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The Iola register., 1902-08-08
CRUSHED BY TIE NEWS
General Smith is Told of the Prcsi-
dents Action

San Francisco, Aug. 1. Standing
on the bridge of the Thomas, eagerly
waiting with the ships captain for u
glimpse OF his native shore, General
Jacob II. Smith, tried by court.mar-
tial for having ordered the island of
Samar transformed into "howling
wilderness, was doomed this morn
ing to learn that the president had
retired him from active duty. The
pilotboat which met the Thomas just
outside the beads at O'Clock this
morning brought to General Smith
the first news Of the presidents ac-
tion. In the falling light Of II bin
nacle lamp, the veteran read the mes
sage that apprised him of his fate.
An hour later, the dawn came AID,
with it the sight of land, but General
Smith had retired to his cabin, where,
with his wife and chief aide, Lieuten-
ant j. II. Shields, of the Twelfth in
fantry, he discussed tho outcome of
the long ordeal through which he had
passed
Six hours later, when the Thomas
reached the quarantine station in the
harbor, Major Duval OF the transport
service, boarded the ship with his
secretary, and met both General Smith
and Lieutenant Shields at the door
of the generals cabin. A sealed doc
mnent from the war department was
handed tol General Smith. 1t con-
tained the Official notification of Pres
ident RoosevolCs action, and, upon
reading it, General Smith retired,
overcome with emotion. He was not
seen again until the United States
custom house tender, the Hartley,
was ready to take the general and his
party ashore. lie then denied himself
to all interviewers, who were met by
Lieutenant Shields. Together with
his wife and aide, General Smith pro-
ccodcd to the Occidental hotel, repair
ing thence to army headquarters in
the Phelan building, where he remain.
ed during the morning
General Smith, who is wearing
civilian attire, appears exceedingly
nervous and worn. Ills 81 years are
plainly read in his every action, and
his intimate friends fear he is break
ing down under the severe strain to
which he has been subjected to in re
cent months,
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
FOR FIFTY PULLMAN S
Santa Fe to Spend $l,000,000 for
Limited Equipment.

Topeka, July 81 General Passeng-
er Agent w. j. Black, Of the Santa
Fe, announces that the company has
placed an order with the Pullman
works for fifty new cars of the latest
and most elaborate style for winter
service ON the California limited, at a
cost of 81, 900, 900. 1t is further an
nounced that the limited will beat its
last seasons time into San Francisco
by three hours. The running time
will be cut down west of Albuquerque.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
SHE DENIES THE STORY
Niece of Richard Croker Says the
Squire Will not Return.

New YORK., Aug, Miss Francis
e. Jenkin, daughter of DR.. jenkins,
former health officer Of the port, and
a niece of Richard Croker, arrived in
New York today on the steamship
Philadelphia. She recently visited
Croker at Vantage, and denied the
report that he is planning to visit New
York this fall. She said that she had
played many,game5 of golf with him.
y recent fall, she said, had disabled
the squire's right leg temporarily so
that he could do no horseback riding.
Frank Croker, u son of Richard
Croker, was also passenger on tho
Philadelphia. He said his father was
in the best of health and refused to
discuss the reports Of his fathers
plans.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
GEN. SMITH TALKS
Il am 4 Soldier and Take What i
Coming To Me. -


San Francisco, Aug. ). General
Jacob II. Smith, who recently return
ed from Manila, will spend several
days in this city and then go 30 his
home in Portsmouth, o.
General smith, in speaking of his
forced retirement from the army, for
the first time since his arrival, said:
cit was an uuwelcome surprise to
me. naturally supposed that | would
receive a reprimand as result of the
verdict Of the court-martial, but moth.
ing more. have always tried to do
my duty in conscientious manner
and conduct myself as a soldier. | am
still in the governments service and
not at liberty to discuss recent person
al occurrences. / could be us readily
court now rs if we're not
ON the retired list.
81 am feeling first rate, suever bet
ter in my life, in fact. My health has
been good almost all the time ! was in
the Philippines, although | had Ito
rsst awhile on the ocean. ! was with
the Twelfth aud Seventeenth before /
was promoted. | spent most OF the
time ! was in the islands around Sa
mar. | always tried 10 do what seem
ed best for the service in both dis
tricts. The natives of Luzon seem
considerably more civilized than those
of the islands. Some of those in Sa-
mar are nothing but savages, and Of
course cannot be treated like civilized
people. They all would resort to
most barbarous methods Of warfare
aJ times. Instances Of the torture and
slaughter Of American soldiers are
very numerous, Any one Of my com
mands knows that they were not undu-
ly severe with the natives. / have al
ways tried TO conduct my campaigns
according to military regulations.
"There is no use asking me about
other things. 1t would not be military.
It would be Of no use. 1t is not for
me to say whether deserve it or not.
have done what thought was fright
and am ready TO settle down in quiet.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
"BAFFLED, NOT BEATEN"
Words Of Evelyn b. Baldwin Artic
Explorer

