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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

Go IN FIGHTING MEN.-Yes, the men
who fought from 1861 to 1865 on either
the Federal or the Confederate side, will
consent to war if conducted on the pro-
per basis. They are willing that the
frothy patriots, North and South, who
commenced talking "war" in 1860, and
talked, talked, talked "war" for four
years without firing gun or unsheath-
ing a sword, and are still bowling for
gore, shall now go to the front and fight.
The veterans who got enough of war
when fighting was to be done, together
with all others who prefer peace, will
manage the affairs of the country, fur.
nish these belligerents the. sinews of war,
and stand behind them with fixed bayc.
nets to see that they toe the mark. 1t is
to be understood on either side that the
battle is to rage until the last armed foe
expires. There must be no survivors to
tell the tale. The stock of red-hot war
riors must be closed out. Biz is biz
Memphis Avalanche.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

LOOK OUT FOR THEM.-We notice in
our exchanges that the dry goods ped
dlers - swindlers are abroad in our
neighboring counties, and that many
persons are being victimized. In one
county $50, 900 was the amount. People
should learn that it is best, safest and
cheapest to patronize your own home
merchants-the men who are seeking to
build up your towns and your counties
who invest their moneys in buildings,
pay their taxes, and thereby enhance
the value of your own property-in fact
the men who advertise. They sell the
same class of goods cheaper than you
can buy them elsewhere-and besides,
you run no risks, as they are responsible
dealers. We know of many instances
where peddlers have sold goods appa-
rently first class, which have proved the
worst shoddy-perfectly worthless. Ev-
cry cent of patronage given to foreign
dealers and peddlers is that much profit
taken from your own dealers-the men
who, like yourselves, are trying to build
up your county and towns. And it is q
fact that the dealers in our county who
advertise, are selling goods cheaper or as
cheap as the same can be bought any
where in the west.-Atchison Patriot.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

The New York World devotes two
columns 10 the New York militia, "citi.
zen soldiers who could be called on in an
emergency" The law provides that the
uniformed militia of the State cannot
exceed 10000 officers and men. The &C.
tual number is 19.459. tits estimated
that outside OF these uniformed State
troops there are in the State 515, 789 men
capable of bearing arms and subject to
call or order in case of insurrection. The
World remarks that Governor Tilden is
commander-in-chief of this army. Does
the Governor contemplate secession OF
that the people are favored
With this statistical parade of an army
on papera Besides, il We figure right
out here, it 10 not Tilden any more who
is commapder of the New York militia,
though Robinson. the new Governor,
may be an equally dangerous warrior
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

VIcE-PREsIDENr WHEELER has been
interviewed by New York Herald repor.
ter and that paper gives his views of the
situation as follows:
Mr.. Wheeler spurns and rebukes all
recent talk about q compromise. He de.
clares emphatically there is nothing to
compromise; that the Presidency can
not and must not be the subject of dicker
or barter between men of both parties,
and that the great issue of the day shall
and must only We settled by the carrying
out of the strict letter and spirit of the
constitution. Mr.. Wheeler says: at is
my firm conviction that Congress can
nerer be constituted a national canrassing
or returning board" Congress cannot 60
behind the returns beyond the mere
question of the regularity of the certifi-
point on which / would not like to be
misunderstood. This Congress cannot
investigate whether Louisiana has gone
for Tilden or Hayes. The action of the
returning board upo9 this point has
been final and conclusive ;9 Louisiana.
1t is my honest belief that It there had
been free and fair vote, unohStructed
by intimidation or fraud, the Republi-
cans would have carried the State BY ct
least $4,000. In the five bull -dozed par
ishes, the very registration shows that
these parishes belong to the Repubii-
cans.
Mr.. Wheeler reiterated that he would
scorn to accept power by chicanery
necessarily imply, and after eulogizing
Gov. Hayes. Of whose successful admin
istration he had no doubt, he closed the
iaterview with these words: 81 do not
believe that this dispute will be wholly
an unmixed evil. believe it is going
to teach the people the machinery of the
presidential election. which they have
never understood before, and that it may
be the means of ayerting such trouble
some strife in the future"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

FHEintelligence received by Thursdays
papers concerning the recent terrible
railroad accident, shows the loss of life
to be somewhat smaller than was ct one
time supposed. The latest list is as fol-
lows: ''Number of passengers on the
train, 12S employees on train, 10; total,
LAT. Rescued, passengers, So; employ
ees, 8; total, y. Died since, passengers,
3; employees, l /; total, 4. Names known,
rescued, 70; lost, 20; unaccounted for,
5; total, l47.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

