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The Iola register., 1902-06-13
THE COURTS TO DECIDE
Dispute Arises over Construction of
New 0leO Law.

Washington, June 5.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has decided
upon strict construction of the law
relative to the tax of 10 cents a pound
on oleomargarine made to resemble
butter in color. A lobby of attorneys
is now in Washington representing
the oleomargarine interest, with spec
ial regard to the question as to how
the new law is to be officially inter-
preted. These attorneys have receiv-
ed direct information from the com.
missioner that he will accept no quib-
bles in enforcing it against all oleo
made to resemble butter by whatsoever
process.
1t was expected by the attorneys of
the oleo interests that an exception
would be made in the case Of oleo
which derives the yellow color Of the
real article from what the law recog-
nizes as the legitimate constituent OF
OF oleomargarine, cotton seed oil and
certain percentage OF pure butter;
but the commissioner says he will
construe the act according to the in-
tent Of congress, which is likely to
throw the whole matter into the courts
adjudication.
The contention on the other side is
that oleo deriving it's yellow tinge
from the combination named is not
taxable, under the law, at the rate of
10 cents pound, but subject only to
the nominal tax of fourth of cent.
Those who worked up the legislation
against oleo are finding themselves
caught in the net by the regulation un-
der the act which requires all butter
known as renovated" butter TO be
labeled "adulterated The renovated
butter interests we're among the most
prominent factors in the agitation
against oleo, and are now trying to
find a way out of being ruined or at
least seriously damaged in their busi-
ness by the compulsory labelling Of
their product as adulterated.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
KRUGER TO GO BACK
Chamberlain's Official Newspaper
Says IL. Can Return to the
TPansvaal.

London, June 6-The Birmingham
Post, the organ of the colonial secre-
tary, Mr.. Chamberlain, says today
that owing to his age and inirmities
the British government has waived its
claim for the acknowledgement by Mr..
Kruger Of British sovereignty over
the Transvaal has guaranteed to all
the Boer delegates in Europe safe
conduct to their homes in South
Africa.
The war Office has cabled congratu-
lations to Lord Kitchener upon the
energy, skill and:patience with which
he conducted the long campaign in
South Africa and has asked him to
communicate to the troops the govern.
ment's profound sense of their spirit
of endurance, bravery and discipline,
and also of their humanity, shown
throughout the trying period. Lord
Kitchener replied, in behalf of the
army in South Africa, rendering his
sincere thanks for the congratulations
of the government which, he was sure,
the troops would receive with great
satisfaction.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
1000 ARE DEAD
City Of Retalbulen, Guatemala, De-
strOyed by u Volcano.

