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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22

news flew on the streets that "the jury
has reached a verdict" and immedi-
ately conjecture ran rife as to the
probable finding. Some argued that
the comparative quickness with which
the agreement had been reached
proved acquittal, and others that it
meant conviction.
Finally the last man, j. b. Atchi-
son, who was at his home, arrived.
Gentlemen, have you arrived at a
verdict ?" asked the Judge. The
jurors nodded.
"Mr clerk, read the vereict," said
the court.
The clerk read amid the intense
silence which prevailed despite the
crowd which had gathered;
sin the District Court of Allen
County, State of Kansas, S., Seventh
Judicial District. We the jury in
the case of State versus James II.
Worley, find the defendant guilty of
rape as charged in the Indictment"
Mr.. Atchison asked to have the
jury polled and the clerk read their
names one by one and when each
arose in his place and responded to
the inquiry from the Judge: Mr..
, is this your verdict"
1t was all over and a buzz immedi-
ately ensued. Mr.. Atchison asked
for a new trial and the defendant,
Mr.. Morley, was taken back to Jail.
While it is natural to suppose that
he hoped for acquittal, still the ver-
dict did not seem to effect him much
and he sat still and unmoved when
it was read. He certainly had had
every chance in the trial, both his
uncle by marriage, Mr.. Varnell, and
Col. Atchison having made eloquent
pleas before the jury in his behalf,
but that body in their.ballotting never
stood more than three to nine for ac-
quittal. The jury sought in vain for
any motive why young girl in such
deep trouble should swear the blame
on youngsmarried man, if as the de-
tense hoped to indicate, others were
equally guilty.
The penalty for the crime is from
five to twenty years inIthe state peni-
Tertiary. and the court withheld its
judgment until later.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
CARNEGIE CUTS THEM
He Avoided the Delegations Awaiting
Him and Escaped to london.

Southampton, March 2l.-Andrew
Carnegie landed here this morning.
He escaped the crowds awaiting him
by the aid of the steamship railway
authorities and took the train to
London where he spends short time,
then going to Southern France.
When interviewed he said he had only
commenced giving but was notguided
in his benefactions by requests, no
matter how persistent. He treated as
unworthy of comment the suggestion
that he would accept u nomination as
mayor of New York.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
Alfred Penninger Home.

Alfred Penninger. one of the Twen-
tieth Kansas boys who went from lola
and served through the campaign,
then remained and re-inlisted, got
home today, He was with the Both
Volunteer Infantry and says Norris
Ball and Roy Griswold are coming on
the next train. Mrs. T.. j. Wright
Penninger's sister from Piqua, met
him at the train and there was a pretty
little scene as the soldier embraced the
first one from home. All the boys
agree that Penninger was mighty
fine soldier and will be glad to know
that he returns safely and in excellent
health, and mighty glad to get back
after his sbsence of more than two
years.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22

reserving the question of ownership of
the disputed land. The question in
volved a large area beyond the Pei
Ho river which Russia occupied last
August, since claiming it as a private
conquest. English bond holders of
the Chinese railway however, are i'm
terested in this territory, hence Eng
lands claim.
SITUATION STILL THREATENING.
BY scrlpps-McRae Press Association.
Tien Tsin, March 2l-The situation
is unchanged this morning. The
British force has been strengthened
by the Australians and British troop
on the lines of communication are be.
ing brought to the scene of the dis
pute. British troops in the settlement
are also under arms.
SAID TO BE SETTLED.
BY scripps -McKac Press Association.
London, March 81. IT is announ
ced here this afternoon that the Rus
sian British dispute is settled.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
Gas Well in Salem.