Honningsvaag, Norway, Aug. l.
Evelyn b. Baldwin, the Artc eXplor-
er, arrived here today. He reported
all his men in good health, and said:
"We have been baned, but not
beaten"
Mr.. Baldwin continued as follows:
1.-The years work has been success.
ful, in that enormoss depots of con
densed food have been established by
means of sledges, one in Rudolfand,
within sight OF the Italian expedition
headquarters, another in latitude 81
degrees, 80 minutes, and third at
Kane lodge, Greedy island. These
depots, together with houses and
stores left at CampHeigler, will afford
the means for largo polar dash in
1908. All channels through Franz
Joseph Land remained blockaded with
ice during the autumn of 1901 and pre-
vented the establishment Of depots by,
steamer last year.
"The breaking up of ice early in
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

June compelled the use OF reserve sup
lies, hence the departure from Camp
Icigler on July ], in order not to i'm
peril tho expedition. / dispatched
fifteen balloons with 300 messages,
and in June ! obtained the first NOV
ing pictures Of Artic life. / also dis
covered Nausen's hut, recovering
original documents and securing
paintings Of the hut. Marine collec-
tions for the National museum, in
Guiding new charts, etc, were OBJ
tained. In the field work, thirty men,
thirteen ponies, sixty sled25s and 10
dogs were employed, from January
2l to May 81, and this severe work re-
suited in the destruction of sledges
and depletion Of the food for ponies
and dogs, thus rendering our return
imperative. / shall remain at from
soc for a week for repairs to the
Americas 4 rudder and propeller
frame, which we're broken by the ice
GU the return voyage. The main an
chor was lost during gale in Oc
tober -
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
HOT IN THE WEST
Territories Also Suffering FromPhe
the Heat

Territories Also Suffering FromFhe
the Heat
Topeka, Aug. 3--The first report of
hot winds in Kansas was brought in
today by Senator Chas. Buschow and
Postmaster IL. M. McGonigal, of
Colby. They say that hot winds
struck that section Of Kansas at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning and con
tinued all day withering up vegeta-
ton Fortunately the hay crop,
which is the big thing out there, Is in
the stack mostly. But little corn is
raised there. The government ther-
mometer registered lO7 in the shade in
the afternoon and people suffered
greatly. While it was extremely
warm ut Norton, Senator Peterson,
who is also here today, says that
there were no hot winds in his section.
Special mossagcslfrom Ellis ;say that
hot winds have ragged in Ellis county
for the past two days and that the
corn crop is suffering considerably.
Ellsworth, hutchinson, Newton, Flor
ence, Bollcyille, Salina, Harrington
and Great Bend report extremely
warm weather, but no hot winds. 1t
was "a scorcher in Topeka today.
Tho Thermometer was around the 100
mark all The afternoon No prostra-
tions were reported.
Abilene, Kansas, Aug. 3.--Central
Kansas is swetering under the hottest
weather Of the year. During the past
two days the temperature has for the
first time this summer, gone above
one hundred Today it was over one
hundred. Corn is not suffering as no
no. winds are blowing. Early corn is
practically made.
Vinita, /. r., Aug. To-day was the
hottest day of the year here and tho
thermometers ranged from % to lO2 in
the shade in the Cherokee Nation.
No damage has been done to the corn
crop, for the reason that only few
days ago u heavy downpour of rain
visited this section. Tho hot weather
now is good for the CORE crop, which
promises to be a good one.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
WHERE WAS HEP
Mr.. Craddock Didn't Keep his Ap.
pOiEtmcnt

