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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

GEN. MERRITT, of the U. S. army,
who has recently been to the Black Hills
country says that the yield of gold at
best will not more than pay wages for
miners, with whom-even if
they had the opportunity-the great
of people going there cannot
compete. He thinks there will be great
suffering and perhaps starvations among
those who do 60 without the means to
enable them to return.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01
GENERAL NEWS.

Longfellow's house at Cambridge il
JIG years DID, s.,-.ez, -;
Edwin Booth netted $4,000 by hi.
Southern tour.
St.sbuuis'. new directory computes heI
population at 49s, 182. -
Lord I.ytton gets $4,000 a year as
Governor General of India.
The Rhode Island delegation to Gin
cinnati is pledged to Conkliug:
p A monument to the late Vice President
Wilson by the regular army is proposed
President White, of Cornell College j.
a delegate from New York to the Cincin
matt Convention.
The Governor of California has signed
the act providing that: wife-beaters be
publicly whipped.
The Emperors of Russia and of Ger
many will rub noses, at Ems, in the
latter part Of April.
The Iowa Legislature voted appropri
atoms, including salaries of State officers
and Judges of 81 $780, 900.
1t is now positively and finally an.
nounced that the fruit in Southern Hi.
nois has been killed by the late weather.
The friends of general amnesty in
France appear to be in the minority, and
it is not at all probable that the measure
will be adopted.
The recent census gives New York,
, /, 06O, 900; Philadelphia, 100000; Brook,
Ign, 5O7, 600; ST. Louis, 10000; San
Francisco, 100000.
The New York Legislature has killed
bill prohibiting the employment Of
women in liquor saloonss gardens, or any
place where liquor is sold.
1t is said that Dana, of the New York
San, and Bonner, of the Ledger, are get
ting ready to, and probably will, purch
ase the New York Tribune.
San Francisco has adjourned herschools
for want of money, and the children now
go around throwing stones at the heather
Chinese to their hearts content.
Judge Davis is looming up, as the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
No one has yet been put upon the track
of his private business operations.
Queen Victoria will be carried on her
coming tour to the Continent by two
new railway carriages, fitted up by the
Government at an expense of $40, 900.
About thirty Indian families with
their dogs, trappings and paraphernalia,
will encamp on the Centennial grounds,
under the direction of Professor Baird.
The Democratic Legislature of Vir.
ginia is condemned by the Democratic
papers of the State as one of the most
inefficient that has ever congregated at
the Capitol.
The anti-secret society people of Soda.
liza have taken a fresh start. At the
burning of a Masonic Lodge there large
coffin was found in one of the ante rooms
Its use is mystery they are going crazy
over.
Sir Edward Thornton, the English
Minister to the United States, is to give
a grand ball at the English Legation in
Washington next month, in honor of
Col Sanford and the other English Com
missioners to the Centennial Exhibition.
The total stock of grain and -four
afloat for the United Kingdom of Great
Britain March 9. was 1921, Ol6 bushels
wheat, l,956, AIS bushels corn. and 200
barrels of -four, against 12,173,S72 BUSH
els wheat, 1,4S3, 184 bushels corn, and
$500 barrels of flour at corresponding
date in 1875.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01
SATURDAY, APRIL /, 1876.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The next Union Republican National Consen-
tion.for the nomination Of candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President Of the United Ststes viii
be held in the city of Cincinnati, on Wednesday /,
the fourteenth day Of june, ls76, at II O'Clock
noon; and will consist of delegates from each
State equal to twice the number of its Senators
and Representatives in Congress, and Of two del
egates from each organized Territory and the
District of Columbia.
In calling the conventions foT the election of
delegates, the committees of the several States
are recommended to invite all Republican cleo
tors, and all other voters, without regard to past
political differences or previous party affiliations,
who are opposed to reviving sectional issues, and
desire to promote frienly feeling and permanent
harmony throughout the country by maintaining
and enforcing all the rights of every
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
by honest, faithful, and capable officers; who are
in favor Of making such reforms in government
as experience may from time to time suggest;
who are opposed to impairing the credit OF the
nation by depreciating any of its obligations, and
in favor of sustaining in every way the nationai
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 confided to
those who adhere to the principles Of l776, and
support them as incorporated In the constitution
and the laws; and who are in favor of recogniz-
ing and strengthening the fundamental principles
of National Unity in this Centennial Anniversary
of the birth of the Republic.
E. d. MORGAN, Chairman,
VIM z. CHANDLER, Secretary,
Republican National Committee.
wAsHrNeTos, january Is, 1876,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

