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The Iola register., 1902-06-06
DR.. Hendricks For Coroner

In another column appears the an
nouncement of DR.. Herschel L. Hen
bricks as candidate for coroner before
the Republican primaries and conven-
tion. The old residents of Allen coun.
ty are pretty we'll acquainted with DR..
Hendricks, but few words of intro.
duction may not be out ofplace for the
benefit of the newcomers.
DR.. Hendricks was born in lola in
the brick house on east Madison where
he now makes his home. His father
DR.. w. S. Hendricks is well known to
all of the old settlers, Herschel has
spent most of his life in Allen county.
He is a graduate of the University
Medical College of Kansas City and
after finishing his course there he
practiced in Linn county for two
years. A little over a year ago he
moved to lola and has good prac-
tice here at the present time. Besides
this he holds the position of County
Health Officer. He received his edu-
cation at one of the best schools in
the west and his experience as prac-
tioner make him we'll fitted for any
medical duties. He has always voted
the Republican ticket and is a stead
fast Republican.
The Iola register., 1902-06-06

There we're no games in the Missouri
Valley League Wednesday on account
rain. At Jefferson City where lola
WIS three innings were played and
lola had the game cinched. A tele-
gram states that the boys we're play
ing fast ball, no errors and hitting
we'll and it is too bad the rain should
interfere when we have chance to
win. AT the end of the third inning
lola had four runs and jefferson CITY
none so it seems certain lola would
have won out.
The Coffeyville team, which Tues
day withdrew from the Missouri Val
ley League is back in again and will
continue to remain. 1t has been re
organized under different manage
ment' Powers was the former man
ager and his reason for giving up was
on account of the lack OF attendance
at the games to make both ends meet
Arrangements were Tuesday being
made to sell the franchise to Indepen-
dence, a neighboring town in the same
The Iola register., 1902-06-06

1t was the most desperate clash the
police have had with citizens in years.
In several instances the strikers and
their sympathizer5 took clubs from
policemen and used them against their
owners. Meanwhile several men had
gained position of advantage on the
elevated loop from which they fred
missiles at the officers. In this way
Officer John Mcclure was hit on the
head with horseshoe and SO serious
ly hurt that he had to be taken to q
hospital. Officer John Linencurjal
was less seriously hurt. Gus Bill
lings, one OF the crowd, was dubbed
into inseDsibility by the police and
he, too, was taken to hospital in a
serious condition. After the two in
eGectual rnshes at the crowd mention
ed the police managed to organize
themselves in better shape and for the
third time rushed at the mob. This
time they we're successful. A number
OF heads we're hit but their owners in
most cases escaped. Several arrests
were made.
The Iola register., 1902-06-06
'5j0RI TAKE II SERIOUSLY
Kansas City Has No Faith in Helms
Proposition to Pipe lola Gas
to That City.

The REGISTER has already reprint
cd q long article from the Kansas
City Journal in which Joe Helm stated
he was going to pipe gas from the lola
gas field to Kansas City for light and
fuel. The REGISTER made the COM
ment that it was all hot air and that
nothing would come oft. The follow
ing from today's Kansas City Journal
shows that Kansas City does mot take
the proposition seriously:
Before Joe Helm could get hear
ing on his natural gas franchise Or
dinance he will have to make a SUBJ
stantial deposit as guarantee.
Alderman Pendergast, as spokesman
for Mayor Reed, told MIR. Helm yes
terday he would have to put up the
brewery
" No more Helm funny business
goes with us, said the alderman. The
last time we had anything to do with
him he agreed to put up 81 200. That
would not have been more than
penny ante in the game, yet we did not
get it. The mayor was lsold out and
Mr.. Helm was on his feet. told Helm
then that he need never ask the coun-
Gil again for franchise, andthe same
day told the mayor Joe would be
back in no time again for something
else. Here he is
Alderman Sawyer, the mayors
friend in the upper house, said Helm
had told him he would be willing to
put up $50, 900 as a guarantee that the
work would be completed within
given time after the signing of the
enabling act.
"There are at least. two natural gas
franchises in existence today, having
been granted under the administration
of Mayor Kumpf. When Mr.. Helm
was asked why he did not buy one OF
these he said they had been declared |
by lawyers not to be sound The
X ansas City Electric Light Company
is operating under 'hand-me-
'Hwn' franchise it bought from the late
. an Beebe and associates"
The Iola register., 1902-06-06
unity, and, this making The Dalton


