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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

In TIE matter of granting divorces
it appears that Maine is not to be out.
done by any ofthe Western States. Last
year 4S7 divorces were decreed in that
State from various causes from the grave
offenses of adultery, desertion and drunk
enness down to the absurd reason that
one liked "biled vittles" and the other
didn't. If divorces are granted as freely
in the future as they were last year we
don't know just how long it would be
before there would be no married people
in Maine, but We do know that in this
and other States the laws need to be
SO amended that the matrimonial tie
will not he abolished for insufficient rea-
sons.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

IT a matter of rejoicing that there
is prospect of the Louisiana troubles
being amicably settled. A compromise
has been agreed upon whereby Kellogg
is recognized as Governor. and the Con-
sentative Legislature as the proper Leg
islature of the State. This takes the
affair out of the hands of the National
authorities, and if the two parties Of that
State can conduct their affairs
in peace and quietude, it will be bless
ed thing for the entire country, even if
it should strengthen the Democratic
party by giving the people reason to
doubt that the interference of the general
government was ever necessary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

OHIO and Pennsylvania elect Govern
ors next fall, and the Republicans in
those States are looking over the field
and holding conferences in regard to the
manner Of con !ucting the campaign. In
Ohio the Republicans are not feeling
confident of success, and it is stated that
two or three of their prominent men
have declined having their names used
in connection with the candidacy for
Governor. In Pennsylvania the Repub-
licans are greatly encouraged over the
result of the municipal! elections, and
will enter upon the campaign feeling
assured of success.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06
Oar New Senators.

Dclaware-Thomas F. Bayard IRE cleo
ted).
FlOrida-C. w. Jones.
Indiana-Jos. +. Mcdonald.
Maine-Hamblin Hamlin (rc-electerli
MISUNDERSTANDING l.. Dawes Cat
present member of the House).
Michigan-Isac p. Christiancy.
Minnesota-S. J. r. McSlillcn.
Missouri-rfancis II. C,ckrcll.
-. Nebraska-A. S PoddOck.
Nevada-Wm. Sharon.
New JerSey-Theo. F. Randolph.
New York-Francis Herman.
Rhode Islani-Amhrose Il. Burnside
PennSylvania-W. A. Wallace.
Tennrssae-Andrew johnson.
West Versinia-AlIen T. Capcrton.
Observation-Disclosures Cameron.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

SOME of the good people of our State
are much exercised about having God in
the Constitution, while in the Illinois
Legislature some wretch has introduced
a bill to exclude the Bible from the pub
lie schools, and in the North Carolina
Legislature one of its members was ex-
PEELED for disbelief ina God. And so the
world goes, and what may be written in
the Constitution has but little to do with
the moral actions and religious beliefs of
our people.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06
The International Rife s;lt:;,.

Dublin, Masch S.-Thc Irish Rife
Association. at its meeting today, fixed
uponc 18th next rs the date of com
Of the return match
between the American and Irish riilemen.
1t was decided that the meeting be either
1t Dublin or the Curragh of kildare A
to entertain the American
visitors during their stay in Irelantl-was
also appointed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06
STATE NEWS.

March came in ike lion.
The price of corn is declining.
Hay is worth $40 ton ut Fort Sill
Usage city will soon have a ncwspa
per.
Wheat is reported as looking we'll al
over the State.
They are boring another salt we'll a,
Solomon City.
franklin county has sent out an aid
soliciting delegation.
The measles are making inroads upon
the schools of Girard.
The Pioneer Association of Parsons
meets on the Sth of March.
Nixon Elliott has Withdrawn from the
Southern Kansas Advance.
Ellsworth is disturbed by busybodies,
who Islander and backbite their neigh.
bors.
Cloud City has received from Uncle
Sam 400 overcoats, 400 pairs of shoes, and
2l2 blankets.
The Legislature has passed bill
abolishing the criminal court of Leaven-
worth county.
The first number of the State Sentinel
the new temperance -paper,-will be
printed this week.
Linn county is to vote on the 18th inst
for or against issuing $4,000 worth of
bonds for relief purposes.
The Clyde Reporter speaks of a de-
ceased dancing master who had once the
"honor of being rotteu-egged."
Fifteen prisoners made their escape
from the military prison at Fort Leaven-
worth last Wednesday morning.
On last Sunday night a heavy rain
storm passed over Lawrence, accompa-
MED by thunder and lightning.
The Great Western Packing Company
Of Fort Scott, packed 100000 pounds of
sides, hams and shoulders this winter.
The two newspapers Of Oswego, the
Register and the Independent. have been
consolidated: the latter absorbing the
former
The general officers Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad are to be re-
moved from Sedalis, Mo-, to Parsons
Kansas.
The Topeka Commonwealth was evil
IDENTIFY born to be a postofiice paper
Postmaster King sold it to postmaster
Baker.
The Journal of Commerce says a large
body of colOred Tennesseeans arrived in
Kansas CITY Friday, on their way to
:outhern Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06
AMONG the good laws passed by our

