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The Iola register., 1902-01-24
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Democrats Meet at Wichita.

Topeka journal:
May 20 at Wichita.
That is the date and place for the
Democratic state convention to nomi-
nate state ticket this year. The
convention will be made up of one
delegate at large and one for each $50
votes cast for Bryan in 1900. This
will make a convention of 776 dele
gates.
These are the details which were de-
cided upon by the Democratic state
central committee at its meeting at the
Throop today. There was practically
full representation present at the
meeting.
The fight against allowing the Pop
ulists to come into the party did not
develop. and the committee was prac.
tically "A unit on the question of get
ting in the Populists if it is possible.
There was "a difference of opinion as
to the size of the convention, but prac-
tically every member of the committee
conceded that it ought to be large
enough to allow the Populists full
representation.
Two propositions were submitted
one that the convention should be on
basis of one delegate for each 200
votes for Bryan, and the other that it
should be on IA basis of one delegate
for each 300 votes. The vote stood lC
to II Then some one proposed that
they should split the difference and
make the number 25O, and the sugges-
tion was promptly adopted. The vote
of j. b. Fugate, the first elector on the
Bryan ticket, will be counted in APP
portioning the delegates.
The Wichita people sent Dave Leahy
up to capture the convention for then
and he was successful. Topeka was
the only other place suggested, ant
no one was present who was author
lied to say what Topeka would do for
it. Mr.. Leahy told the committee he
was authorized TO offer anything tina
was necessary for the convention.
The only Topeka men present were
Frank Thompson and David Overmyer
and they were not authorized to make
any offer in behalf of Topeka. AS q
usual thing the Commercial club looks
after such matters, but there was nc
representative of the Commercial clut
present at the meeting today. Tht
result was thai the vote stood - to II
in favor of Wichita.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
Il. V. LanyOn HOnOred

Every little while something hap
pens in the factories about lola which
shows the cordial relations and good
will existing between the men working
in the plants and the men in the Of
fees. Mr.. George e. Nicholson owns
a handsome chair given him by his
employees, and the other day Mr. F..
V. Lanyon was remembered
Mr.. Lanyon has been general man
ager of the Lanyon Zinc Company s
works since the formation of the com
pany, He recently resigned to engage
in business for himself. The workmen
at works Nos. ] and in this city
made up purse the other day and
bought a handsome seventy-fve dollar
diamond ring which they gave him as
token of esteem. And Mr.. Lanyon
values it a whole lot more for the as
sociations than he does for its intrin.
sic worth.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
BIG GUN FIRED IN ARMoRY.
In Indoor Practice Shells Made of
Rubber and Air Used Instead
of Powder.

At the review of the Thirteenth regi-
ment, heavy artillery, in the Sumner
Avenue armory, Brooklyn, one night
lately, big eight-inch disappearing
coas; gun was fired for the first time
in pubic. Brig. Gen. Wallace f. Ram
dolph. chief of artillery, u. S. A., who
is stationed at Washington, super
intended the firing, says New
York exchange. \ target eight feet
square was erected in the center of the
drill hall 300 feet from the gun. The
gun was elevated and sighted, and them
the first shell, which on this occasion
was made of rubber, was fired by COM
pressed air, instead of powder. The
shell struck the top of the target. The
second shell landed near the bottom
of the target, and the third went over
the mark, landing at the feet of the
spectators, who were seated on the side
CT the armory directly opposite the
gun. Another shot was fired, and this
time the shell struck the target almost
in the center, eliciting much applause.
The artillery men then worked the gun
SO that it disappeared several times.
HumOr of the Rugged.
''You are brickr ! ga aver,
To Daphne, by my SIDE.
"a sort of pressed brick, as II WERE"
She rouguishy replied.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
Letter From Jas. Wilson.

