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The Iola register., 1876-04-08
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The next Union Republican National Ccnveu-
tion for the nomination of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United States VIII
be held i'm the city of Cincinnati, on wednesday,
the fourteenth day of June, lS.6, at Il O'Clock
noon, and will consist Of delegates from each
and Representatives in Congress, and OF two del
egates from each organized Territory ana the
District of Columbia.
In calling the conventions for the election of
delegates, the committees of the several States
are recommended to invite all Republican cleo
tors and all other voters without rc4artt TO past
political differences previous party Affiliations,
who are opposed to revivipg sectional issues, and
desire TO promote frienly feeling and permanent
harmony hrOughout the country by maintaining
and enforcing all the constitutional rights of every
citizen, including the full and free exercise of the
right of suffrage without intimidation and with
out fraud; who are in favor of the continued
prosecution Of all official dishonesty, and of an
economical administration of the Government
10y honest, faithful, and capable officers; who are
in favor of maxim. such reforms in government
as experience may from time to time suggest;
who are opposed 10 impairng the cretut OF the
nation by deprcciating any of its obligations: and
IN favor of sustaining in every way the national
faith and financial honor; who hold that the COM
mon school system is the nursery of American
liberty, and should be maintained absolutely free
from sectarian control: who believe that for the
promotion of these ends, the direction of the
Government should continue to be contided TO
those who adhere TO the principles of lI6, and
support them Incorporated IN tho constitution
and the laws; and who are in favor of recOgnlZ-
ing and strengthening the fundamental principles
OF NatiOnal Unity in this Centennial Anniversary
% the birth of the Republic.
+. ID. MORGAN, Chairman,
WM. L. CHANDLER, Secretary,
Republican National Committee.
WAsHISeroN, January %, lS16,
The Iola register., 1876-04-08
THE INDIANS AND THE WAR DEPMENT.

There are two bills now under discus
sion in Congress, which provide for the
transfer of the Indian service from the In
terior to the War Department. The bills
are essentially the same, and propose, in
substance, that the Secretary of War
shall exercise by the jurisdiction in In
dian affairs now exercised by the Secre-
tary of the Interior, and that the whole
tribe of Indian Commissioners, agents,
and the like shall be replaced by officers
of the army detailed for that purpose.
The change will introduce into the In
dian service, the organization and disci-
pline, and the system of strict accounta-
bility that prevail in the military service.
1t will dispense with a great army of
civilians who live by swindling both the
government and the Indians, and will
place the latter in charge of the only men
whom they now respect.-Learenworth
Times
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

Col. Folks writes from Cowley county
that that county has received an in
crease to its population of one thousand
people within the past sixty days. I'm
migrants are coming into the State in
immense numbers. The prospects now
are that the immigration this year will
be equal to that of1S69. Shawnee coun-
ty is getting but little of this increase of
population because it is not herd law
county. How long is this state ofthings
to exist? Are We always to fold our
hands and allow people and money to
pass by our doors to other counties, that
are not as attractive as ours with the
single exception that they are .'herd
law" and we are Commonwealth.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08
GENERAL NEWS.