AT meeting Of the representatives Of
the powers in ConstantinOple yesterday,
the Turkish delegates announced that
they could not discuss several of the
most important measures proposed by
the conference. When asked if their
action constituted q positive refusal,
they asked time to refer the matter to
their government, and decisive answer
is promised tomorrow. Upon the Porte's
decision depends immediate war. or a
prolongation of the negotiations.-Law-
renee journal, Sd.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

1T is some consolation during the pres
ent "cold spell" to know that Kansas
and Missouri have before been visited
by terms of weather equally severe. The
Kansas CityJouvnal of Commerce has been
overhauling its old files and finds that the
winter of 1856 was even colder than
the present has yet been. During the
course ofsthat season, the thermometer
marked 80 degrees below zero, and the
Missouri River was closed with ice sixty,
five days.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

The State Auditor in his annual re-
port advises the investment of the school
fund in local bonds, instead of State and
United States bonds as now provided by
law. We decidedly disagree with the Au-
ditor in this particular We think the
State tried the plan he recommends to
its entire satisfaction not long ago. We
don't want another Lappin steal soon.
Until times improve somewhat, the
people cannot we'll afford it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
A LITTLE NEEDED LEGISLATION.

The coming Legislature will be the
only regular session for the next two
years, and consequently, all needful leg
islaliOn should be carefully atteaded to-
While We do not believe in continually
tinkering with laws already in force, no,
in too maM experimental legislation, we
still think there are a few notifications
OF some of our laws which arc needed,
and would not make any very radical
changes in our present statutes.
Our system Of furnishing juries for
civil cases tried in our district courts
should be SO amended that, in making
out the bill of costs there should be in
cluded the cost of the jury for the time
it may be employed on the case, to be col.
lected as other costs are paid. At pres
ent jurors are paid wholly by the county
although they may be employed most of
the time in determining cases in which
the people of the county at large have no
interest whatever. 1t is as manifestly
unjust that taxpayers should be com.
pelled to assist in paying the costs in
Cured by neighbors in their petty legal
squabbles, as it would be to oblige them
to help pay attorney fees accruing in
like manner. To give an instance of the
working of the present rule it is only
necessary to say thatin single case in this
county recently, the jury was employed
for fourteen days, and cost this county
over five hundred dollars; and even then
the trial resulted in a disagreement. The
ease has yet to be retired, with very
flattering prospect for another big jury
bill, and yet the amount really in con-
troversy, in the opinion of ten of the
jurymen who tried the action, is less
that 5000. An enactment of the nature
would save many of the coun-
ties in this State from $500 to $1,000 per
year each.
We also believe that fve-sixths of q
jury in civil cases should be empowered
to render a verdict 1t is, in our opin-
ion, entirely wrong, that single preju-
diced, bull-headed, or bought-up jury
man, should cause a case to be retired
the expense, with generally
little probability of any moro righteous
judgment at the the second trial than a
majority of the first jury would have
rendered.
In cases where person is convicted of
q criminal offense and desires new trial,
the party should be compelled to give
bonds for the payment Of the costs of the
same, in case the result of the new trial
is not more favorable to the prisoner
than the former sentence. New trials
are now frequently applied for without
sufficient cause-sometimes merely for
The purpose of staving off a sentence
and counties are thus caused unnecessary
expense. The proposition we suggest
would protect the people, and we think
cause no hardship to any one.
The present dog law should be repeal
ID, and a decent, common-sense enact
ment placed in stead. The statute now
in force is so bunglingly drawn up that
The best constitutional lawyer in the |
State cannot understand it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
SCARCITY OF MONEY.

There is no doubt but the present condition of
oil kinds Of business and industry is fearfuly de-
pressed, and it behOOves every family to look
carefully to their expenses, Winter is coming
on when children are liable to Group, WhOOping
Cough, etc Coughs and colds will prevail every.
where, and consumption with other throat and
lung diseases, will carry of many. These dis
eases should not be neglected. Doctors bills are
expensive, and We would advise our people to
use BOsCHEH's GERMAN SRBUP. 1t never has
failed. One bottle ut Is cents will keep your
whole family well during the winter. Two doses
will relieve any case Sold in all towns in the
United States, and by your druggist, John Fran
els, lola, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

A COLLISION occurred on New Years
day, near Quincy, ILL.,, at the crossing of
the Toledo and Wabash, and the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy roads. The con-
ductor and brakeman on the 7. & w.
train were killed, and an engineer and
brakeman on the c., B. & @. train seri-
ously injured. No passengers were
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

The good people of Thayer have been
taken in by one DR., Elfred who located
there few weeks ago as druggist and
physician He was arrested last Satur.
day, by Sheriff Brunt, and taken in
chains to Texas, from which state he
came. He is charged with having muir
dered his wife.-Neoeho County Record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

Cronin is haunted by his one vote. He
carries it as if it were the Kohinoer dia-
mond. 1t is under his pillow at night,
in his breaches pocket by day, in his
waking and dream thoughts. 1t is burn
ing him out like an acid, incinerating
him, shadowing him. And that's what's
the matter with his nose. Editors should
pity rather than poke fun at him. He
is not fit subject for levity.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
BUILDING. FENCING
AND FNET.