Pawnee, O. T.. Jan. 20, 1902.
From lola to Coffeyville by rail and
thence diagonally southwest across the
Cherokee and Usage countries to
Usage on the Arkansas river and from
there by mail hack up the Big Bear to
Pawnee, the county seat of Pawnee
county, o. T., is the route we have
been pursuing by easy stages since
leaving lola, Dec. 2S.
This place is a thriving little city of
two thousand inhabitants and is at
present the eastern terminus of the
Eastern Oklahoma railroad; the west
ern terminus being Guthrie. The rail-
road is surveyed and the right-of
secured to Coffeyville, Kansas, which
of course takes it by direct communi-
cation to Iola's back door. The grade
is completed and ready for the. ties
from here to the Oklahoma river and
the company expects to run trains to
Coffeyville before cold weather sets in
next winter.
A new town named Lemert has been
laid out on the new grade, ten miles
northeast of here, and lots were
auctioned off here Friday and Satur-
day TO the highest bidder. About
sixty lots were sold ranging from ten
to three hundred dollars. Forty con-
tracts for buildings will be let to the
lowest responsible bidder at the new
town site tomorrow. l shall attend,
as a matter of curiosity p ossibly as
a matter of business.
In crossing the Indian Territory
various kinds OF game were in evi
dence by 'sights" but none OF uorbe-
ing from Missouri wewere not sighted.
One of the sights that looks odd to
a Kansan' eye through the towns of
the Territory is the oft repeated sign
"saloon"-though / am free to say
prohibitionist though l am-that l
have seen fewer intoxicated men here,
than can be sighted in dry lola any
Saturday or pay day-queer.
Another oddity to the sight is the
mistletoe. 1t grows in tufts in the elm
tree topsand along the streams isquite
an abundance.
My friends will doubtless be glad to
learn that the trip into this country
seems to be resulting in good and as
a result it makes my stay rather in
definite.
lGAnd now Mr.. Compositor, when you
are tempted to say swear at this
Horace Greeley style of penmahship,
just remember that this stunt was ac-
compiished on mail hack at six
miles per hour for Pawhuska-and
don't say it.
JAMES WILSON.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
JUMPED FROM THE TRAIN
Bum Fought with Santa Fe Conductor
and When Arrested Jumped from
the Flying Train.

Some unknown, unclaimed wanderer
probably lies dead beside the Santa Fe
tracks between Carlyle and Colony.
He jumped from window of the
south bound passenger train while it
was moving at thirty miles an hour
and was not missed nor the train
stopped.
He was. discovered by the brakeman
stealing a ride and put off between
the two towns. He grabbed up a
rock and started for the brakeman.
The brakeman pulled a revolver and
arrested the tramp. He was taken on
board the train and locked in the
smoking room. When the train
reached Carlyle the bum had disap-
peared, by jumping through the win.
dow. This story was brought to lola
by the train crew, who intended
bringing the tramp here and turning
him over to the authorities.
When the train from the south ar
rived it had report that the tramp
was killed by his fall. Instructions
came by wire here for the crew to look
for the body on its way north.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

inches below the surface. This keeps
o 1T the air, to certain extent, and
holds the moisture. In cultivating,
Campbell does not penetrate this pack
log, and while the moisture is held, it
yet may percolate through this packed
surface in sufficient quantity to assist
vegetation materially. Campbell be-
lieves it could beused in western Kan
sas, and that wheat and corn might be
raised thore with advantage. 1t is
possible that the department Of agri-
culture may be induced to try this
experiment on the Fort Hays reserva-
tion.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

Dec Lanyon expects to leave in a
few days for Neodesha to superintend
the work on the new smelter there. an
account of which was first given to
the public through the REGISTER.
a Neodesha Dispatch of Monday,
January 2l, says: "E. V. Lanyon
who will be the manager here for the
Lanyon Bros. Spelter Co., and Delos
Lanyon who will be superintendent of
the construction, have been here for a
week arranging for beginning work
at once on the new smelter. The site
was talked of on the west end of the
twenty acres purchase from VIM.
Robinson, northwest of town. The
right-of-way for the Frisco switch was
secured along the north side of the
public road from Caven's corner west
to the Frisco main line. The site ad-
joins the Missouri Pacific track on
the east. They contracted for 600,
900 tile brick from the V. V. V. Brick
& Tile Co., and for about 700 perch OF
stone from Dooley's sawed stone
quarry and will begin actual work as
soon as the switches are in, which is
to be Immediately. Thomas Jackso
of lola. who will have charge of the
brick work, and also a carpenter.
were here with Mr.. Lanyon.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
SCHOOL Of INSTRUCTION.
Modern WOOdmen Officers are Learn
ing WOodcraft Today From Some
Expert Head officers