Utah has lost four thousand cattle by
the snow.
An American Protestant ch urch has
been opened at Rome.
A mountain of superior white chalk
has been discovered in Idaho.
Pennsylvania has more Postoflices than
any other State in the Union.
They have women's rights in China.
All the barbering is done by women.
Eight per cent. has just been fixed as
the legal rate of interest in Kentucky.
Fifty-seven years ago Hon. Simon
Cameron edited the Doylestown Demo-
crdt.
The annual income of Oxford and
Cambridge Universities is nearly $4,000,
900.
If you insist on your pastors preaching
without notes, how will he buy his pro-
visions?
The Changers of the United States have
over S1S,O0O,0O0 invested in their various
enterprises.
The Virginia Legislature has removed
judge named Stevens for winning mon
ey at cards. ,t
An Oregon farmer recently ploughed
up an Indian skeleton, together with 300
$50 gold slugs.
Mr.. Alexander H. Stephens is rapidly
convalescing. He sat up last week for
the first time this year.
A Mormon tabernacle has been erected
near Albany, Oregon, and many conver-
sions are reported.
The arrival of colony of about forty
persons from Canton, Ohio, is looked for
at Neodesha in few days.
A cable dispatch was sent from Phila-
delphia to Paris recently, and an answer
returned in just eleven minutes.
Members of the ways and means COM
mittee express the opinion that there will
be no reduction in the tax on whisky.
Mr.. J. G. New thinks he can save more
money as Cashier of an Indianapolis
bank than as Treasurer of the United
States.
Ten car loads of steamboat machinery
were recently shipped from st. Louis for
Siberia. They will be put into boats on
the Amoor river.
The public debt statement shows a
decrease of the debt during the month
of March of more than four and quarter
millions OF dollars.
In the year of 1875, Chicago had 529
divorce suits, out of which 2S5 divorces
were granted; 20 were denied, and III
cases were not disposed of.
The Hartford Courant says: "The old
Wing party, revived, and led by Southern
Democrats, would be the biggest joke OF
the Presidential campaign"
The Iola register., 1876-04-08
lola.
The Famous Gas Well the Fountain Of
Health.
Allen County q Most Desirable Locality
for Home Seekers.

Especial pisspatch to the Kansas City Times ]
lola, KANSAS, March 81, 1876.
There is nothing pew. or startling to
report from here. The only topic. which
excites the average Iolan is the progress
of improvement at the gas well. This
wonderful well, which was originally
sunk for the purpose of finding coal some
three years ago has proven to be the
veritable fountain of health which has
been sought for hitherto in vain. The
we'll was sunk seven hundred and thirty
six feet. when this lake of mingled gas
and salt water was reached. For the
last three years continual stream of
gas and water has issued forth. The
water and gas issue alternately-a burst
of water and then bust of gas. The
water issues forth at the rate of ninety
five barrels per day, and the gas about
eleven thousand cubic feet. The supply
seems to be inexhaustible, as the flow of
gas and water has gradually increased
during the last year. The water has
been analyzed scientifically and has been
demonstrated to possess remarkable med
icinal qualities. During the past two
years large number of persons afflicted
with chronic cases of scrofula and other
diseases resulting from impurities of the
blood have tested the efficacy of this
water and have invariably experienced
permanent relief and in most cases radi-
cal cures have been effected. The re-
markable cures produced by this water
has induced Messrs. n. F. Acers & Co.,
proprietors of the well, to erect build
ings and make preparations to accommo-
date patients who may desire to avail
themselves OF the benefits of this wonder
full well. Buildings have been already
erected sufficiently to accommodate
twenty-five or thirty persons. These
buildings are to be heated and lighted
by the gas from the we'll. All the vacant
houses have been rented and many ap-
plications received from parties who in
tetend to spend few weeks here. The
proprietors have received a communica-
ton from Senator Morton in regard to
the curative powers of this water. 1t is
thought that Morton's case could be
thoroughly cured here, and if he should
fail to get the nomination at Cincinnati,
he will probably spend few weeks here
next fall.
George A. Bowlus, the live, active,
wideawake real estate dealer is selling
large quantities of real estate to parties
from the east. His sales during the last
four months have exceeded those of the
two years previous. He represents the
Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston and
Missouri, Kansas & Texas railroad COM
panies. These lands embrace over one
hundred thousand acres of the best land
in Kansas. They are being sold on the
most favorable terms. Mr.. Bowlus came
here about eight years ago, and by ener-
gy and fair dealing has built up a first
class business. In addition to real es-
tate he represents insurance, and does
considerable in loaning money for cap
italists. S. NJ. F.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