Mr.. j. C. Noble, the man who has
gas leases on 1000 acres of land in
Salem township on which he has
agreed to sink gas well, drove out
there this morning and selected the
place for the first we'll on the Capt.
Ives farm. If gas is found in this we'll
the probability is strong that it will
be found in the entire neighborhood
and the drilling operations will be
watched with deep interest. Fred
Horton has the contract and began
moving his machinery and material
for the derrick today.
Mr., r, B. Goodson, cashier of one
of the CarrOllton banks, who has been
here several days with F.. V. Crouch,
the electric railway man, left for home
today. He was very much pleased
with lola, and decidedly surprised al
though he had been somewhat warned
by Mr.. Crouch. 1t is not at all i'm.
possible that he may own some lola
real estate before the year passes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN
1t Will be Made Up of Six Cars and
Will be Sumptiously Fitted

Hy scupps-McRae Press Association.
Washington, March 2l- Secretary
Cortelyou announced today that the
presidential train on the transcon-
tinental journey would be composed
of six cars. President and Mrs. Me-
Kinley will occupy one, members of
the cabinet and their ladies, two, in
vited guests the fourth. A diner and
baggage car will complete the equip
ment. The cars will be compartment
coaches. Each cabinet officer will be
given two state rooms, invited guests
and newspaper men one each.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
TRAIN SNOW bound
Out in North Central Kansas
Yesterday
TWO ENGINES STOPPED
BY Snow that had Blown in
to the Cuts
1t Was VerO Unusual March Exper-
fence For Kansas
Railroad

Atchison, March 20.-On the Central
branch of the Missouri Pacific rail
road, which traverses Northern Kan
sas, three passenger trains We're snow
bound last night. A considerable
portion of today was consumed in
opening the lines. The snowfall was
not heavy, but the snow was carried
over the ground by terrific wind and
dropped into the cuts. The storm was
worst between Coils and Concordia. The
day passenger which left Atchison at
950o'clock yesterday morning, hauled
by two engines, plunged into a cut at
Day last night and was stalled. All
attempts to force through the snow
were fruitless and the conductor who
was in charge of the train finally de-
tached the train and one of the engines
and backed to Day where the hungry
passengers were provided with food
and made as comfortable as possible.
This morning large force of men
with shovels dug the snow bound en-
CINE from the Day cut. The night
west bound passenger was started out
of Atchison on time at ll;40 O'Clock,
but was tied up at COTS for six hours.
1t proceeded this morning behind two
engines which went ahead and opened
the track. The passenger from Downs
due in Atchison at 4:l0 o'clock this
morning, was held at Clyde last night
for the track to be opened and arrived
H., AtalsaAY, thf, nFt
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
Peters Pleaded Guilty

In the case of State VS. Peters is
alleged to have got full at a dance at
Gas City and to have slugged the
town marshal, Jacob Shultz, over the
head with club, knocking him down
and severely injuring him.. The charge
is assault with intent to kill an officer
of the law and is penitentiary Of
Tense. Peters pleaded guilty to
a plain assault, after the jury was en-
pannelled. The court reserved iudg-
ment.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
DENIED AT WASHINGTON.

Bv Scriups-MCkae Press Association.
Washington, March 81. The White
House and Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock emphatically deny the story
that he is to resign for the benefit of
ex-senator Wolcott.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
WOLCOTT BE NAMED


Pueblo, March 20.-The Chieftain
will say tomorrow;
at is now definitely known that
Senator Edward o. Wolcott, of Colo
RADIO, will in "a few days be appointed
by the president to be secretary of the
interior to succeed Mr.. Hitchcock.
The news has been received by a
friend of Mr.. Wolcott in this city, the
statement being made unequivocally,
and indicated that the announcement
will be made in Washington tomor-
row."
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22
A COMMON SENSE VIEW.
scripps-McRae Press Association.

By Scripps-McRae Press Association.
st. Petersburg, March PA semi
official note issued today says the Tien
Tsin incident was commonplace, but has
been terribly exaggerated Until it has
assumed the gravity of casus belli.
1t says the matter at stake is mani
testify question for diplomatic treat
ment, and the Russian government
has no doubt it will be amicably and
satisfactorily adjusted,
ENGLAND's SIDE OF THE CASE
Ry seripps- McRLe Press Association.
London March, 2l.-Lord Lands
downe, minister of foreign affairs has
made statement, saying both nations
have agreed to withdraw their troops
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-18
TO PREVENT KIDNAPPING.
Several Rich Boys Are Kept Locked Ur
Like Prisoners.