The annual school OF instruction for
deputies, clerks and physicians in
the Modern Woodmen aud Royal
Neighbors was held in the Odd
Fellow hall here 1t is the examina-
tion for all the Third District of
State Woodmen.
State Deputy G. S. Locknane, of
Wetmore, H. |. Brown, district deputy,
Of lola and Head Physician b. f.
Jones, of lola, conducted the school.
Those taking instruction were: B. L.
Bond and j. A. Dickerson, deputies
from Parsons: Mr.. Ley, of South
Mound: j. II. Watson, of Cherryvale;
w. b. Hall, lola; Mr.. Rice, from
Iowa, and A. NJ. Clark, Linn. who
was assistant deputy under H. I.
Brown, and today appointed assistant
for the state deputy's Office OF South
Dakota, which Mr.. Brown will become
next week.
The TWO lola clerks, w. e. Louder
and w. a, Cowan, were present. Also
the following physicians: Drs. Teas,
Wyatt, Cox, Clearinghouse. Fulton,
Mcdowell and Shadwick. Dr. Jones
conducted the instruction of the
doctors in the Interpretation of the
certificate.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
ENGINE AS A BOOTJACK.
Novel Manner in which Frost-Bii"
ten Brukeman's Boots We're
Taken on.

at isn't often that you hear of a
man using a locom otive for boot
jack" said Conductor Frank Ora, Of
the Delaware division of the Erie RAJ
road, according to recent report
"but here's OF G case:
"Walt Douglas. a brakeman on my
coal train. set out one dark night to
flag a passenger train jus, west of Han
cock. lie was out in the bitter cold
for a lorr while, and when he came
back his fingers and ears were badly
frozen.
after we had got some whisky
down hi n and had rubbed his hands
and ears in snow we tried to remove
his boots. but his feet were so badly
frozen that they could not be pulled
off. Douglas is an economical cuss
and he would not let us cut them off his
feet. He said that the boots had cost
him seven dollars a week before and
he could not afford to lose them so
soon. even if by so doing he would be
relieved of his sufferings.
at was finally agreed to take Doug
Jas out on the engine. stick his boot
heels between the slots of the pilot,
and then back up.
"When everything was ready the en-
gineer reversed the engine. while we
clunF TO Coleman's aims and Shout
ders. The boots came Off quick enough,
but Douglas legs came so near going
with them that there was no fun in it,"
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
CAPT. STEWART IN WASHINGTON

Correspondence TO the Wichita Eagle
Senator S. j. Stewart of Allen
county, is in the city for the winter.
Senator Stewart is also regent of the
State agricultural college. He will
spend some time endeavoring to Sc
cure governmental cooperation with
Kansas in the management of the ex-
perimental station on the old Fort
Hays military reservation in western
Kansas, which was ceded to Kansas
by congress, and which was given by
the last Legislature to the state agri-
cultural college and state normal
school. Senator Stewards idea would
be to have an item in the agricultural
appropriation bill giving a sum which
the department of agriculture would
use in experiments, cooperating with
the Kansas state agricultural college.
In this. Senator Stewart will be aided
by Representative Scott, of Kansas,
member of the committee. of agricul-
ture.
If this be done, an effort may be
made to test the so-called Campbell
process on the FortHays reservation.
The Campbell process, named after a
well known western Nebraska farmer,
means nothing more than conserving
moisture in the ground without resort
ing to storage tanks and irrigation
generally. 1t means that farmers will
pillow their lands very deep and very
thoroughly; then harrow and re-har-
row and harrow again, until the top
of the ground is absolutely pulverized
In this narrowing, the teeth do not
penetrate more than two inches be-
meath the surface, and there is a
packer attachment, which, leaving the
surface thoroughly pulverized. yet
packs the ground hard, about two
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

THE st. Louis Republic concludes a
half-column admonition To General
Funston on the subject "Mum's the
Word" thus: "Funston's deeds have
put the halo over his five feet three.
II he would be truly great, let him sit
still, or it will fall off. We are a
changable people and apt to forget
details. And we don't want to forget
about the little Brigadier Generals S
actual bravery" This kindly inter-
est in the Generals lasting fame is
all right, but the Republic might re-
call the fact that Funston has been
severely tested along that line already
and he has stood the test. There is
no danger of his "slopping over"
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

BARNEY SHERIDAN of the Paola
Spirit continues his relentless fight on
peddlers. Some time agon he offered
to erect at his own expense a monu-
ment over the grave of the first ped
dler killed while in the discharge OF
his trade in Mama county. Last
week Mr.. Sheridan added this warn
ing: Lest this newspaper be misunder-
stood in the matter OF erecting a mon
ument over the first peddler killed in
Miami county, while trying to swindle
one or more of our residents, let it
say in plain words; Don't shoot a
pedder without sufficient provocation
and the first time don't use buck and
ball, . but bird shot--and then only
when he refuses to go when ordered
off the premises A we'll known, hon
orable resident of this county who
takes orders or sells things is not a
peddler in the sense Of the terms as
used.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
That Humboldt Gold.