lOiLllntUl
Circleville, Kas., Aug 1.-The Joint
political discussion between w. j.
Bailey and W. II. Craddock did not
take place here today. Craddock fail
ed to arrive This is the second time
he has failed to join Bailey. The first
was at Pittsburg.
In order to clear its skirts the local
committee read Mr.. Craddock's letter
agreeing to be here, and also his letter
received yesterday, cancelling the
date. lie explained that the Demo-
cratic state committee had billed him
for another point and that its orders
we're law for him.
Mr.. Bailey was present and talked
for an hour. lie said in part:
"ln his address, recently issued
Craddock says if you will elect hun
governor he will reduce your taxes
half: if you pay SO now you will only
pay So; if you pay 800 now you VIII
only pay $50 when he gets IN. lie is
going to make the corporations pay
it. lie says: "TaX the railroads of
* ansas as they are taxed in Demo-
cratic Missouri and they will pay
twice the taxes in Kansas they do
now" Then he made comparison
taking jerk water branches Of the
Burlington in Kansas aud the main
line Of the Burlington in Missouri.
Why was he not fair? Why did he
not compare the assessment on main
lines in Kansas with main lines in
Missouri. lie compared a third rate
line in Kansas with n first rate line in
Missouri. For instance, why did he
not compare the assessment OF the
main line of the Santa Fe in Missouri
with the Santa Fc main line in Kan
sas. Had he done SO he would have
found that the Santa Fe pays sl32 Il
mile on it's main line in Kansas, as
against S22i per mile in Missouri.
q. The Rock Island pays SlSl taxes
per mile in Missouri and S27j per mile
in Kansas, Now what kind OF an
arithmetic does he use when he pro-
poses to increase the railroad taxes in
Kansas by making them the same as
Missouri, which are lower than ours
are now. How is he going to reduce
the taxes OF the people one half by re-
ducing taxes on railroads to conform
with the railroad taxes in Missouri?
by his own declarations he is pledged
to reduce the railroad assessment Of
Kansas TO the same basis as that in
Missouri, instead OF increasing them,
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
OWNED BY ROCK ISLAND
Persistent Reports Regarding the
Purchase Of the Frisco

iVloinlolIi heVOfIS hegarulng the
Purchase Of the Frisco
Trenton, Nj, July 81. The articles
OF Incorporation of the Rock Island
company, capital $50 million dollars,
hled in the Office Of the clerk of Hud-
sou county, New Jersey, yesterday,
were recorded today with the secretary
of state. A filing fee of $50, 900 was
required to have the incorporation
made u matter of state record.
New York, July 81, The Rock Is
land railroad system readiustmeut is
being discussed lbehind lclosed doors
by President.Leeds, David G. Reed,
w. II. Moore, Il. Il. Gable and other
owners of the system, The iucorpora-
tion yesterday of the Rock Island Sc
curities company is the first legal
step preliminary to the plan of expan-
sion heretofore agreed upon. Because
ot the extreme secrecy maintained by
all the parties to the Rock Island con-
ference tits exceedingly difficult to get
statements of just what is transpir-
ing.
In taking overthe Frisco line ac-
cording tow, II. Moore, all exceptthe
details have been completely arrang-
ed.
enlargement withthe owners Of the
Frisco line, of course, is tentatiyeaud
conditional upon the Rock Island S
acceptance Of the terms" said Mr..
Moore. owe know what the Frisco
folks want, and it is simply
up to us to accept or decline, there
being no friction whatever, and the
question resolves itself into only ysthe
one point, as to whether we. Of the
Rock Island, can make the Frisco
line more profitable than taking ad-
vantage of two other opportunities
for extending our system through the
Southwest to the Pacific coast"
Itis understood thatthe two other OPP
portunities to which Mr.. Moore re-
ferred are tho building of IL new line
west from ElPaso through territory
not now tapped by any other line,
rapidly developing, and n possible
merger with the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe system. The other plan,
however, it can be stated does not to-
day seem likely to become fact.
Diligent inquiry among those who
are interested in Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe stock failed to elicit any con-
Grmation on their part Of such deal
with Rock Island was being seriously
considered.
At the Office of the Santa Fe company
here the idea, in fact, secuted.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
A 50, 100000 BUILDING
Office Structure Planned TO Be the
Largest Ever Built.