San Francisco, June 7.-Another
city in Central America has suffered
almost complete destruction and hun
dreds of its inhabitants have been
killed by volcanic eruptions.
The steamer. Palena, which arrived
today from Southern ports, brings the
news thathe town of Retalbulen, situa-
ted atthe foot of fMountTacoma, in Qua
temala, has been buried under mass
of lava, stones and ashes thrown from
the volcanic crater and probably 200
Of its people have perished
The volcano is about twenty We
miles from Champanico, and near the
town of Tapachulo, which, it is be-
lieved, also suffered severely.
The eruption occurred before the
Palena arrived at Champanico. The
vessels officers were informed by the
agent Of the Pacific Steam Navigation
Company at that place that the VOL
cano had shown signs Of the impend-
ing eruption for several days previous
to the outbreak. In fact, Mount Ia
coma has been restless ever since the
great earthquake of April ls, which
destroyed the city of Quezaltenango.
For weeks black pail of smoke hung
overits summit, and the glare from the
crater frequently illuminated the
sky.
Many of the inhabitants of Retabu-
len fled from their homes to places of
safety and these escaped frightful
deaths.
When the eruption at last broke
forth in its full fury, showers of lava,
ashes and stones we're elected and
covered the country for miles around.
The bay OF Champanico was a mass Of
floating pumice and ashes.
No details were obtained by the off,
GERS of the Palena, but the loss of life
was estimated at not less than 1000.
The same steamer brought a letter
to Balfour, Guthrie & Co., agents of
the Pacific Coast Steamship Company,
from G. NJ. Melville, their agent in
Guatemala, confirming the report of
the eruption. He also stated that,
since the earthquake of April 1S,
shocks had been of almost daily oc-
curreuce. A few days before the Pa
lena sailed, small village near
Mount Tacoma was destroyed, but no
details could be obtained.
The volcano of Santa Maria is also
stated to have been in a state Of erup-
tion.
The city Of Retalbulen, is in the
province of that name, near the Pa
cifc coast OF Guatemala. 1t is the
terminus of the railroad running from
Champerico, on the Pacific. 1t has a
population OF about $500.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
THE PROHIBITlONISTS
Full State Ticket Nominated at
Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Kas., June 5.-The
Prohibitionists at their state conven-
tion here today nominated a full
ticket.
Governor, F. w. Emerson, Of To
peka; lieutenant governor, George w.
Burlington, of Jefferson county; sec
retary of state, George HolsiDger, OF
Wyandotte; auditor, S. p. Gould,
Barber; treasurer, f A. Kennedy,
Harper; congressman at-large, w. II.
Ransom; attorney general, F. M. Nc
Hale, of Cherokee; superinten dent Of
public instruction, Mrs. Lena WAL
lace, Of Wyandotte; superintendent OF
insurance, William Coryell, Of Bar
Der.
The platform denounces the domi-
nant parties of the state as being
afraid TO deal with the liquor question
and calls upon all WAC favor the en-
forcement of law to join the Prohi-
bitionists.
The committee on finance recon-
mended that an appeal be made for a
campaign fund of $1,000 TO help the
ticket along.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
THE RIOTING QUELLED
Whites Near Meridian, Miss, Forced
to Arm Themselves.

Meridian, Miss, June S.-The
threatened uprising of the negroes
which so alarmed the people north of
Meridian, has been frustrated by the
determined stand OF the whites who
armed themselves and placed the lead
ers OF the gang, Green, John son and
Nate Moore under arrest.
A call for the negroes to band them
selves against the whites was ad-
dressed to Nate Moore, and was signed
by negro Baptist preacher named
Rutiin. The latter said that mob of
fifty negroes would form in Rio, Kem-
per county, twenty-five miles north
east of Meridian, and march to Green
Johnson's house and from there start
through the county and kill all the
whites, destroy their farms and burn
their houses. AS soon as the whites
learned OF the purpose of the negroes
who outnumbered the whites two to
one, they armed thems selves with
Winchesters and in a short time had
so intimidated the negroes that it is
now thought the uprising is at an end.
The people of the threatened dis
tricts, however, are very much
alarmed and will be on the alert until
all danger is passed. The people of
Marion, from which news of the up
rising and threats first reached this
city, are much wrought up and pre-.
pared for emergencies at moments
notice.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
RATES FOR THE HANDS
proposition Being Considered by the
western Passenger Association.

Kansas City, Kansas, June O.
Roads which are members of the
Western Passenger Association have
been asked to authorize from Mis-.
souri, river gateways the following
rates for laborers for the harvest
helds of Kansas and Nebraska.
Parties OF two or more on solid
ticket, one.half rate per capita.
Parties of three or more on solid
ticket, one-third rate per capita.
According to the proposition sub
mitted to the roads tickets are to be
sold to points west of a line drawn
through Moline, Eureka, Emporia,
Council Grove, White City, Junction
City and Maryville, Kas., and Chester
Strong. Fairmount, York and Co lum-
bus, Neb. The rates are not to apply
in Nebraska on or north OF the Union
Pacific main line. Tickets are to be
sold on Tuesday and Friday OF each
week from June Is to July Is.
These laborers are not wanted to
help in harvesting the grain crop only,
but to assist In taking care of the
crop, cutting alfalfa and for othe
farm work. Reports from the territory
named indicate that it will have one of
the largest crops in years, and the
great problem at present is how to
care for it. Partial failures of crops
in the past few years have driven all
the extra help from that part of the
country, and there is fear that par
of this years crop may be lost because
of lack of help to handle it properly.
Low rates were in effect last year to
the harvest fields of Kansas and Neb-
raska, and nearly thousand hands
were shipped out from Kansas City,
most of them through the state en-
ployment bureau. Because of the
short time which remains before it is
desired to put the rates in effect the
roads Of the association have been
asked to register their votes by wire.
The result will probably be announced
tomorrow.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
FLOODS IN KANSAS
The NeoshO Has Risen and is Dam
aging Crops