AMONG the good laws passed by our
Legislature this winter is the one doing
away with township elections in the
spring, thereby saving the expense here
tofore incurred by such elections. In
the future township officers will be cleo
ted at the general elections in the fall,
and the present township officers will
continue to hold their lucrative positions
until their successors are elected next
November.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

A BILL. for the admission of Colorado
into the Union has been passed by Con-
gress. Delegates to frame q State Con.
stitution are to be elected under a proc
lamation of the territorial government
within ninety days from the LIST OF Sept.
1873. Then in July 1876 the Constitu,
ton thus framed is to be submitted to
the people. If adopted by the people and
approved by Congress then Colorado
will be recognized as State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06
THE LEGISLATURE.

Last Monday our Legislature by joint
resolution, agreed to adjourn Friday,
March 9Th at 10 o'clock a. m, and by
this time oir Solons are on their way
home. Those Of our people who were
expecting nothing at the hands of our
law makers will be happily disappointed,
for there have been some good laws
passed; and those who were expecting
relief from hard times, etc, of course are
sadly disappointed, for this is beyond the
power of the Legislature. The propriety
of making a donation for the benefit of
the grasshopper sufferers was the bone
of contention during the entire session
and the subject of many buncombe
speeches-as well as some very sensible
ones. But if our Legislature represents
the sentiments of the people it is not
strange that they were unable to agree
on this subject, for there is no end to the
different opinions entertained by them
as to the kind of legislation demanded,
and any and all relief bills adopted will
be severely denounced by portion of
our people.
During the last days of the session
bills were passed through both houses
with rush, and of the many bills intro
1uced it is impossible at this time to
tell which have and which have not be-
came laws. In the future We will en-
1eaver to publish such laws as are of
general interest to our readers
When the appropriation bills for the
support of the State benevolent and ed
lcational institutions came up the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

During the week cniin. Feb 81, 1870.
furnished by VIM. Van Ncls of the
Postn:iice Department.
EsrABl.IsaED.-I.nng Branch, Norton
county, Christ I. H'n'ler. past ma ter.
NAME CiIANGGD.-tirant, Wabansce
county, to Mission Greek.
PoSrM ASrERS APPOINTED -Tick;nsOn
conHty, Marcus s. Cnoley Elgerton,
johnson county, James Latham ;Grover.
Ottawa county, John Gibbs; Lisbon
Howard cnunty, James IT. Brown !;
Windsor, Ottawa county, Thomas Dial
rympie.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

THERE has been considerable interest
manifested by the hangers-on at Wash
ington as to why the President called an
extra session of the Senate. 1t is report
ed that the President desires the confer
nation of some appointments WHICH he
intends to make. The new Senators
have taken their seats and we will soon
learn what is to be done.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

AT meeting recently held at Phila
delphia by the executive committee of
the United States Centennial Commits
sion the time of opening and closing the
International Exhibition was changed.
1t will open May 10th and close Novem-
Der 10th 1876, instead of April 18th and
October 10Th as heretofore announced.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

ONE of the latest objections against an
increase of tax on whisky is that it is a
discrimination against the West. We
don't believe it, but if it is true the mat
ter can easily be adjusted by the people
of the West drinking less whisky.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