delegate convention of the Republicans of the
State of Kansas will he held in Representative
Hall in the city OF Topeka, ON Wednesday the
eth day of May, A. ID. ls16, at the hour Of two
O'Clock p. for the purpose of choosing two
delegates and ten alternates 10 represent the Re-
publican party of Kansas in the Union Repuhli-
can National Convention to he held in CinciDnatl
Ohio on the nth day of June, for the purpose of
nominating C indidItcS for President and VICE
Pre-. id mt of the United States. Each Represen-
tative district entitled TO representation in the
Legislature Of ASH shall be entitled to two dele
gates
1t is recommended that the district conventions
for tn. purpose of elsciing delegates TO the state
Convention herein.called he held on Saturday, the
18th day of May, iS16, at such hour rs may lie
designated by the central committee of each rep
resentative district. in the event that there he
be no such committee, by the central committee
of the county. IL is also recommended that IN
addition TO the delegates herein provided for, one
alternate he elected for each delegate.
No person will he entitled 10 seat or vote in
the Convention by virtue Of holding the proxy of
any of the delegates.
by order ofthe committee.
JOHN GUTHRIE, Chairman.
J. JAY BECK, Secretary.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08
An GID KANSAS BOOK.

The Historical Society has been pre-
sented with copy of the laws of the
Ottawa Indians in English and Indian.
The book contains about 100 pages. 1t
was printed in this State in 1850, being
the oldest law book printed in the State.
1t is the second edition. any one having
the first edition will please send it to the
Society. This book was presented by
Mrs. p. Byram, daughter of the pub
Usher, Rev. Jotham Meeker, deceased.
1t has been handsomely bound and will
remain perpetual memorial of the
donor.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08
FOR GOVERNOR.

Hon. John 4. Halderman. of Leaven-
worth, is spoken of as possible candi.
date for Governor of Kansas. He would
bring to the office polished manners, a
clear head and an honest heart. He
served his country in the late war; has
been in various public positions, and now
represents his city and county as State
Senator. In case of his candidacy and
election, we believe the people would
have no cause to regret the choice. He
is not partisan, but of recent years, his
svmpathies have been with the Republi-
s.-CofeyriUe Journal.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

The candidates for governor ofthe State
s, far brought out by newspapers or
themselves are: "John Guthrie, of To-
peka: Geo. 7. Anthony. of Leavenworth;
J. L. st. John, of Olathe; Senator Hal
derman, of Leavenworth S. A. Cobb, of
Wyandotte d. w. Houston, ofGarnett;
Geo. a. Crawford, o. A. Bassett, Hon.
Wilson Shannon and ex-Gov. Chas. Rob
inson, of Lawrence Hon. John Martin,
of Topeka, and Hon. Tom Fenlon, of
Leavenworth.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

IT Is claimed by the friends of Gov.
Morton that at the Cincinnati convention
the delegates from the Southern States
would be unit in his favor, hut the
State convention in Mississippi failed to
instruct their delegates, and it is reported
that 5 majority of them favor either
Blaine or Bristow. A majority of the
Southern delegates, however, will doubt
less support Mort)n.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

CONNECTICUT last Monday reelected
her Democratic Governor and also a
Democratic majority in both branches of
the Legislature. The majority was not
50 large as last year, but still it was a
Democratic victory and they should
make the most of it, for such victories
will probably be scarce.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

ErIs reported that ex-senator Pome-
rcv is coin. to return home from Wash
ingtou this spring. and that in the COM
ing campaign will aid the old party on
to triumph. The best aid he could give
"the old party" would be to join the op-
position, and the next best would be to
keep ont of politics altogether.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

4 correspondent of the Concordia En-
pre- is opposed to the dog law, he says he
knows one dog who ''has been the means
of destroying during the past few months
seven wildcats: he would tree them dur
ing the night. watch till morning. when
the bows would bring down Mrs. Feline.
and the good old dog would bite and
shake to his entire satisfaction" Such a
dog as that is worth paving taxes on.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

GEN. GRANT has sold his property at
Long Branch, and Democratic papers
are sure that it is in some way
evidence Of his rascality. They must
have material for the approaching cam
paign, but in their efforts to make polit-
ical capital we believe they are under
the average American
rpfar -
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

THE assistant postmaster at Parsons,
Theodore Dinsmore, wa: arrested on the
4th inst for abstracting money from reg
istered letters. He Confessed" paid
over the money, $3.50, and has had quar-
ters assigned him in the county jail.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