Mr. Beal the Humboldt man who
found gold east of town, has sent sam
pies away for analysis, as he believes
it will run $50 ton. He was miner
for fifteen years. He made the strike
while sinking we'll on his farm.
After passing through 20 feet of lime
stone, then foot of sandstone, foot
of coal and four more feet of sand
stone, he found a break in the rock
and a sort of quartz in it. In this
he found what he believes is gold.
There are five feet in the quartz,
so if it it is as rich as he hopes it
means plenty Of good money.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

IN an early issue of the Saturday
Evening Post will appear timely
article by Charles Emory Smith about
how Presidents form cabinets. The
old style of Lincoln and his predeces-
sors was to select party leaders; the
new method, that of Mckinley, was to
select strong men, regardless of pre-.
vious political pre-eminence. The
article deals with the nice weighing
which each possible member is given
before selection.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

THE Kansas City World rec emily
devoted considerable space TO the re-
port that Congressman Scott was
leading the fight against Metcalf at
Washington. AS matter of fact the
investigation is being held by COM
mittee from the Senate, and Senator
Scott of West Virginia, is takiug part.
1t is only charitable construction to
put on the Worlds article to say that
this similarity of names caused the
mis-statement. The editor of the
REGISTER always was and now is a
friend of Metcalf
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

For good many years the Third
district has gone fusion. Last year
George Wheatly, Republican, nearly
carried it. Now it is said the Demo-
Gratis ase kicking on Congressman
Jackson, declaring he is pulled with
pride. They are talking of Hugh
Farrelly of Chanute as candidate.
And the Republicans expect to win.
II they do it will mean a solid Repub-
lican delegation from Kansas, for it is
admitted that Senator Harris will
have to 90.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

WE heard story the other day,
told by an Elk, which has a point of
truth in it. The story related how an
elk stood beside pool in the forest,
admiring his reflection in the clear,
cool water. And he reflected on the
lack of wisdom in Creator who after
endowing him with such beautiful
antlers, the envy of the animal king
dom, gave him such n spindle outfit
of legs. And the elk was ungrateful.
While he stood thus thinking, the bay
my of hounds was heard. The elk
dashed away through the woods,
the hounds in pursuit and the
hunters close behind. The elk gained
on his pursuers until his horns caught
in the limb of a tree and he was held
fast. Quickly he was surrounded by
his enemies and felled by shot. And
as he sank dying to the ground he re-
fiected that but for his much-admired
antlers, his much-despised legs would
have borne him to freedom. And there
is kindred weakness displayed by
many human beings.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

a NEW phaze of the joint business is
shown at Abilene, where within a year
three jointists have gone crazy. What
an epitaph that suggests; Died, in an
insane asylum, from craziness brought
on by drinking my own poison to in
duce others to drink IL.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
{. P.Waueb, DeDtist.
Buckeye Churn at Coutant $.

Buckeye Churn at Coutant's.
Six per cent money. j. S. Detwiler.
For SALE: My farm four and one
half miles west of Savonburg. Thomas
Johnson.
Five per cent money on faJms. Call
on or write TO f. w. Frevert. Gas
City, Kansas.
Dr. Boltoureports nine-pound girl
atthe home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Clark
S52 north Jefferson.
Ottawa Herald: A Saint Louis doc
tor wrote to the city clerk of lola in
quiring whether there was any chance
thatthe villages one physician would
leave soon, and making bid for the
place. lola has hidden a large, moist
elm club behind her back and has
placed look of eager expectancy on
her face while she has invited the
Saint Louis man to come on out.
Quite number of lola men went to
FIT. Scott last Friday to attend the
funeral of c. S. Chapman. All the
foundry employees and number of
friends of the dead man went to the
funeral. 1t is not believed that his
death will permanentlyaffect the local
foundry. The shop was operated, it
is said, on profit-sharing system
and a new superintendent will be chos-
en- and the excellent business contin-
ued. But Mr.. Chapman will be missed
sadly by many who valued his genial
company.
j. Fl. Riley, one of the head men at
the lola foundry, went to Fort Scott
Friday to attend the funeral of Mr..
Chapman. A large number of the
other employees went over tn morn
ing. The funeral was held al the NJ.
E. church this afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
Rev, McBurney of the NJ. E. church
of Pittsburg conducting the services
which were under the auspices of the
Pittsburg Elks. The funeral was large
ly attended as Mr.. Chapman was wide
ly known and every acquaintance was
a friend.
The editors OF the Populist weekly
of lola aud the unclassiied daily
have never yet overlooked chance to
snarl out malicious, pestiferous, en-
vious sneer at the absent editor of the
REGISTER, The factthat he is in Con-
gress seems to them 70 be crime
Other people DO not view it in that
light. 1t is silly of them. If he were
not there nobody has been so wild as
TO imagine that either of these editors
would be. Yet they seem to think so.
Perhaps it might console them to re-
lect that
full many gem OF purest ray serene,
The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear
Full many rose is born to blush unseen,
And waste its sweetness on the desert air
Jay Matthews formerly editor of the
Moran Herald was here Tuesday look
a. al. 4
The Iola register., 1902-01-24