county, and, this making the Dalton
gang mad, the citizens took hold of
the mater and decided to cor tinue and
the franchise was not forfeited. No
games were missed by the team.
Umpire Collins was the victim of
circumstances Wednesday,. He was
arrested on complaint of Katy con
ductor who thought he was trying to
beat his way to Ft. Scott. He was sent
a ticket by wire but it failed to reach
him and he got on the train and told
his tale of woe to the conductor, claim
he had the ticket but not where he
could get his fingers on it. The con-
ductor did not put him of, bat he was
little suspicious, and before ne ar
rived here he wired the police to be at
the train and arrest q man Officer
Miller went down and when the train
stopped the conductor took the officer
to the car and delivered Collins over
to him. The umpire remon strated but
1t was no go, and he was held until
the train left. The man who wired
him the ticket was there and explained
the situation, and the prisoner was re-
leased. The umpire can't see that the
incident was any joke like the other
fellows seem to think it is.
Harry Rand, who will be remember
ed as the quarreling captain of the
lola team and who jumped the club at
Fort Scott has been suspended from
the league by President Shiveley.
The Nevada manager is trying hard
to get Horton. a pitcher of Chilli
cothe, who is said to be very fast.
Horton is signed up with lola, how
ever, and if he plays in the Missouri
Valley Leag will have to play with
lola.
Chanute and Pittsburg are trying to
break into the Missouri Valley League
and no sooner was the announcement
out that Coffeyville had funked than
both towns went after President
Shiveley for admission. Coffeyville
Is back again, however, and Chanute
and Pittsburg cannot get in the band
" q oop
The Iola register., 1902-06-06
County Commissioners Adjourn

The Board Of County Commission
ers which has been sitting as a board
of Equalization for the past two days
adjourned today at noon having fin
ished their labors. The valuation of
Marmaton township exclusive of Mo-
ran was raised Is per cent, Elsmore
township 5 per cent, lola township
exclusive Of the Cement Plant and
smelters 10 per cent, Humboldt town
ship exclusive of Humboldt City was
reduced per cent, Elm township ex-
elusive of LaHarpe, Gas City, the
smelter and rolling mill reduced 10
per cent. There were also a few indi.
vidual changes made.
The Iola register., 1902-06-06
The BASE BALL NEWS
Items of Interest About the Missouri
Valley League.

YESTERDAYS SCHEDULE.
lola at Jefferson City.
Joplin at Ft. Scott.
Springfield at Nevada.
Cofleyville at Sedalia.
The Iola register., 1902-06-06
HERE AND Their

Mr.. Connor who used to wo at the
Cement Plant is here from .ansas
City today the guest OF Chas. Gard
ner.
Ira Paterson is moving his stock OF
building materials, etc. to his new
building on East street today. The
room which he leaves is not rented
yet but there are several after it and
a renter will not be hard to find.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. L. Hwang arrived
from Baldwin and will be the guests
of Rev. and Mrs. Maclean for few
days. Mr.. Hwang will lecture at the
NJ. +. church Sunday morning. He
is finely educated Chinaman having
received his education at Baldwin and
his address will be worth hearing.
The department commander Of the
G. y. RS. Col II. c.. Loomis. of
Winfield this morning notified Ad iu-
tant Smeltzer that the requistion for
tents for the,old soldiers reunion at
Lola August 10, 20. p and - had been
allowed and that he had accepted the
invita'ion TO be present during the
meeting.
Abuuttwo ago Harry GILES
pie got iLtn trouble and warrant
was sworn uu, for his arrest but he
left town and it was never served. He
drifted back to town a day or two ago
and was nabbed by the officers yester-
day afternoon. He was taken to Gas
City for trial in Justices court this
morning.
The jury in the Burning vsthe A. T.
& S. f. case returned a verdict for
defendant this morning, and the last
jury case to be tried this term is now
on. 1t is entitled Edwards and Man
ley VS. Geo. E. Nicholson and is a
damage suit for Sl450. Edwards and
Manley own some land lying south OF
Nicholson's smelter and they claim
the trees on it were damaged to that
extent by the smelter smoke.
Mr., w. E. Lowder who has been
clerking at the Famous has resigned
his position and will soon go on the
road for the S. Rider Jewelry Com
pany having for his territory Okla
homa. Indian Territory and Texas.
He will leave tomorrow for Redding,
Iowa to visit his mother few DAYS
and then go to st. Louis for his sam
Piles. Mrs, Lowder will remain in
lola as Mr.. Lowder expects to be
| able to get home once each month.
The different committees from labor
organizations appointed to make ar
rangements for labor day celebration
met at the hall last night and gave in
t leir reports. Much work is being
done and all are very enthusiastic
ana the celebration here will be the
biggest thing of the kind 'ever held in
Kansas. 1t looks as though Ft. Scott
is going to be stubborn and try to
have celebration but lola got into
the game early and will doubtless
draw the crowd.
Persons contemplating atrip to Cal
ifornia will be interested in an inn
portant Improvement in train service.
The track of the Santa Fe from Selig-
man to Mojave and from Barstow to
Hesperia has been oiled, thus prac-
tically obllterating the desert so far
as the dust feature is concerned. A
passenger recently rode on the rear
platform of one of their trains from
Seligmanto Barstow, and with the ex-
ceptiop of one or two places where the
track had been worked over, and where
theoil had not been spread wide enough
the trip was clean.
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The Iola register., 1902-06-06