IT is reported that Won Moltke will
soon resign his position as chief of staff
of the German armies. With Won
Moitke and Bismarck left out another
war between France and Prussia might
terminate very differently from the last.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

Four dollars day is the amount paid
to witnesses before the investigating
committee at Washington-with free
ride to and from that city-and the
number of persons who know of ways
that are dark" is daily on the increase.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

LAST Wednesday Chief Justice Waite
administered an oath to each member OF
the U. S. Senate and organized that body
for the impeachment trial OF w. W.
Belknap, late Secretary of War. The
trial will commence next Monday.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

The safe of the Merchants Union
Express company of Hannibal, Mo, was
robbed of 81, 200 on Friday night of last
week. Some thief stole the key from
the pocket of the agent at night, took
the money and re-locked the safe.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

In the election of city and town Off
cials in Ohio last Tuesday the Republi-
cans were victorious in a majority of
them, but the contest was so made up OF
local issues that the result is no test OF
the actual strengh of the parties in that
State
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

In the war in Mexico Diaz the revo-
lutionist has gained some victories and
captured the city of Ma tamoras. One
encouraging feature of this war is that
victories are won with the loss of but few
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

NEITHER the Kansas City Times nor
the Journal rejoice over the result of their
late city election. The ticket supported
by the Null was elected, and that pape.
does all the growing.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

NOTWITHSTANDING the Democrats
we're divided at the election in Kansas
City last Tuesday, the Republicans failed
to take advantage of the situation
and elect their ticket.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

GREAT fears are entertained by the
people along the Mississippi valley that
there will be a general overflow this
spring, as the late rains have kept the
river above high water wark.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

THE United States Circuit Court at
st. Louis decided that in all corporations
Stockholders must be bound by the action
of their freely chosen directors.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

AN order has been issued by the Pres
ident establishing the head quarters OF
the army at Washington City.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

AND now New York and Brooklyn
have been caught in the crooked whisky
business.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08

cEND &c to G. L. RowEII & Co., New York. for
Dpamphlet of 0lpageS containing lists of3coonews
plrers. and estimates Showing cost of advertising
The Iola register., 1876-04-08
J. JAY BECK, Secretary.

RHODE ISLAND has elected Repub-
lican Governor by large majority.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08
THE LOST CAUSE.

a MAGNIFICENT Picture lSXIS inches in size
n printed on heavy plate paper, beautiful in
dies ign and artistic in execution. 1t represents
Confederate soldier after the war returning to
his home, which he finds lonely and desolate
In front of the ruined cottage, telling sad tale
Of the mseries of war, are too graves with rude
crosses on one of which some friendly hand has
hung garland To the right the calm river and
the rising moon indicate peace and rest The
stars seen through the trees represent the South
ern Gross. II is picture that will touch every
southern heart and should find 4 place in every
Southern home. sent by mail mounted a
roller and postpaid on receipt of 25 cents, or 3
for 60 cents. Address
JOHN BuG3Ow & Co, Pubs
S:iw Bristol, Tennessee
Agents wanted every whore to sell our
cheap and popular pictures. 81 to $40 per day
easily made. No money required until pictures
are sold send stamp for catalogue and terms.
The Iola register., 1876-04-08
Save Time! Save Money
THE LEST AND THE CHEAPEST.

THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, an Agricul-
turaI aud industrial Paper for Progressive People
from mere theory and speculation, tells known
Truths in the plainest language and fewest words
just The paper for the industrial millions. send
Agents wanted; liberal terms. Address,
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER,
Mcfeansboro, HIS; or, Mobile, Ala.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-13

After Thirty Days publication of this notice in the CHEYENNE DAILY
LEADER, 1 shall apply to the District Court of the First Judicial District, for
laramieC County, wyoming Territory, for judgment TO secure the sale of the
following described properly for taxes. delinquent and unpaid to the city of
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-10-13
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-13
MEMPHIS, TENN:

all necessary provisions. The
neighbors were laughing, mean
time, at his eredulity. NO NATTER
said he, 4 am able to do this, and |
will, for ] verify believe that the
fact is according to my dream
The men were sent into the noun
tains, one hundred and fifty miles
distant, directly to the Carson
Valley Pass. And there they found
the company in exactly the condi-
tion of the dream, and brought in
the remnant alive.
ga gentleman present said; you
need have no doubt of this, for we
Californians all know the facts, and
the names of the families brought
in, who now look upon our vener-
able friend as a kind of a savior
These names he gave, and the
places where they reside, and
found afterward that the California
people were ready, everywhere, to
second his testimony"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-13
The R9thschIlds.