One of the special advantages which
this county possesses over the treeless
plains of Western Kansas is found in
its timber, coal and stone. The average
width of timber belts is half a mile or
more, and the quality is excellent, fur
nishing reasonable supply for all prac-
tical purposes, as Is shown by the fact
that the price III good hard wood in the
towns seldom exceeds $3.50 per cord. In
the eastern and less iimbered portion OF
the county coal of fair quality is mined
in quantities sufficient for domestic
purposes, and will no doubt he devel-
oped as the wants Of the county require.
For building and fencing stone of an
excellent quality abounds in many local
tiles, yet 50 disposed as to interfere but
little with the cultivation of the soil.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

A BUS driver in Wici,ita called Syl
was shot and instantly killed by the City
Marshal on New Years day. The vic
tim was drunk, and had attacked the
officer with a pistol, when the latter
finally shot him in self defence.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

THE severest snow storm within the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant, &C.
CURED in Northern. Texas, last week.
Snow was six or eight inches deep at
Dennison and Sherman, and serious fears
are entertained that large numbers of
cattle will die from cold and want of
cd
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle and Sen
tinel admits that if Governor Hayes is
inaugurated, the country will have a
good President; but it fears it will be
impossible for him to give the country q
good government. If a good President,
why not a good government Chicago
Mter-O Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

JACK MCCALL, the murderer of "Wild
Bill" has just been tried at Yankton, d.
T., and sentenced to be hanged on the
first day of March next.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

THERE has recently been a very heavy
fall of snow in West Virginia, and q
large number of railway trains are &C.
tually snow-bound in the "Sanny
SOuth.n
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

The past month has been extremely
cold in most parts of Illinois, and in
places large numbers Of Texas cattle are
dying on account Of the extreme cold
weather,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

JUDGE KINGMAN, Chief Justice of the
State Supreme Court, has resigned, and
Governor Osborn has appointed Hon. A.
H. Horton, of Atchison, to fill the va
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
Use Bancroft's Eye Salve.

A man used just little of it and he
did not think it helped him. Another
man bought six bottles of Bancroft's
Discovery for IS and used it as directed
and he was cured of the worst case of
Rheumatism. Go ye and do likewise.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

THE population of Kansas City is
shown by the Assessors returns just in,
to be 80, 736--a gain of Al since 1870.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

THE next session of the Kansas Leg
islature will convene at Topeka, on Tues
day of next week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
All property shown
Free Of Charge.
Read This List.

No. 1O3. 10 acres.---
Three and one half miles southwest. 80
acres in cultivation and fenced, balance
in timber-prineipally black walnut.
Price, $12 per acre, cash.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
PRODUCTS.

As elsewhere stated this county is we'll
suited to all the productions of this
latitude, but is especially adapted to the
growing of wheat, corn, fruit, and to
stock raising; all of which succeed ad-
mirably, and particularly the last The
inexhaustable supply of native grasses
both for pasturing and for hay-otfers to
the stock raiser most inviting field, and
makes this one of the most certain and
remunerative branches of husbandry
that any one can engage in.
RAIL ROADS AND WAR.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
No. 7Q7. II farm of so

acres, about eight miles west of LOLA
New house 1Sx3l4 feet, good cellar under
the whole. enclosed but only partially
finished.) Hedge growing ali around
the 80. apple orchard of 100 trees IL
years old and another of 300 trees re-
Gently planted, 500 peach trees in bear
ing, all choice fruit.
Price $500 cash.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
No. 100. Farm Office

acres one and one-half miles southeast of
iola.-7O acres in cultivation, all but
about two acres fenced, over one half
mile stone fence, Elm Creek runs through
it, plenty Of timber for firewood, posts
and rails. Two story frame house 1882
and addition 14x22, box stable, smoke
house, buggy shed, Is or 30 bearing apple
and cherry trees, good we'll.
Price $25 per acre.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

The United States government has
purchased s5,000.000 worth of silver
since October last.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
WATER.