The kidnapping of young Cudahy has
attracted renewed attention to this peril
of wealthy families. 1t is form Of crime
kept constantly in mind by several resi-
dents of New York City, who take every
precaution to guard themselves against
such experience. This is particularly no.
ticeable in the country houses of two
New York families. lii one of these the
youthful heir to many millions, on whose
life depends much of the family's wealth
is quartered in Il wing of the house. Ev.
cry window and door is barred us If the
rooms formed prison and not a nursery,
and one man is always stationed about
the house and the grounds with no othel
luty than to watch this child and keer
him and his nurses constantly in view
To steal this child would require the ef
forts of small and very well-equipped
army, as all the employees of the estab
lishment, whether they come directly into
contact with the youngster or not, are
Impressed with the idea that nothing else
is so important as his safety. Somewhat
older are two boys who are some day
likely to inherit millions. They are pro
tectcd with almost equal thoroughness
and one of the interesting sights of theil
fathers country house is the floor which
they occupy. Every window is as strong
ly barred us il precautions We're taken Ii
keep desperate characters inside the
house rather than to keep them ont.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-18
Congress.

On FRIDAY the Senate passed the Lodge
resolution declaring in favor of prohibit
ing, by treaty or otherwise, the sale of
opium or intoxicants to uncivilized races
or aboriginal tribes, and asking cO'opera-
ton Of other nations in the movement.
Devoted the rest of the day to debate on
the army reorganization bill.
The House, after prolonged debate on
the Olmstead resolution to investigate
abridgement of suffrage in certain South
ern States, referred it to the census COM
mittee, which course was originally de-
sired by its opponents. Discussion of
the reapportionment bill was then taken
up.
The Senate devoted Saturday to the
army reorganization bill, adopting all the
committee amendments to which there
was no objection. Mr.. Pettigrew adopted
filibustering tactics to delay legislation.
In the House debate upon the reappor-
tionment bill occupied the en.ire session.
The Senate devoted Tuesday to debate
on the army reorganization bill, killing
by vote of 43 to 5 the provision for Il
veterinary corps. In the House debate
upon the reapportionmcnt bill occupied
the day.
In the Senate Tuesday was occupied
by discussion of committee amendment
restoring canteen provision in army reor-
ganization bill. Amednment supported
by Messrs. Sewcll, Hawley, Money and
Carter and opposed by Messrs. Gallinger
and Hansbrough. The arguments on
each side were along the customary lines,
opponents of the amendment asserting
the conteen led to drunkenness, immor-
ality and consequent lack Of discipline,
while its advocates declared the post
exchange promoted discipline and good
order in the army, as we'll as reduced
drunkenness to minimum. The House
by vote of 1G5 to 1O2 passed Burleigh
reapportionment bill, which increases
House membership from 357 to $50.
The Senate on Wednesday, by Il vote
of 81 to ID, concurrcd in House provision
| in army reorganization bill abolishing the
army canteen. Referred House reappor-
| tionment bill to committee on census.
The House devoted the day to considera
tion of river and harbur bill, but made
little progress.
The assaults upon the river and harbor
appropriation bill which were begun the
previous day in the House i'll speech
delivered by Representative Corliss Of
Michigan, We're continued with vindictive
| emphasis Thursday afternoon. Repre-
sentatives Grosvenor, Hepburn and Cush-
man We're the principal members who
spoke in opposition. MIR. Hill of Connec
ticut announced the death of representa-
tive Frank G. Clarke of New Hampshire
and at 4 O'Clock the House adjourned.
Considerable progress was made by the
Senate with the army reorganization bill,
but the final vote upon the measure seem
cd te be still far off An appeal was
presented by A;r Teller of Colorado from
more than 1000 persons i'll Manila urg-
ing the United States government to
cease its operations against the Filipinos.
The appeal is sensational in its state
ments and so unusual i'll form that Mr..
Hawley of Connecticut made IL vigorous
objection to its publication us docu-
meut
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-18
BALLOTS ARE CAST.
ELECTORAL coLLEoEPERFoRMs
.QuAoRENNIAL WORK.
cumbersome Method of Choosing the
Nations Chiefa-Results Forwarded
to Washington - Popular Vote and
Pluralities for President Since 1876.