Gossiping about the Rothschilds
and the methods by which their
enormous wealth has been acquired,
a correspondent says they are firm
believers in luck. They will have
nothing to do with unlucky men OF
enterprises, if they think they are
such. If an agent makes a failure
of any Of their schemes he is i'm
III, 'iately discharged, even if he is
not directly responsible for the fail
ure. They prefer their own race
for assistants, and in most of their
Offices the Hebrew element predom.
mates. They have always been de-
voted to their theological faith, and
strict in observing all the laws Of
the synagogue, believing that much
of their good fortune has come from
unswerying fidelity to Judaism,
They endow schools, hospitals and
almshouses for their faith, and
ever renew an ancient attachment
to the ancient form of worship.
Save at rare intervals, they inter-
marry, and are likely to while they
hold together, Nathan conceived
the idea of perpetuating the name
and power of the house by such
consanguineous connections, COM
mon from early times with Hebrew
families, and the union of blood
relatives has been for years a com.
mon practice in the family. The
great house now exists in the per-
sons of some twelve of the family,
descendants of Mayer Anslem
Rothsehild. They are united as OF
old in their lives and fortunes, and
are men with rare genius for pecu-
MARY planning, and for bearing the
largest and most difficult enterprises
to successful issues, Their blood
has flown in kindred channels gen.
Grafton after generation. The mere
passion for gain has doubtless long
since ceased to impel them, fol
many years ago their wealth had
swelled beyond accurate reckoning
but the qualification Of power prob,
ably urges them now to increase
their capital by all means Of traffic
They consort with the greatest fam
lilies of Europe, and have the her
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-04-13
Pirat Ntenmhont on the Hudron.


The steamboat itself is a romance
of the Hudson. Its birth was on
the waters, where the rude concep-
tions of Evans and Fitch ON the
Schuylkill and Delaware were per-
fected by Fulton and his successors.
How strange is the story of its ad-
vent, growth and achievements!
Living men remember when the
idea of steam navigation was ridi-
culed. They remember, too, that
when the Olermont went from New
York to Albany without the use of
sails, against wind and tide, in
thirsty-two hours, ridicule was
changed into amazement. That
voyage did more. 1t spread terror
over the surface of the river, and
created wide alarm along its bor-
ders. The steamboat was an awful
revelation to the fishermen, the
farmers and the villagers. 1t came
upon them unheralded. 1t seemed
like a weird craft from Pluto's
realm-a TRANSPORTATION of Cha
ron's boat into a living fend from
the Internal regions. Its huge
black pipe vomiting fire and smoke,
the hoarse breathinglof its engine,
and the great splash Of its uncov-
cred paddle-wheels, filled the i'm
agination with all the dark pictures
of goblins that romancers have in
vented since the foundation Of the
world.
Some thoughtit was an unheard-
Of monster of the sea ravaging the
fresh water; Others regarded it as a
herald of the final confagration at
the day of doom. Managers of
river craft who saw it at night be-
lieyed that the great red dragon of
the Apocalypse was loose upon the
waters. Some prayed for deliver
ance; some fled in terror to the
shore and hid in the recesses of the
rocks, and some crouched in NOR
tai dread beneath their decks and
abandoned their vessels and them
selves to the mercy Of the winds
and waves or the jaws of the de-
mon. The Clermont was the au-
thor of some of the most wonderful
romances of the Hudson, and for
years she was the victim and en-
nifty of the fishermen, who believed
that her noise and agitation of the
waters would drive the shad and
sturgeon from the river.-B. j.
LOSING,