AND now that the Pacific Mail subsidy
has been exploded and the Texas-Pacifc
railway project defeated the great army
of vultures that had gathered at WASH
ingtOn from all over the country begin
to despair of the republic.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

OK the 26th of May the Y. NJ. C. As
ISOLATION of the United States and Cana
da will hold their international cOnven-
ton in Richmond, Va. This Association
has not been invited to hold a meeting
in the South, until this one, since 1860.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

DURING the short life of the Republic
in Spain many of the priests embraced
the reform religion and married under
the then existing laws. By a recent
decree of the new government these mar
riages are declared null and void, and
now these cleFgymen don't know wheth-
er they are married or not.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

Ii Is said of some of the members of
our Legislature that they voted against
every bill that was introduced, excepting
the one making appropriations for their
salaries. If amy of the laws passed prove
unpopular they will be able to show that
they opposed them.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

CONGRESS may have done many
unwise things of late, but its refusal to
have anything to do with the Arkansas
quarrel about Governor was an action
that will receive the hearty approval Of
the people.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

OLD BENDER has been captured again.
This time he has been taken at Flor
ence, Arizona, and acknowledges he is
the man. Gov. Osborn has sent q re-
QUESTION to Gov. Stafford of Arizona tor
his delivery to the Kansas authorities
and his arrival at Topeka is daily expec-
tod
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06

The Civil Rights Bill has been passed
by the Senate and signed by the Presi-
dent. We hope it may accomplish that
whereunto it is sent, but our faith is
weak.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-03-06
SATURDAY, MARCH G, 1875.

The Senate has decided at last that
Pinchbe:k is not entitled to scat in
the U. S. Senate as Senator from Louisi-
ana. SO mote it be-"
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
Mr.. BEECHER's CONDUCT CONSISTENT WITH
INNOCENCE.

The letter which Mr. Tilton had sent TO Mr.
Beecher by delivered the evening OF the 18TH or
9th day OF December have repeated to gentlemen the
indignant manner in this defendant received IT, have
shown you that his conduct there, in the presence on
Henry C. Bowen. satisfied Mr. Bowen Of his innocence.
and he retraced his steps But there is
another fact 20 which now / desire to call your at
,ention in this connection You will observe that that
letter says For which yOu explicitly understand you
are required" etc Now gentlemen Of the jury II Mr..
Beecer had been conscious Of gu he had committed adu
terry with Mrs TtUn and had received the 18th day OF De-
cembcr such a letter from Mr. Tnton-dont you think he
would have OWNED the object Of III Would not he
have understood At least would not have
suggested "Mr Tton has discovered my crime
And wouldn't been deirous Of understanding how far
that crime had discovered and precisely what Mr. ton
knew about Il And yet gentlemen Of the Jury this alleged
guilty man. who had carrying aduterous intercourse
for sixteen months thus having his guilt suddenly disclosed to
him and knowledge Of it possessed by the husband never
moves step what the husband knew or to com
muncate with this ascertain the situation at all
There he rested 26h eth 18Th 10Th and Goth days OF
December making the first movement 70 ascertain what
Mr. Ton about it, and how far he had discovered the truth
a. II existed between himself and Mrs Ton Would guilty
man have done that gentlemen Do you think If an injured
and outraged husband gone who really guilty
and written him such that he would not have pat
himself in communication with that wife, ascertain jest
what the husband knew and what this meant And yet
he made no effort 10 communicate with Mrs Tton did
communicate with her and the plaintiff himself tells you,
was in profound ignorance that the plaintiff had accusation
10 make against him in with his wife, until they
met on that stormy night uous house about eight
o'clock in the evening submit you, gentlemen that that
proof conclusive that this defendant knew nothing about the
object Of that letter at least he did understand that it
ferred at all TO his relations with Mrs Ton And he fact that
he did not so understand proves concusye that guilt did not
exist
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26