Chas. e. Tredway left for Emporia
where he will attend school.
Mrs. John Watkins returned to her
home in Garnett after visit with Mrs.
L. Robinson.
Mrs. John Taylor and children left
for Oklahoma City where they will
visit her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lang returned
from Cherryvale where they have been
visiting several days.
j. w. Ferguson returned to his
home in Pittsburg after visit with
his son, G. H. Ferguson.
WANTED: To sell cheap two horse
wagon or trade for one horse wagon.
D. Klink, 9O3 south Washington.
Geo. Ferguson and j, r. Perry we're
out at Bayard yesterday looking at
the gas we'll which is being drilled
there and which they are interested in.
The we'll is now down about six hun.
d ed feet and shows up fine
The Iola register., 1902-06-06
Jury Found for Raw.

The lawsuit of w. S. Falls and s.
d. Ray which has been grinding in
district court for the past two days,
went to the jury Thursday, The jury
had just two things to determine, and
they found for Ray in both partic-
ulars. One point was to decide how
much money Ray owed on his
chattel mortgage given to Slicer
and later held by Falls, at the
time of the beginning of the suit,
October p, 1901. The jury fixed
this amount at S2,S42.S 80. The other
point was the reasonable market value
of the stock of goods when the suit
began and which Falls got possession
of. This was decided TO be So. 800.
The findings thus indicate that Ray
should recover from Falls S657. IL.
Judge Stillwell has yet to pass on the
legal points in the case, so the final
outcome is not known, as court ad-
joined until next Tuesday.
The Iola register., 1902-06-06

Ham Emory, wanted some time ago
for being drunk and disorderly, and
fined total of $3.50, showed up in
town this morning, was arrested and
taken to Jail. 1t begins to look as if
people would rather live in lola, in
j all, than to live elsewhere out of Jail.
They all come back.
The Iola register., 1902-06-06
ADOPT A PLATFORM
The PrOhibitionists are in Session at
Hutchinson.

BY scripps- -MoRae Press Assn.
Hutchinson, Kas., June, 5.-The
Prohibition State Convention today
elected Rev. Motfet as chairman. A
platform demanding the enforcement
of the prohibitory law was adopted.
Rev. Emerson, of Topeka, seems to
be the favorite for the guberrational
nomination.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-16
How Harte Lost His Job.