Topeka, June 5.-Heavy rains have
fallen in Kansas in the last
thirty-siX hours. In Emporia goods
stored in Easements we're damaged to
the extent of So, 900. At Abilene four
inches fell and at Reading five inches.
All the rivers are out Of their banks.
damaging growing crops. 1t was still
raining in the central part of the state
this morning.
Parsons, Kansas, June 5.-The in
cessant rains have flooded all the bot
tom land along the creeks. Labette
creek, east OF Parsons is one.hali
mile wide, reaching to Thirteenth
street Water is several feet deep in
many homes. 1t is reported that
Neosho river has broken through its
levees in several places in Neosho
and Labette, near here, and inundated
much land and ruined crops. Wheat
is now ripe, but cannot be harvested
on account Of too much rain.
Burlington, Kansas, June 5.-The
Neosho river here is twenty-five feet
higher than normal and is flooding
the bottoms, causing much damage to
wheat and other crops. A rise OF
three feet will increase the damage
and the river continues to rise. Some
loss has resulted from water entering
the Easements of the stores.
Abilene, Kansas, June 5,-Another
heavy rain last eight flooded the
lower portion of Herington and
washed out 1000 feet of track on the
Salina branch of the Rock Island
north of Harrington. All creeks oi
the county are out of their banks.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
EIGHT MEN DROWNED
A Wreck in Duluth HarbOr has Fatal
Results.
BY scrlpps-McRae Press Ass n

BY scrlpps-McRae Press Assn.
Duluth, MINI, June AT day
light this morning the coal and iron
freighter George Hadley and the
whaleback Thomas Wilson collided
Off Duluth harbor. The Wilson sank
Immediately taking eight of the crew
to the bottom. A great hole was torn
in the side by the Hadley's prov which
badly damaged the Hadley and other
wise disabled her but she managed to
reach the shore where she was beach
ed. The Hadley carried three .thous-
and tons of coal and the Wilson car
ried ore, The vessels are valued at
seventy thousand.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
TO BESlEGE NEW YORK
The Army and Navy TO Play at the
Game of War.

Inc ARMY ana Navy 10 Play at the
Game of War.
Washington, June 6.-Ten thousand
troops, regulars and militia, and the
vessels Of the North Atlantic squad
ron will participate in the joint war
game, having for its object the de-
Tense of the Long Island Sound APP
proach to New York from supposed
hostile feet.
1t is the intention Of the army and
navy authorities not TO have the ex-
ercises begin until farmers in those
parts of Connecticut, Long Island and
Rhode Island, where land operations
will occur, have gathered their crops,
forces to cover considerable territory,
and take advantage of the situation
of the country without reference to
damage to private property. The op-
erations therefore, will begin about
the last week in August and will be
concluded if possible, by September
I6.
Major General John r. Brooke
commanding the department of the
East, has issued an order appointing
a board of officers to go over the
ground to be covered by the opera
tions and make the necessary arrange
ments.
President Roosevelt is taking a
great interest in this war game. He
believes that the navy and as much of
the army as is available should be
kept busy at war practice in time OF
peace, and he has determined to
initiate u comprehensive series of
military and naval maneuvers such as
have never been attempted in this
country.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
ORGANIZE FARM HANDS
American Labor Union to Extend Its
Jurisdiction.