The county is watered by tie Neosho
river, which flows through it from N.
W. to s. E., and by its tributaries in the
middle and western portion and by the
Marmaton and Usage in the east. Each
Of these streams is skirted by belt OF
excellent timber aud flows through fine
alluyial bottoms from half mile to q
mile in width. Water for domestic pur-
poses is found in springs and wells Vi
moderate depth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

mnnn Can't be made by every agent every
VuUU month in the business we furnish, but
Mill hose willing TO work can easily earn u
WOOO lOzen dollars ,lay right in their own
localities. Have no room to Explain here. Rls-
mess pleasant and honorable. Women, and boys
and girls do rs well rs men We will furnish you
u complete outfit free. he business pays better
than anything else. We will bear expenses of
starting you. Particulars free. Write and see.
Farmers and mechanics, their sons and daughters
and all classes in need of paying work ut home,
should write to and learn all about the work at
once. Now is the time. Don't delay. Address
True 4 Co, Augusta, Maine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

No. III. Farm of 1853
acres, II miles East of Iola.-6O acres
broke and in cultivation, nearly all
fenced. Rock creek runs across our
corner, box house Ax16, apples, peaches
and cherries.
Price $l5 per acre, part cash, balance
time 1t 8 per cent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
RAIL ROADS AND MAR.
KETS.

The Lenvenworth, Lawrence & Gal
weston railroad traverses the county
from north to south. passing through the
towns of lola and Humboldt, and affords
direct connection with Lawrence and
Leavenworth in Kansas and Kansas City
in Missouri. This last is one of the best
markets in the country and is but six
hours from lola, the county seat.
The NJ. X. Il T. passes through the
s. w. corner of the county, touching at
Humboldt, and affords an outlet to the
mining regions of the west, and south to
Texas and the Gulf.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
CHEAP LANDS.

Notwithstanding the county has been
settled for many years and contains a
population of over 1000, large bodies Of
unimproved lands are yet for sale. These
lands belong to the L. l. & q. and NJ.
K. & I. railroad companies, and are
offered for sale cheaper than such lands
can be bought any where in the United
States where equal advantages exist.
Land capable of producing twenty to
twenty-five bushels Of wheat or 50 to Z 5
bushels of corn per acre is sold at 1920
per acre for cash, or $4.0O on time. Al
most any year, after being reduced to
cultivation, single crop will pay the
entire cost of the land.
During last season many parties in
this county with less than half their
land in cultivation raised corn enough
when sold at 25c. bushel to pay for the
whole tract. Any one looking for new
location can not fail to appreciate this
fact, especially considering the fact that
these lands are surrounded by old set
Elements, and are convenient to railroads,
towns, mills, school houses, churches and
all the appliances of civilization. Land
at pioneer prices, without any of the
privations of pioneer life.
These lands are sold by Messrs. Scorr
& BOWLUs, local agents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

No. 1l5. Farm of 100
acres, miles north of Iola.-l8 acres
broke and in cultivation, Is acres fenced
frame house II story, main building
14x16, addition 10x16, barn and granary,
$50 apple and peach trees, running water
well and spring.
Price s. per acre, cash.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

No. $50 $500
acres. I mile south and east of LOLA
60 acres broke and in cultivation, the
whole ! fenced, fair house, we'll.
Piece $l2OO-part in trade.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
COUNTY SEAT.

lola, the county seat of Allen county,
is pleasantly located near the confluence
of Elm Creek and the Neosho River,
and on the L. L. & G. railroad. The
Neosho at this point only needs to be
improved to furnish good water power
for mills and manufactures. Good pure
water can be obtained at depth of from
fifteen to twenty-five feet. It has three
Bapdk. Methodist and Pres
byterian. and an excellent school build
ing. The different branches of business
sind the professions are we'll represented;
and property can now be purchased at a
reasonable price which must steadily
increase in value.
MINERAL WE'LL.
The lola Mineral we'll is at this time
the chief attraction of the town. The
wonderful cures performed by this water
have proved that its healing properties
are second to none in the country. A
hotel and bath rooms have been put up
at the well, and the afflicted from all
parts of the country are coming here for
treatment; and already the water from
this famous we'll is being shipped in large
quantities Throughout this and adjoining
States.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06

- w Nv VI - VIZ
acres, miles north east of lola, 40 acres
broke and in cultivation, west 80 all
under fence, stone rail and hedge, sheep
pens and stone corrals, 100 young apple,
some peach trees, shrubbery of all kinds,
frame house 1924, stone barn 4Ox47}
feet, cribs and stables. place well watered.
The whole for $500 or West 80 for
5000.
No. 121. II large frame
hotel, well located. can get possession ct
once. Cheap for cash or would take
land or stock for Fart.
No. I2S. 40 acres 1s7s-
improved in Linn county Kansas, in
section 10. town 20, range q.
s. per acre cash.
No. les. so acres 3
miles south Of lola, partly fenced.
Ptfre - rerTi".
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1877-01-06
No. l13. Farm of 100

VO. 10. FUTW OF I6U
acres in Anderson county, 60 acres
broke and under fence, two story frame
house. rooms finished, stable and
granary, 2 wells living water, timber
sufficient to support the place, 200 apple
and 500 peach trees.
$1,000 cash or $500 part time.