A little group of literary men were
discussing the distinct loss sustained
by American letters in the death of
Bret Harte, says the New York Times.
One of them related to the story of
how Harte came to lose his post as
Consul of Glasgow:
Harte spent most of his time in the
London drawing rooms where he was
a general favorite, and delegated the
consular business to assistants. One
day, While making one of his rare Wis
its to Glasgow, he scraped acquaint-
ance with a stranger on the train.
Each seemed fascinated by the others
personality, and time passed quickly.
At last they reached the outskirts of
a large city.
What place is this?" inquired the
stranger.
Il haven't the slightest idea" replied
Harte, after looking out of the win
dow.
a few minutes later the railway
guard opened the door of the compart-
ment and announced that they had ar
rived at Glasgow.
When Harte showed up at the con-
sulate tn eneXt morning the first per-
son who advanced to greet him was
the agreeable stranger, who introduced
himself as a special agent of the home
government sent. to investigate charges
of neglect of duty on the part of the
consul.
The agent may have been affable,
but he was lacking in a sense of hui
NOR, for he evidently cabled his gov
eminent an account of the train Incl
dent. as Harte's successor was soon
after appointed.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-16
AN EXPERT NEEDED.

In his testimony before the Senate
Committee on Relations with Cuba on
Wednesday Edward G. Leavitt, presi-
dent of the Standard Beet Sugar Re-
fining Company of Leavitt. Neb, said
that if the Cuban relief bill were pass
ed all of the benefits of the concessions
to Cuba would go to the sugar refin-
ers-that is, to the sugar trust. In
his testimony Mr.. Havemeyer, presi-
dent of the sugar trust, said that all
of the concessions would go to the
Cuban sugar planters. Is Mr.. Leavitt
or Mr.. Havemeyer right? Evidently
there is need of an expert in the sugar
business to decide the issue raised by
the testimony of the sugar trust man
and the sugar beet man.
AS far as we have been able to
judge, however, reasons given by MIR.
Havemeyer for his position were quite
satisfactory. We have not seen the
reasons for the views entertained by
+. Leavitt. Still, there may be fea-
lures of the sugar business that only
an expert can understand. Therefore,
lile CtildiG Ouknl W Call al expert lOI
the purpose of finding out whether the
sugar trust or the Cuban sugar plant
ers would be benefited by the passage
of the Cuban relief bill
There is one thing that is pretty GER
tain, and that is that if the bill were
to pass and the concessions were to
go to the planters there are a good
many Americans who would be bene-
fitted. Some of the testimony given
before the committee shows that
Americans are large holders of sugar
lands in Cuba, and that of the sugar
crop on hand a very considerable per
cent. is owned by Americans-Ameri-
cans who do not live in Cuba, but who
bought lands there Immediately after
the close of the Spanish American war
Just at present the prospect for the
passage of the Cuban relief bill isn't
very promising. The beet sugar peo-
pie have made a strong fight, and per-
haps a winning one.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-16
Quite Bostonesaue.

A clever literary woman has told the
Philadelphia Times the following Incl
dent, to which she was an eye and ear
witness while boarding in a Philadel-
phia private family-members of the
Society of Friends:
There was but one child-a boy of 8
years-to brighten the household, who,
despite his extreme youth, was an ON
nivorous reader of books. Found seat
ed in a corner one day, with a large
open volume across his knees, the fol-
lowing dialogue between the boy and
his mothers lady boarder ensued-
What are you reading. my child?'
he was asked.
"Josephus, ma'am.' was the answer.
And do you understand what you
read?"
Il think I do" he said.
But you should read the Bible first,
my lad
Il have read it to the end" was the
unexpected reply.
Indeed. Then perhaps you can tell
me what you think of it?"
Il think it a fiction" he said with
some emphasis.
Shocked by such an exhibition of I'M
belief in one of such tender years, the
lady rejoined:
IF you think the Bible untrue, will
you give me your reason for it?'
Yes, ma am" he replied, with much
earnestness. DO you want me to be-
lieve that story about Balaam's ass
talking like human being? 1t is not
possible. because everybody knows that
the formation of an ass throat is very
different from the same organ in a
man."
This prodigy died in early youth.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-16