New York, July 81. The Bowling
Green landmark, the old Stevens
house, probably will be demolished
in the near future to make room for n
. million dollar Office building plan
ned to be the largest in the world.
Plans are prepared and final negoti-
ations are under way by William II
Mnirs, who owns the Stevens house
property. He will erect II twenty sto-
ry structure on plot which contains
more than an acre of land. 1t faces
the Standard Oil building. The
Mairs site is valued at $500 square
foot for the Broadway half or - mill
lion dollars. The Greenwich street
half of the block will make the entire
site for the new structure worth 4 ! mill
lion dollars. The, constitutional
outlay will be 4 I million dollars, The
Greenwich street half Of the plot Gd-
joining the Mairs holding contains an
equal square foot area. This is own
ed by the Manhattan Railway com
any, which it is said to have practi-
cally agreed to sell for u little under
| million dollars, under certain con-
ditions which, it is understood, will
be met.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
CHOLERA Is SUBSIDING
Fewer Cases in Manila but Situation
in Provinces in Grave.

Manila, Aug. 4.-While cholera is
decreasing in Manila, the reports re-
ceived from the provinces show u
large number Of cases and deaths.
Last Saturday there were Cos cases
and 52j deaths from cholera in the
provinces, Since the outbreak of the
epidemic that has been throughout
the archipelago total of 81, 40S cases
of cholera and Is, l05 deaths. 1t Is be-
lieved there many cases were not re-
ported aud the total number of cases
is estimated at 26,000, Forty-eight
Americans and eighteen Europeans
have died in Manila since the out
break.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

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are peculiarly subject are generally the
result of a diseased condition of the
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establishes regularity, dries the drains
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the aches they cause are also cured.
oI will drop You few lines to-day to let Won
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The Iola register., 1902-08-08
MINES ARE RESUMING
s rikers say it is Through Violation
of Law.


of Law.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug. 2.-The
leaders Of the striking miners prom
Sc to spring a surprise in u few days
They claimthat after an investigation,
they find that miners certidcateslare
being issued contrary to law, and that
the recipients of the certificates, many
of whom, it is alleged, never saw the
inside of u coal mine, are being
pressed into the service of tho coal
companies. In this way, it is claimed
the companies are increasing the mum
Der Of their employees. The new men,
while they may not be able to mine
coal, can load it, The bosses can do
the mining. Between the two it will
be possible for some Of tho mines to
resume work on small scale. The
strikers claim that the certificates are
not being issued by mine examining
boards, bnt by some person or per-
sons who have access TO the official
papers. Criminal prosecutions are
talked Of.
The controversy between President
Mitchell and the Cti2ons' Alliance is
growing in bitterness. The alliance
made reply today to the letter pub
lished yesterday by Mr.. Mitchell.
Stripped of some of its personalities,
the letter reads:
'Mr. Mitchell: You decline to say,
in behalf of the union and yourself,
that you condemn boycotting, rioting
and violence perpetrated to prevent
men from working. Indeed, you
leave the distinct and unpleasant i'm
preston that you do not condemn
these things.
"If you were sincere in your pro
testation against lawlcssness you
would not refuse, us you do refuse, to
proclaim, as we request your positive,
pointed and specific condemnation Of
that worst type Of lawlessness which
undertakes TO prevent men from freely
working for whom they please and
upon such terms us they please; nor
would you pour vials of your wrath
upon an organization which we admit
has no such foolish aim as to sup
press 'lawlessness on the part of all
who are guilty of its commission, but
does aim TO suppress that same worst
type Of lawlessuess which thrives upon
the fear of its victims to protest, and
of civil authority to protest against
its preparation.
"You are credited with having said
that you 'deprecate the lawlessness
committed by anyone and particular
ly by men on strike, which stripped
of its hyprocisy, simply means that
you object to laT.breaking because it
hurts the strikers and not because it
hurts society"
So far rs the Alliance is concerned,
IL announces that the controversy is
now closed.
Grand Chief L. II. Morrissey, of
the Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men, has sent letter to one of the
local officers Of the order in which he
says that practical assistance will be
accorded to the striking miners at the
moment. lie does not
favor sympathetic strikes, but admits
that tho executive officers of various
have agreed upon plan
Jhe Dature Of which has not been dis
closed.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
QUIET AT SHENANDOAH
The Officers and Union Men Will Try
to Keep Peace

by Scrlpps M'iiHe fress Asa'H.
Shenandoah, Aug, I.-perfect quiet
prevailed here again this morning.
Most Of the strikers Iare staying in
their homes, Guards around the col
liers were doubled this morning
but no attempt was made to take men
in. District president Fahey today
called the leaders of the union men
together and asked them to see that
all disorderly characters are placed
in Jail
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
NOMINATE WAGGONER
Pops and Demos Agree in Atchison
County.

