81 had been a great
sufferer from female
" e a X ne Sc" writes
Mrs. NJ. y. Wallace,
Of Muenster, Cooke
Co., Texas. ~ f,ISd
four doctors oHd none
did NE any good. 1
suffered six years, but
at last l found relief.
1 followed your
advice, and took eight
bottles of pavorite
Prescription and
four Of the Golden
Medical Discovery I
now feel like a HSw
pOr7GH. ] have gained
eighteen pounds"
Doctor Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets
cure biliousness
and sick head
ache. They do
not create the pill
habit.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-05-17
YOU KNOW wHATYOUARE TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteles
Chill Tonic because the formula is
plainly printed on every bottle show
Ing that it is simply Iron and Quinw
in tasteless form. No Cure, No Pay
10 cents.
The age-herald., 1901-10-08
Still Another Lynchinu.

We had h3ped that lynching, like duelling, had passed away never to return, but a few sporadic cases may yet occur. A case of that sort occur red last week at Huntingdon, in Ten nesscc, and the Nashville American does not hesitate to place 1t in it's true light. It says:
 Another Tennessee lynching-this time at Huntingdon. Not even the excuse of the alleged usual crime The usual crime' has nothing to do with a large number of the lynchings in this country. Nobody can claim that the murder at Huntingdon was committed by good citi- gems. It is impossible for a good citizen to commit such a crime as that. The nc- gro seems to have been worthless ruff fan. but that in nowise excuses the crime. He was in the custody of the law, and the law was assaulted when he was murdered. Every man who helped to commit the murder ought to be executed by the law. The good citizens of Hunt ingdon, of course. deplore the occurrence. which adds to their community a list of murderers. They should show their dis approval by an earnest effort to see that the guilty are brought to justice and the outraged law vindicated.
 If Tennessee desires to see law and order again made paramount and su- preme, she should make an example of the Huntingdon anarchists, even as Alabama did of the Elmore case. This is tho only way that this form of an, archy can be stamped out. Let Gov. ernor McMillin study the methods that Governor Jelks and Judge Denson pur. sued in the Elmore case, and he will not have much trouble in making Huntingdon a warning for all time to those who are ready to override the law for the sake of getting up a hang ing bee for the purpose of relieving the auilness of country life.
The age-herald., 1901-10-08

ly in the East. They were for a time at Saratoga, and Major Spence declares he derived great benefit from the waters there. Other points were visited. includ- ing New York City. where they spent three weeks. Mrs. Spence also Is in ad- mirabIe good health.
 Major Spence comes to town to attend the regular routine meeting of the board of directors of the Birmingham Trust and Savings Company, which will be held this morning and of which he is a member. Later in the day he will visit the plant of the Birmingham -..achine and Foundry Company in East Birmingham, of which plant he Is one of the principal owners
 Hon. W. T. Northington of Prattville, another director of the Trust and Savings Company, is also here to attend today's meeting. He is accompanied by Mrs. Northington and his business associate, Mir Daniel Pratt of Prattville.
 Major Spence said that the big bank, which Is enjoying great prosperity, was expected to have been in its splendid new building in Twentieth street by October |; but he was not certain now just when the removal would take place, there being still good deal of work to be done in- side the building.