What effect Will the resignation of
Lewis Nixon, as leader of Tammany
Hall, have upon the political situation
in New York and in the whole country
from a Democratic point of view? That
is doubtless a question that has al
ready received some attention from the
politicians. 1t was thought that Mr..
Nixon was in sympathy with ex-Sen-
ator David 5. Hills plans for reorgan-
izing the Democratic party and per-
haQs favored the nomination of Mr..
Hill for President. 1t is undoubtedly a
fact that, although the leader of Tam
many is not, as a rule, a national
leader Tammany has a distinct influ-
ence upon national politics. Mr..
Croker was a disappointed man be-
cause he failed TO achieve national
leadership. He was a power in muni-
cipal and state politics, but national
leadership was beyond his reach. 1t
was hoped and believed that Lewis
Nixon, as the head of Tammany. would
become a prominent figure in national
politics.
His hasty resignation, however,
shows that he was not the sort of a
man to lead Tammany. He had not
fought his way up to the first place in
the organization, and doubtless there
were those who resented the fact that
he had been placed over them without
having won promotion. 1t was practi
cally certain, when he accepted the
place, that he would have to prove that
he had the qualities necessary for
Tammany leadership in order to keep
it. He ought to have made up his
mind to do that before he accepted
Mr.. Croker's proposition to put him at
the head of the organization. Instead
of showing that he had the courage,
determination and ability to dominate
the forces which make up the famous
organization he weakly yielded the
first time he encountered serious OPP
position.
His resignation doubtless disarranges
some nicely laid plans bearing upon
the political situation in the state of
New York and of the country. With
the aid of Tammany Mr.. Hill would,
probably. have the solid support of the
New York Democracy for the Demo-
cratic nomination for President in 1904.
Under existing conditions Tammany
may not be friendly to him.
1t is a question whether the expert
ment of putting a comparatively I'M
tried man at the head of Tammany
will be made again. The chances are
that the new leader will be a man who
has fought his way up from the ranks,
and who will get the honor, not as a
favor, but because of qualities which
fit him for dominating the society.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-16

1t will be remembered that for some
time after the birth of little Ruth
Cleveland, when the father was Presi-
dent, it was rumored that she was a
deaf mute, says the New York Com
mercial. Nothing could have been more
unjust or unkind. The rumor grew out
of the displeasure of those who resent
ed the withdrawal of the child from
the White House grounds, where she
was annoyed by sightseers.
Gen. Wade Hampton was fond of
telling an incident that entirely re-
flutes the charge. One day he had been
to see the President. After leaving the
room he was waiting in the hall for
the elevator reserved for the Presi-
dents use. In a few minutes little
Ruth and her nurse came along. He
went up and spoke to her. She was
hardly years old then-a mere baby
Il talked to her" said Gen. Hamp-
ton, until the elevator came in sight
Then she raised her little hand, point
ing her little finger, and said: Go,
now!' Afterward 1 laughed and told
the President she had evidently caught
the words from him when he was tired
of some persistent office-seeker."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-16
THE COAL TRUST IN DANGER.

A Washington dispatch states that
at the cabinet meeting on Tuesday the
question of bringing a suit against the
coal trust was discussed, and that it
was the opinion of the cabinet that ac-
ton would be begun against that trust.
The impression in Washington seems to
be that it is the intention of the Pres
ident to proceed against all trusts
which have to do with the necessities
of life.
If the statements made in this dis
patch are true it is a fair inference
that the President has come to the con-
clusion that if his party is to have a
chance to remain in power it must en-
force the antitrust laws as vigorously
as it is possible for the government to
enforce them. viii such a policy meet
the Republican leaders? The chances
are that it will not. Many of them are
interested in one way and another in
trusts, and the impression is that the
Republican party is under great
obligations to the trusts for
AeN'SA9s NAAN 10 SABNNbAAS ONilCA
favors in the way of cam
paign contributions. 1t will be well,
therefore, to wait and see what action
is taken against other trusts before
assuming that it is the policy of the
Republican party to wage a war
against trusts generally.
There appears to be good reason for
beginning action against the coal OPP
orators under the Sherman antitrust
law. 1t may be true that they are not
in a combination to divide profits but
they are certainly acting under a COM
mon agreement of some sort in refus-
ing to arbitrate the demands made by
the miners. A general strike in the
anthracite coal region, lasting months,
would be productive of great suffering
not only among the miners, but also
among the poor of the great cities of
the Atlantic seaboard where anthracite
coal is the chief if not the only fuel.
A rise of 81, or even so cents, a ton
in the price of coal would increase the
cost of living very considerably.
If the administration has decided upon
the policy of a general war on trusts
which have to do with the necessities
of life IT will have plenty TO occupy it
during the summer months.