In Congress the Democrats finally
agreed in caucus on the financial ques-
ton as embodied in what is called the
Payne bill. But when the bill was in
troduced into the House a motion was
made by its author to suspend the rules,
but it was lost. The Democrats will
doubtless have to go into the Presiden-
tial campaign without having bridged
the financial question.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01
THE PRAIRIE FARMER

Was established in 1851, and is now the leading
Agricultural and Family Journal in the West Il
Is devoted to the interests Of Agriculture, Horti-
culture, stock breeding, the ApiAry, Poultry,
folks department and gives full market reports,
news and topics of the day. 1t is published
weekly by the
PRAIRIE FARNER COMPANY
at Chicago, in neat quarto form of eight large
pages, and Is handsomely illustrated from time
TO time, with portraits of fine stock, buildings,
improved machinery, etc.
The publishers aim to make it indispensable in
every household into which it finds its way
subscription price is o.. Is per year, payable in
advance.
Liberal cash commissions allowed to agents,
and to those who may associate together for SUBJ
scription purposes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01
economy.

THE Judiciary committee in .he Sem
ate has been instructed to inquire into
the expedieney of preventing lottery
advertisements being carried by the
mails. Such law by Congress would
be good one, bat it would be better
one if it would also prohibit newspapers
from publishing lottery advertisements.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

The Topeka Times has changed hands,
Y. 2. and j. w. Wilson the former
owners having sold it to S. s. Prouty &
Co. The new managers will doubtless
make lively paper of the Times, a.
Prouty is veteran in the newspaper
business
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

The Oswego Independent takes .p the
cause of Pike county Missouri, and
although he is not able. represent the
facts and figures as Mr.. Admire did in
behalf of Posey county Indiana, he says
that county that owns such men as
Pat. Dyer, John B. Henderson, Judge
Fagg and Congressman BuckneH is not
to be sneezed at. III
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01
LIVE AGENTS WANTED,

To sell DIR. Chasc's Recipes; or Information
for Everybody, in every county in the United
States and Canadas. Enlarged by the publisher
to Gas pages. 1t contains over 1000 household re.
cpes and is suited to all classes and conditions of
society. A wonderful book and household
necessity. 1t sells ut sight. Greatest induce
menfs ever offered to book agents. sample cop
les sent by mail, postpaid for 81 CO. Exclusive
territory given. Agents more than double their
money. Address DIR. Chase's Steam Printing
House, Ann Arbor, Michigan. I3:l3t
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

The report of the Bureau of Statistics
for the months Of January and February.
this year shows that there is not an item
in the whole list of which We did not
import less from Great Britain than
during corresponding months last year.
Our people are learning the lesson of
ecopomy. -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

Talking about Centennial newspapers,
the boss of them is the gray-headed Pc
kin Gazette, which is over one thousand
years old. 1t is ten page paper, with
q yellow cover; has no stories, no lads"
marriage or death notices, no editorials,
no subscribers. 1t simply contains the
Official notices of the Government
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

THE Michiganders are of the opinion
that sauer-kraut can lay nitro-glycerine
in the shade. A barrel of this kraut had
been frozen and while being thawed Quit
exploded with such bang as to terrify
all the inhabitants of the town Of Adrian.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