William Mckinley and Theodore
Roosevelt We're elected President and
Hice-President Of the United States at
noon Tuesday. The electoral college met
at that time. 1t cast 447 votes. or
these 292 We're given to Mckinley and
Roosevelt and 100 to Bryan and Steven
son.
The electoral college does not meet i'll
a body. Its membership consists of the
electors chosen il each of the forty-five
States Of the Union last November. The
electors Of each State journey to their
respective State capitals. They meet
with the Governor of the State and 9TH
-er dignitaries. AT noon each member
casts ballot for the presidential and
vice-presidential candidates he was chos-
-en to elect. The ballots are then counted
When this ceremony is completed three
statements are drawn up. Each state
ment is Il duplicate of the others. These
statements certify that the votes Of the
electors have been cast according 10 law
and the will of the people. They also
state the number of votes given each
candidate
The statements are sealed i'll envelopes.
One is sent by mail to the Secretary of
State ut Washington. Another is placed
in the hands of a special messenger, who
is directed to proceed by the shortest and
most expeditions route to Washington
and deliver it to the President of the
United States Senate. The third is plac-
ed in the hands of the judge of the dis
trict in which the electors convene. In
this way loss of the statement or failure
of it to reach Washington according to
law is avoided.
The House Tuesday passed bill APP
propriating $4,000 to defray mileage of
electoral messengers bearing to Washing
ton the verdict of the people in the last
presidential election.
AT noon Feb. ID. the president of the
Senate will summon the doorkeepcr of
that body. and opening the safe will de-
liver TO him the forty-tive sealed envel-
opes. The doorkecper will place them i'll
two new chcrry-wood boxes, and carry
them into the Senate chamber. The
members of the Senate will form them
selves into Il procession and march under
police escort to the House of Representa-
tives. There the House officially will re-
ceive the Senate, and the business of
counting the official returns will begin.
When the result is known the president
of the Senate will announce to the as
sembled Congress: "William Mckinley
has been duly elected President of these
United States, and Theodore Roosevelt
Vice-President. for four years beginning
March 4, 1901"
Then, and not until then, is the full
ceremony of a presidential election an
accomplished fact.
The electoral vote us cast by the cleo
tors of the various States Tuesday is as
follovS.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-18
HoLocAusrAr ROCHESTER, nv.
Children cremated Duri.s Night Fire
in an Orphan Aaylum.


in an Orphan Asylum.
Nineteen children and two nurses were
burned to death in fire which swept
through the Rochester Orphan Asylum,
Rochester,, n. ", ut / o'clock Tuesday
morning. There were 109 children and
thirty nurses asleep in the building wher
the fire started
Almost all the inmates of the asylum
were hemmcd in by fumes and scores Of
them lost consciousness. They were car.
ried from the burning structure by fire
men.
The fire was discovered in the hospital
section by two men passing on the street.
They gave the alarm, but by the time the
6remen reached the scene the whole asy-
lum was ablaze. Before the engines got
to work a terrific explosion occurred and
in moment the entire building and out
buildings were aflame. The confusion
was extraordinary and few details of the
exact loss of life could be gotten from
the excited nurses or children who es'
capped.
When the firemen who responded to q
general alarm arrived the inmates were
jumping from the windows, and the ut.
tendants were throwing infants out re-
gardless of where they might fall. The
largest number of dead is among children
ranging in age from one to three and fouI
years.
The origin of the fire is not known. The
property loss will probably exceed $50,
coo. The asylum is located in Hubbel
Park,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-18
Odds and Ends.