Denver, Col, June 5.-The Ameri-
can formerly Western Labor Union
convention today made an important
move in the war which is to be waged
against the American Federation of
Labor by the adoption of a resolution
inviting the Nation Brewery Workers.
Association to join the American La
Dor Union. Efforts will be made to
organize the farm ers and the farm
hands of the West and to have them
cooperate with the American Labor
Union in political contests.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

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The Iola register., 1902-06-13
FOR HARVESTING
ID. w. Blaine Here to Get Hands for
KANSAS Again.


Kansas City. June 9.-Kansas wants
10, 600 farm hands They are needed
within ten days. and besides, the state
is asking for 5000 or more teams.
The wheat crop of Kansas will be
from so, 900, 600 to 6O,OOO,OOO bushels,
and there are not enough men in the
state to care for it, There is work for
three weeks on the harvesting, and
from sixty to ninety day in the thresh-
ing, says ID. w. Blaine, of Pratt,
Kansas.
Mr.. Blaine is here now arranging
for these harvest hands. He is
working withe e. b. Howard, of the
Missouri state employment bureau,
and the plan is for all men who care
to accept the wages offered, to come
here, where they will be assigned by
Mr.. Howard and sent where the calls
are most urgent. This plan was
adopted last year, and it proved
greet help in saving the crop. Owing
to discouraging reports sent out, Mr..
Blaine says Kansas is very short on
harvest labor, and he is urging that
that every effort be made to obtain
men against the opening OF the har-
vest, which will be within ten days to
two weeks.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
THE LAW Is VALID
Supreme Court UphOlds Antitrust
Law In Kansas
BY scripps.McRae Press Assn.

BY Scrlpps-McRae Press Assn.
Topeka, June THE supreme court
today upheld the validity of the Kan
sas antitrust law enacted by the Pop
ulists by affirming Il three months
sentence and fine of five hundred
dollars imposed in Rush county on
one j. Smiley, secretary of the Grain
Dealers association: The court
holds "Making anti-competitive trade
agreements is contrary to public
policy"
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
FRIARS MUST GO
That is the Message Taft Carried to
the Pope

Washington, June 8. Secretary
Root today sent to the Philippine
committees of the senate and house
textual copies ofthe instructions given
by him to Governor Taft for his guild
ance in dealing with the Vatican re-
specting the acquisition by the United
States of the friars' lands in the Phil
ippines. These instructions were ex-
hibited yesterday by Governor Taft
to the Vatican officials and, as will
be perceived from their context,
served the purpose of credentials. The
text is as follows:
MAY 8, 1902. Sir:-It Is now ap-
parent that congress will not have act
ed upon the Philippine commissions
recommendations regarding the pur-
chase OF the friars' lands before the
time OF your departure for Manila,
which cannot be longer delayed. You
cannot, therefore, as we had hoped,
now receive definite instructions and
proceed TO take such steps, in the exc
cution Of specific authority from con-
gress, as should properly be taken
before you return to Manila. The
committees of both houses have, how
ever, reported favorably upon the
commissions recommendations, and
it appears probable that congress will
confirm their action. In view, there
fore, Of the critical situation of this
subject in the Philippines and of the
apparent impossibility of disposing
of the matter there by negotiation
with the friars themselves, the presi-
dent does not feel at liberty to lose
the opportunity for effective action
afforded by your presence in the
West.
HE wishes you to take the subject
up tentatively with the ecclesi astical
superiors who must ultimately deter
mine the friars' course of conduct
and endeavor to reach at least a basis
of negotiation along lines which will
be satisfactory to them and to the
Philippine government, accompanied
by full understanding on both sides
of the facts and OF the views and pur-
poses of the parties to the negotiation
so that when congress shall have act
ed the business may proceed to con-
clusion without delay.
"You are accordingly authorized in
the course OF your return journey co
Manila, to visit Rome and there ascer-
tain what church authorities have the
power to negotiate for and determine
upon a sale Of the religious orders in
the Philippine islands, and if you find
as we are informed, that the officers
OF the church at Rome have such pow
er and authority, you will endeavor
to attain the results above indicated.
Any negotiations which you may enter
upon are always subject to granting
OF power by congress to follow the
negotiations by binding action.
Very respectfully, Elihu Root, sec
retary of war.
Hon. William II. Taft, civil gov
ernor of the Philippines, Washing
ton -
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
SIX ARE NOMINATED
In Philadelphia Republicans Named
Five Old Representatives.