G. d. MILLER has beeh appointed U.
S. Marshal for the State of Kansas in the
place of Capt. Tough. If the new Mar
shall will personally attend to any official
duties other than to draw his pay he
will be an improvement over the old
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

A LARGE number of craored emigrants
from Tennessee are coming into the
State. They say that there is in that
State general disposition to keep them
poor and ignorant, and are seeking a
country where they can enjoy freedom
and educate their children
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

In Connecticut the State election
comes off next Tuesday. LAST year the
Democrats elected a Governor by over
5000 majority, and as so large a majority
in so small State will be difficult to
overcome the Democrats will probably
again carry the State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

PIKE county, No., is coming to the
front, one of its citizens, Watson Foster,
having brought suit against the st. Louis
Times for $50, 900 for libel.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01
IT Pays! IT PAYS !
WHAT Pr VS.?

It pays every Manufacturer, Merchant, Me-
cfiinic, Inventor, Farmer or Professional man,
10 Keep informed on all the improvements and
discoveries of the age.
1t pays the bead of every family to introduce
into his household newspaper that is instruc
tive, one that fosters = taste for investigation,
and encourages discussion among the members
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

THERE has been a reduction in the
State tax for this year of one and a hale
mills. Last year it was six mills, this
year it will be four and half.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

In attendance and interest the revival
meetings conducted by Moody and San
key in New York do not abate in the
loocf
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

In California the anti Chinese move
ment is becoming quite formidable.
John Chinaman will doubtless soon be
quite an item in. American politics.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

The Republic of Mexico is enjoying
its annual revolution, and fighting, rob-
bing and stealing is the order Of the
day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

REPORTS from all parts OF the State
agree that the rain and snow storm last
Monday night was the worst ever known
in the State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

4. B. MILLS, Of Little Rock, Arkansas,
"a prominent man in lola when specula-
ton ran high,-has recruited Centen-
NAL Arkansas regiment.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

FLOODS have caused an immense de-
struction of property in Massachusetts,.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

MARRIED PEOPLE-New invention Just what
you want. Reliable. and durable Mailed on
receipt of 75cts. Address
DIR. M0SMAN SCo MyDpLETo wyCoSr.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

CONGRESS is considering the propriety
of issuing silver coin instead offractional
currency. By all means let US have the
silver.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

LATE decisions in. the Supreme Court
indicate that the force bill will be decid-
ed unconstitutional by that tribunal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1876-04-01

eS IA len per day at home. Samples worth 81
~ u lVU free SrISsoS 4 Co. Portland, Maine
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-23

The Republicans seem to have q
pcnchant for running pOstmasters and
other government officials on their
tickets for Presidential electors. They
had Postmaster on their ticket in
Vermont, another in Wisconsin and
still another in Oregon, and there
were one or two government officials
running in other States. The consti.
tuition of the United States declares
them all to be ineligible, and their
places on the tickets might as well
have been lett blank. And now they
are trying 10 persuade themselves that
there are several vacancies and TO con-
trive some means by which they can
be filed. If there were two candi-
dates running for Justice of the Peace
of Ravenna, and one was an unnatur-
allied foreigner, and, therefore, legal
1y disqualified from being elected to
q ID holding the office, though he
might receive two-thirds of ali the
votes cast, no one would pretend that
there would be vacancy, but that his
competitor should be decl ared elected
and receive the commission. 1t would
not cure the defeat by the person thus
disqualified taking out naturalization
papers afterward. Now, it is difficult
to understand what difference it
makes that the office voted for is that
Of an elector?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-23
An Honest Utterance.

w. Jasper Blackburn, a Republican
member of Congress from Louisiana,
and still an ardent member of his par
ty, comes out oyer his own signature
and says:
"As the oldest native Republican in
the Gulf States, l call for display of
manly honor in this matter. Tiiden
and Nichols are evidently elected.
Let them be inaugurated. If not, then
let US have another war and an elec-
toral separation, or another policy of
Reconstruction. The uth,especially
Louisiana, can not live as she has been
living for the past decade. 1t is a
mockery upon human rights and an
insult to all true manhood to say that
she can"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-23
Who Are Interested.