Atchison, Aug. The Populist
county convention met with the Demo-
Gratis today, after being granted the
nomination Of Peter Laughlin for re-
preventative from the county district.
The Democrats will probably name
Bailey Waggoner as representative
from the city district. He is general
attorney for the Missouri Pacific in
Kansas and Nebraska.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
A BIG OIL EXPLOSION
The Santa Fe Has bad Wreck i'll
California
NJ serIpps-MeRae Press Ass'n.

HY pVIIppH- -NIVINut I-ItHH Aba n
Los Angeles, Aug, A Santa Fe
passenger train ran into IAN oil traipf
near here last night, Both engines,
two coaches, and four tank cars/were
wrecked, The engine on the on train
exploded setting fire TO the wreck, The
oiliplant of 1.-THE Conn's.Refning Com
pany caught fire and Twas completely
destroyed asl were all the cars Fire
man Martin is mic ing. Four of the
passengers we"a injured,
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
TYPHOID IN CHICAGO
One Hundred and Forty.fOur Ney

Chicago, Aug. 3.-One hundred and
forty-four new cases Of typhoid fever
were admitted to the county hospital
last week. Twenty-four Lwere taken
Friday and twenty Saturday. Acting
Warden Hoppel predicts another
score today. The spread of the dis
ease has caused alarm among the
health officials. 1t is laid chiefly to
the protracted spell of rain in June
and July, "Boil your water" said
DR. w. A. Evans, Of the county hos
pital stan of physicians. "Better
still, boil your water twice.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
A TAX SHOWING


80 wv f'''N'''
Kansas City. Aug. TN recent
letter MIR. w. II. Craddock, mayor of
Kansas City, Kas., said; "Asse' $
Kansas railways the same as Missouri
railways are assessed and the state
could reduce its tax more than 81, Goo, =
OO0."
This statement has attracted atten-
tion and caused an investigation and
disclosure.
The auditors reports for Missouri
and Kansas show that in Missouri the
railroads pay 7.2G per cent Of the total
tax of the state, while in Kansas the
railroads pay 1887 per cent Of tho
total taxes of the state.
1t is found that the Santa Fe main
line in Missouri pays $224.34 in taxes
per mile; while the Santa Fe main
line in Kansas pays $l32.03 in taxes
per mile. The Santa Fe main line in
Missouri is regarded as the best part
of the road of that system. The only
ldIJ Vi lIo huuNdS llut Nnlcu Will tOlll-
pare with it is that between Kansas
City and Topeka which pays $70j. 2l
in taxes per mile. The entire 1900
miles Of tho Santa Fe system in Kan
sas, including many branches upon
which only one or two trains day
are run, pays $262,9l in taxes per
mile, or almost $40 per mile more than
the 27l miles of main line in Missouri.
The Rock Island pays Sl5635 in
taxes per mile on its lines in Missouri
aud $267.4l in taxes per mile on its
lines in Kansas. This includes all
lines of the company in each state, by
far it's best lines being in this state.
In comparing the assessment Of the
counties in Missouri and the adjacent
counties in Kansas along the Kansas
Missouri state line it is found that the
property of the Missouri farmers is
assessed at a much higher figure than
the property of the Kansas farmers.
No such thing as "summer com
plant" where DR.. Fowler's Extract of
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Ma
ture's remedy for every looseness of
the bowels,
The Iola register., 1902-08-08
TRAINS ARE RUNNING
The Orient Railway Has Passenger
Trains Running.

Kansas City. Aug. 1.-The first reg
ular passenger train service on the
Kansas, City, Mexico and Orient
railroad began today between Harper,
Kansas, and Waldran, Oklahoma.
Grading for the Orient is now pro-
ceeding in Kansas, oklahoma, Texas
and Mexico. AtPort Stillwell, on the
Paeihe coast, rails are being laid.
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

The Greenwood county Democrats
and Populists had to leave a blank
for coroner and surveyor until they
could fine some one to take the place
The Iola register., 1902-08-08

No such thing as "summer com
plaint" where DR.. Fowler's Extract of
Wild Strawberry is kept handy. Ma
ture's remedy for every looseness of
the bowels.