The cement company is confronted
by a peculiar condition. Orders for
cement have accumul ated ahead of the
supply until it is grave question
whether the company will not have TO
quit soliciting business for while.
The whole southwest has been using
cement and the work cannot keep up
with the demand. Extensive repairs
are being made at cost of close to
S75, 600 at the plant, all with the aim
of increasing the capacity of the plant,
and the new tracks and equipment for
hauling rock and shale from the quar-
ries will help along this line, AS evil
dence of the public estimation of the
works a man was here some days ago
seeking to buy $4,000 worth of stock
and could not get a single share. The
st. Louis worlds fair will use train
loads of cement and the lola company
is on the ground with a branch Office
and large ware room. 1t had been
intended to make display at Topeka
a the mid-winter fair but everybody y
was too busy to prepare it.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
Teachers Examination.

The Allen county Teachers examin-
alton will be held at the lola High
School building Saturday, Jan. 20,
1902. HATTIE OLMsTEAD,
County Supt.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
EDITORIAL NOTES.


EVERY one of the 800 seats at the
Kansas Day Club banquet on the Goth
has been sold at 50 each and applica-
tions for several hundred refused.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

jay Matthews formerly editor of the
Moran Herald was here Tuesday look
ng after position at the Missouri
"ac!ac.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
MAv.~.

lis Iiynature is on every box of tho gcnuir
laxative BrOmO-Quinin Tablets
) remedy that cnrea a cold IN ono 81
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

NoTE.-You cannot, il you value good
health afford to use cheap, low-grade
baking powders. They are mostly, in
spite of the pure food laws, made from
alum, which endangers the health. All
physicians will tell you that such pow
ders in food are injurious.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24
DR. PRICES
|crs'" Baking Powder

The difference of cost between good
and poor baking powder would not
amount for familys supply to one dol
lar year. The poor powder would
cause doctors bills many times this.
DR.. PRICES Cream Baking Powder is
the most economical in the end, because
It goes further in lcavening and insures
perfect, wholesome food.
! Used always in making the biscuit
and cake it saves both health and money.
Made from pure, grape cream of tartar,
most heathful of fruit acids.
The Iola register., 1902-01-24

PRicE BAKING POWDER Co.,
CHICAGO.
The daily sentinel., 1902-07-10
l N. BUNTING, Editor.
Will Be Ready.

San Francisco, July 8 That Cham
pion James Jeffri.s will strike camp at
Har bins this week and establish himself
at the Reliance club in Oakland until
the day OF his battle with "Lanky" Bob
FitZsimmons seems to be an assured
fact, and Alec Gregains, pres dent OF the
athletic club managing the struggle
here, is exerting every effort TO bring
about the change. Greggains says JEFF
fries will be more content in Oakland,
the scene Of his ante champion days and
which is more easily reached by those
anxious to watch his condition Jeffries
has expressed dissatisfaction over the
delay in erecting the temporary struc-
ture in which the fight will occur on
July 25 and the club management is not
pleased with his nervousness. Greggains
declares there is no possibility OF the
fight being delayed or postponed.
In the heat OF the day at Skaggs
Springs, Fiizsimmons has been doing
quota Of road work today. He took an
early morning jaunt into the hills, de-
spite the unpleasant dust and merciless
rays OF the sun.
Jeffries was in complete perspiration
for hours today and his trainers claim
that he is in such excellent fettle that
they are relieyed of their usual worry
and concern