abe hsse> him Now, gentlemen suppoeng that they had
got rvsnt who could have testified TO such facts rs ai
sg1ha Mrs Tlton and Mr. Beecher. supposng they had
founa him tucked sofa with Afghan having an In
teves in bedroom with this plaintiffs wife and she kissing
hm testified To by That the coanse Of the painn
would argue evidence Of guilt Yet that when that
fact testified TO by Mrs Moulon from the witness stand her
s against herself excited In the mind Of no honorable man
suspicion against that womans virtue And you see
therefore, what famaes and what liberties vrtuons women
take and properly take with vuous without exciting
their suspicion Bot there 10 such fact a. this against
Elizabeth Tton say and repeat TO you, that this case
stands entirely destitute Of either class Of evidence usually re-
lied upon description convict this defendant
confined entirely the confe OF the defendant writ
ten and oral mainly oral for they have despared OF convict
ing him upon his letters and therefore, they have endeavorsd
70 suppan them by oral confessions The effect OF that class
Of evidence shall have occasion to CONSIDER In moment
But that cass Of evidence gentlemen will bear in mind
comes from single family II may count Tton ae member
Of the family Of Moulton think safey from the evf
deIce Of both himeef Mr. Monton and Mrs Moulton
from two conspraors agans this defendant the plain
til, his mutual friend and the mutual frends wife.
No other witness appears To testify to oral confessions except
her.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
COMMENTS on THE LAW; OR, ORAL COMES
SIONS.

Mr. Tracy-Yes, if your Honor please and we
do not arrue gentlemen that all confessions are 10 be nya
dated We only ask you scrutze the by which the
eteuded confessions this defendant proved or preten
dd to be proved probability that no made them under the
and the Of the witnesses who testified
to them to msrepresent 70 forget We shall Introduce some
confessions by witnesses whose character ft will not doubt
whose interests are involved in this litigation beyond
those OF every good citizen justice properly administered
and we shall ask YOU gentlemen TO believe the confessions
which we shall prove provided you tatisfed with the
witnesses character their OF knowing what they
testify to- and ability repeat accurately what they have
heard and that they Influenced in giving their evidence
by no motives except the truth and the whole truth
and nothing bat truth As you have just heard from the
authorities which my associate has read In your hearing gen.
temen the testimony Of witnesses to oral confessions
ALWAYS VIGOROUSLY unreliable but in this 1t parcu
arly so The testimony Of this kind comes exclusively from
three witnesses the plaintiff the mutual friend and the
mutual friends wife Admissions OF this Character always
reoure corobornon corroborsn must be Of facts
pointing TO guilt which have been adduced by other Wit
neses Before jury give effect to oral confessions they
must be satisfied FIRST that the party who is alleged 10
have confessed was correctly understood oy the witness
rule which mis- Honor has just given you one OF the most
forcbe illustrations Of showing how easy Il IA for man listen
ing ttentyey desiring recall accurately what Is said TO
be msundersoOd YOu have yourselves been witnesses 10 the
numerous contests arisen during tins trial between
counsel experienced remembering what witnesses say and in
repeating accurately what particular witness has said
or has not said on this trial. with witness who assumes to
repeat what party has said his liability 10 have misun
derstoOd party great and you must be earefn and
cautious in scrnizng the evidence 10 be satisfied that the
party has correctly understood Second that he correctly
reported Now there such uniformity In human language
that All intelligent report accurately very liable
70 msrepo seldom remember the precise language oil
party who conyersng with catch the idea and re-
produee IN our own lgaA and IN doing that We are always
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
REASONS ASSIGNED FOR Mr. CARPENTERS ABB
SEyCE

And right here in this connection, gentlemen, l
desire TO call your attention remarkable omission in this
quite remarkable anything that has been produced
in it, You notified apon the opening Of this case by the
plaintiffs counsel confessions Of this defendant wond
not be confined single family TO single Instnce that
they call would be outside Of this
this single and dsnteeed witness they said who
would testify confessions Of Mr. Beecher and they named
their witness Frank Carpenter Bat he herei Has he been
produced upon the witness standi Before close,
gentlemen and before this closes, will show
you why Frank Carpenter was not produced
upon the witness stand in this case. In the hra
place he coald testify any confessions Of Henry Ward
Beecher and in the second place will chow that they had
produced him. woud have blasted their with this
evidence and the evidence that had brought against
him The why have omitted him cogent and
powerful you will He link IN the conspiracy that
they been drawing around this defendant for five years.
and with him would have established it, Without him
they hope that they have broken the chain of crcumsn
evidence but will show them that they disappointed in
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
Mr.. Beach-Allow me, Sir
IMr Porter hands the volume 20 Mr. Beach,
JUDGE NELSON HELPS IN THE CITATIONS.