The Republicans insist that the Re-
turning Board of Louisiana have the
exclusive right and power to settle the
matters in controversy in that State,
and that from their decision there can
be no appeal. Their candidate for
Vice President thought differently in
1875. In the report which he and his
CO. committeeman submitted to the
National House of Representatives OH
the 23d of February, 1875, they say ::
sit is further said this is a question
which concerns the people of Louisi-
ana alone, and that they should be left
to fight out the question among them
selves. But this is an erroneous view,
both of the rights and duties OF the
people of the United States under the
Constitution. They have an interest
in the question whether Senators or
Representatives for Louisiana, thrust
into their seats by illegal means, shall
set in Congress TO make laws for
them, and WHETHER ELECTORS, GAIN
ING THEIR OFFICE IN LIKE MANNER,
SHALL TURN THE SCALE IN THE CASE OF
A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
The President and Congress arc bound
to recognize. and if need bc to support
tine true government of Louisiana
against all usurpers and the Ameri-
can people will abandon their rights
and finch from the performance of
their duties when they leave these
questions to be settled either by the
mob or the assassin"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-23

the history of the past, and conscious
that it's actions are being observed by
the whole nation, will, discharge its
delicate duty with such circumspec-
ton, fairness and impartiality aswill
give satisfaction TO the America;l peo.
pic. To this end we wilt cOntIirue to
labor. Should different result fol-
low the action of the Board, we shall
have the satisfaction OF Knowing that
while you have taken the responsible
ty of declining to act with US we have
done all in our power to avert the col :
sequences which MAY follow.
= Very respectfully
JOHN NJ, PALMER, OF Illinois,
LYMAN TRUMBULL, of Illinois,
MORRISON, of=Iiiinois,
SAMUEL Il. RANDALL, Of Penn.
A. u. CURTIN, of Pennsylvania,
VIM. BIGLER. of Pennsylvania,
j. r. DooLITTLE, of Wisconsin,
GEORGE B. SMITH, of Wisconsin,
j. E. MCDONALD. of Indiana,
GEORGE w. JULIAN, of Indiana.
Nj. D. MANSON. of Indiana,
JoHN LOVE, of Indiana,
HENRY WATTERsoN, of Kentucky
j. w. STEPHENSON, of Kentucky,
HENRY ID. D.MCHENRY,of Kentucky,
OSWALD OTTENDoRFER, of N. Y,
FIR, CoNDERT, of New York,
j. B. STALLo, of Ohio,
p. III. WATseN, of Ohio,
LEWIS V. BoGY, Of Missouri,
JAMES 0. BRoADHEAD. of Missouri
q. GIBSON, of Missouri,
JOHN LEE CARROLL, of Mary land,
WIN. T. HAMILTON. of Maryland,
w. q. SUMNER, of Connecticut.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-23
A Sensible Suggestion.

The New York Sun suggests that
the Democratic Canvassing Boards in
one or two States that have voted for
ii ayes shall give certificates-to Tilden
Electors, SO as to offset the Louisiana
outrage.> II adds, to Ocount Hayes in
frauduIently is probably the most
monsirOus political crime ever con-
ceived in this country. If successful
it would be the murder OF the Repub-
lie it would be the end of official ac-
countability TO the people; the end OF
elections; thcnceforth our rulers
would be named for us by those in
power at Washington.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-23
The Situation.