| Northern capital is used to Il consider
| able extent in developing Southern indus
tries.
| Over iive-siXths of the silk manufac-
tnrcd in Turkey is exported to Western
Europe.
The banks in the Indian Territory have
to keep a cashier who can speak the In
dian language.
| The Province of Manitoba, almost the
same size as Great Britain and ireland,
has only 100000 inhabitants.
| There are 10000 islands between Mad
agascar and India. SO far as known at
present only 600 of them are inhabited.
| a test has been made which shows that
rook can fly sixty miles an hour. The
hawk makes $50 miles in the same time.
Jenner's famous discovery thar persons
who contracted cowpoN while engaged in
milking never had smallpox. dates from
1896.
i The Philippines are known to possess
over 400 species of trees, and . more
| careful survey will bring the number
nearly to 800.
| Sugar City. Colo. is seven months old,
and has a population of 1000. \ new
sugar refinery costing SS00O0O has just
been opened.
A high wind at Cumberland, Md,
blew flock of wild turkeys into the
streets, and quite IL number of the strag-
glers We're captured.
| A curious criminal law exists in
Greece. A man who is there sentenced to
death waits two years before the execu-
| tion of the sentence.
man who has just died in Fast Lon-
don retired some years ago OH Al modest
competence acquired by selling hot water
at i cent Il quart.
The New York Journal says there are
five. millionaires in New York who should
pay taxes on 1924 .O00.00U. The amount
they now pay on is S5.S50,00o.
The proposition is made to British
Cabinet circles to enroll 10000 cavalry
reserves in Canada and equip them, to
| be liable for service III war time.
Seventeen per cent of the population Of
Michigan is enrolled in the Sunday
Schools. The average for the States and
Territories of the Union is III per cent.
| Nearly $1O.O0O.O00 OF fruit is sent
from this country to England every year,
yet we buy vast quantities of jam and
preserves from London manufacturers.
The officers of the Michigan agricultur-
al experiment station are trying 10 make
1t generally known that the Upper Pc
ninsula is splendid territory for farming.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., son of the
Standard Oil magnatc. has subscribed
$25O,OOO for the founding of New York
institution for learning for poor boys and
girls.
Robert Wilcox. delegate to the House
Of Representatives from Hawaii, has re-
ceived 81, 600 mileage, the largest mileage
claim ever paid to member of that
body.
A woman in Fort Hamilton, n. Y.
has filed petition praying the court to
enjoin her son from courting certain
young woman who lives in nearby
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-01-18
WILL IGNORE EMPRESS.
Chinese Plcnipotntiarics Will Nc
Heed Latest El;ct


Prince Ching and Li-Hung- Chang have
been presented with the identical agree
ments of the powers arranging the pre-
liminary peace terms, and have both de-
clared their intention of signing them
even il it costs them their heads. !.
They received decree pcrcmptorily di-
recting them not to sign the preliminary
note unless the demands for the razinr
of the Taku forts. the establishment of
permanent foreign military posts be-
tween. Pelsin and the sea. and of leya-
ton guards ut Pekin, and for the prohibi-
ton of arms i'll China are stricken out.
After conference, Mt which they went
over the whole situation, they deterrnin-
ed. in spite OF the order of the Dowager
Empress, to sign the note. Disobcdience
of decree of this nature is always nm
islable by death.
Prince Ching and Li-Huns- Chang tel
egraphed to the Dowager Empress re-
peating their arguments in favor of
signing the note, and pointing out the i'm.
possibility of China making any resist
ance to the demands. They added that
they had received the first edict direct
ing the acceptance of the terms, and or
dering them to sign the note. They had
communicated this to the powers, which
In itself constituted an acceptance which
1t was now impossible to revoke.