Judge Neilson-Judge Porter, when you and |
were boys found that general principle cited in all the text
books very much after the form that you have put it.
PorerIn the form in which the judges have put it.
have not been using my own language.
Judge Neson-I have read It; and perhaps the best
statement Of has been found in Sarkey evidence and
nv general recollection Of what be is IA the effect that
tis kind Of evidence dangerous FIRST because be mis-
apprehended the person who hears IT, in the second place
il NAV not be well remembered and third, it may not
he correctly stated. And have a general recollection
Of very early case mentioned in note where
he said that on the trial Of party for forgery witness
a doctor was examined, and the Judge had 1t down on
his notes that the witness said am the drawer the accep
tor and endorser bill " under three different the
witness himself stating himself to be guilty OF forgery and
while the Judge stating the jury from his notes the
counsel interrupted him like the judge in the Pickwck
case he persisted sdheng his notes and the witness was
recalled inquiry Of the Judge himself the witness said
that his testimony was know the drawer the aceeptor and
endorser Of the bill"
Mr. porer-Your Honor's reference is very striking
and reminds me Of passage which has been
previously read, and which will be borne in your
Uonor's recollection, and very pertinent 10 another
propo-ton Of Tracy that far the evidence is TO
depend upon circumstance wherever there an npuaon
OF criminal nature the circumstances must all be such as TO
exclude the possibility OF innocence for otherwise the law
will prcsnme against guilt" and think in
ton with the very observation which your Honor has
ferred.
Mr Beach-win my friend permit me to read an additional
sentence from JOY confessions from which he has quoted
After considering subject which my friend Judge Po
ter has drawn the attention Of Court and jury this author
says:
Whilst such anomalous ought TO render courts
and iu.ies at all extremely watchfu OF every
fact attendant on confessions Of guilt, these cases
shonld never be invoked or so urged nyadae in
all confessions put jury thus repuialng
those sauary distinctions which the Court IN the Jucia ex
ercise duty shall BE- enabled 10 make such AN use OF
these anomalies which should be regarded AZ mere exceptions
kandsp ak le
fessons and impotc be regard offensive TO
the intelligence both Of the Court and jury
Judge NeisonThe rule being that admissions are TO be
taken with caution and scrutiny.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-26
COUNSEL AND LISTENERS.

As Mr.. Tracy gets deeper into his address its In-
terest increases aud it's course yesterday was
marked by some important disclosures. The speaker
seemed to warm to the subject more than be did on
the previous day. At times his usual impassiye-
ness of delivery gave way, and he be-
came vehement both in voice and gesture.
The number of spectators was smaller than usual
Neither Mrs Tilton the friends who usually ac-
company her were present during the day. but Mr.
and Mrs Beecher were in their usual places. Mrs
Beecher looked exceedingly wearied, and sat nearly
all dag with partly closed eyes. but Mr.. Beecher
seemed brighter than usual.
All of Mr. Beechers counsel were present as
listeners Mr.. Evarts sat under the shadow of the
Judges bench but the others were IN their wonted
places about the speaker Mr. Beach was the only
one of all of Mr. TiltOn's array of counsel who
presented himself during the day, but he followed
every turn of the case with sharp hdehty
All Of the absent counsel - except DIT
Pryor. who = sick-are attending TO their regular
business. which has been suffering from close at
tentiOn 70 this suit. Mr.. TiltOn was In his place
during the morning session. but in the afternoon he
remained away for the first time since the Degin-
ming Of the trial Apopg otheEr who occupied Seats