The same perplexiDg uncertainty
surrounds the Presidential question as
at the date of out last issue. There is
nothing in the outlook to cause the
Democrats to be despondent, though
it is certain that the Radical manipu-
lators of the returns are determined to
count TiIden out aud Hayes in if they
are able to do so.
The South Carolina Returning Board
have finished their count and reported
to the Supreme Court. Their decision
is in favor of the Hayes electors, CIV
ing them majorities ranging from 2S6
to ,1S5. The Democrats have eviden-
ces of Irregularities i'm the votes of
three counties, which they think the
court will order to be corrected, which
will give the State to Tilden by about
], 500. The Democratic Governor, Liu-
tenant Governor, Attorney General,
and Comptroller General, are elected,
and the Republican Adjutant General,
Treasurer, and Superintendent of Ed
ucatior.
In Florida both parties still claim
the State The State Democratic Com
mittee have certified copies of the re-
turns from the various counties which
show a clear and decided Democratic
majority. Governor Stearns is anxious
to manipulate the returns, and claims
that the power to canvass the electoral
vote resides in the Governor. which
would enable him to decide all ques-
tions, and to issue certificates to which
ever set of electors he chooses. 4iJ.
In Louisiana the Returning Board
is in session. They have determined
to admit committee of five from each
party to witness their proceedings, and
a full stenographic report is to be made,
that an impartial statement may be
given to the country of their dOings.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee have received from the Clerks
of the District Courts of fOrty-eight
parishes duly certified and sworn cop
les of the returns made them by the
Commissioners of Election in their
parishes. which, with the estimates for
the remaining nine parishes based up
On the registration and the vote of
1874, show that five of the electors
have {, ,24s majority, and three of them
1896 majOrity-the difference in ma
jOrities being caused by the fact that
in Iberville District the names of five
candidates for electors were omitted
from the Republican ticket. The Re-
publicans were running two tickets for
Senate in the District, and one of the
tickets only contained the names of
the Electors for the State -at-large, and
Ur the one for the Iberville District.
The throwing out of the vote of the
five disputed parishes will not over
come this majority but the history of
the past shows that Kellogg and his
gang will not scruple at any means to
accomplish their villainous purpose.
There is nobody who has any doubt as
to the way the people of Louisiana
have decided, but all are anxiously
awaiting the action of the Returning
Board. Let us have fair count.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-23
THE MARK ELS.

KAvENNA, Novenbere2, 1876.
FLOUR-No. l new wheat. ISGfi0; old, ranges
f.on 81 40, for X Red To - W Tor xxx
White Demand steady.
WHEAT-$i 10 q 81 30.
CORN--Shelied brings 4i@ 45c; ears, 20 q a5c
, OATS SOC Sales dull. ..t
RIE-No. brings Sd a Co.;
BARLEY-Nono IN martct.
BUCKWHEAT-60 q; Csc. per buahcl.
HAY-Selling at 81 "a 81; accoi ding to
quality Dull sale. -.t..f s.... -7s
BEEF-Per cwJ-, - "a 81
HOGS--Dressed,- s6 u0 per cwt,
LARD-City ren,ie, cd Int. fi4s'.
SMOKED MEATS-Ci.y sugar Cured Hams
selling at ,5c Country l21sc.
shoulders, City cured selling at 12tsc. Dried
Beef selling at 2O.:. .'.- f- s=4.-, li it.it
POULTRY-GooI supply in the market
Chickens dressed, buyers pay 8 a 9cents; un-
dressed q &c ;Turkies, undressed. GSe.
BUrrER.-1S a sc, and steady. ili"
CHEESE-Factory, retails, 12>sc.
EGGS-buyers pay zoe. per do1. .4
POTATOES-Buyers pay d0c.
BEANS-Choicc hand picked in smalldemand
at 81 SO per bu. Medium 81 s5. i 81. ilia-ia
VINEGA AR-Pure cider ,reta;ls 25@30c per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 7c.
HIDEo-Green trimm ID 51s "a g.. t-.A''-
EEATiIERS-Best retail at 75c.
WHITE LIMEr-Sl % per bbl. ..., Hss
WATER LIME-S2 % ,u..,
SALr-Coarse sells at 81 70: fine 81 IS.
wOOL--so C. a 35 u per III, - go
WOOD--Stoye $a OO@2 50: 3 feet wood s. 90
ID 50 SO per cord.
SUGARS