Philadelphia, June 5.-Republican
congressional, county and senatorial
conventions were held here today.
All the congressional candidates are
renominated except McCreary, who is
the candidate in the new district
created under the apportionment bill
passed by the last legislature.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

OF credit for three million marks,
which sum, since he and his entire
retinue are the emperor's guests, has
scarcely been touched. Among other
gifts the shah gave 10000 marks to
the fund raised for the relief of the
Martinique sufferers.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

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The Iola register., 1902-06-13
REAL ENJOYMENT.

The woman who reads this will under
stand to ~ full what Mrs. Upton meant
when she says: "I am enjoying good
The Iola register., 1902-06-13
GOMEZ WANTS NOPENSION
Asks Friends to Defeat Proposition to
GIVE Him $4,000.

Havana, June 5. General Maxine
Gomez has published an open letter
here, in which he refuses to acce pit the
annual pension of So, 900 provided for
him in a resolution which is now be-
fore the Cuban house of representa-
tives.
General Gomez asks his friends to
defeat this resolution, saying it would
be unfair to him to accept money so
long as the other Cuban soldiers have
not been provided for, General
Gomez asserts he has a bill against
the government for war services which
some day will have to be paid but that
he is willing to wait until such time as
Cuba can pay all her soldiers.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

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lectric Oil A cut? Use Dr. Thomas
Eclectric Oil. At your druggist's.
The Iola register., 1902-06-13

Dyspepsia-bane of human exist
ence. Burdock Blood Bitters cures
it, promptly, permanently. Regulates
and tones the stomach.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-08-21
McMiIlsn Silver Mining Compsny-locstion of Principal Place of Business, Santa Rosa, Sonoms County, California location of Works, McMiIlen, GIIs County, Arizona.

Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on the sixth (6th) day of August, A. D. 1902, an assessment (No 1O) of two and half t2!l cents per share was levied upon the capital stock of the cor poration, payable immediately in United States gold coin to the secretary at the office of the company in the Savings Bank of Santa Rosa, corner of Fourth street and Exchange avenue, Santa Rosa, Sonoma county, Cali fornia.
 Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on Monday, the twenty-sec. ond (22d) day of September. A. D. 1902, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at pub lie auction, and, unless payment be made be. tore, will be sold on Monday, the twenty enth t27thl day of October. A. D., 1902, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
 By order of the Board of Directors.
 CHAS. A. HOPPER, Secretary.
 Office Savings Bank of Santa Rosa, cor ner of Fourth street and Exchange avenue, Santa Rosa, Sonoma county, California.
 First publication Aug Ii, 1902.
Arizona silver belt., 1902-08-21
Forfeiture Notice.

GLOBE, ARIz., May 29, 1901. To J A. Broyles, his heirs and assigns.
 You are hereby notified that l have ex- pended during the year 1901 One Hundred Dollars in labor and improvements upon the Greek Up mining claim, situated in Ma zatzal mining district Gila county, Arizona Territory, of which the location certificate is recorded in Book7, of the Records of Mines, at page 26, in the Recorders office of Gila County, Arizona Territory, in order to hold said claim under the provisions of Section 232i of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, approved January 22d, 1880, Concerning Annual La bor upon Mining Claims, being the amount required to hold said lode for the period end. ing December 3l, 1901; and if within ninety t90) days after the publication of this mo- tice you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- portion of said expenditures as co-owner, your interest in the said mining claim will be- come the property of the subscriber, your CO., owner, who has made the required expendi- ture by the terms of said Section 2324.
 ]. W. FARRELL.
 First notification May 2g 1902