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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09
Usage ITEMS.
NOVEMBER, 9Th, 1878.

NOVEMBER, 9th, 1873.
Dry and dusty; want drink.
Spelling schools are coming in fashion
Mr.. John Gordon held one the othel
night; it was exciting.
There was a pleasant party by tn.
young folks at Mr.. Nat. Reynolds last
Sunday for the purpose of bidding good
by to Miss Sallie Reynolds, before she
left for Colony, where she will teach
during the coming winter.
Last week some parties feloniously OF
otherwise took q grey hound pup from
the residence of Mr.. John O'Neal. He
got after them with a States warrant
The matter was compromised by the
parties paying the costs.
New parties occasionally stop in Usage
township because it is fine country.
Our schools are under the charge of
Mr.. J. c. Gordon and Miss Alma Humis.
ton, and are progressing finely. Two dis
tricts have no school in operation as yet.
n iss Flora Reynolds finished two
months term of school at Usage Valley
last week.
There will be musical concert at the
Usage Baptist Church the 18th inst,
gotten up by the different Sunday
Schools of the township.
Election day passed off quietly.
RIG Sra
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important everywhere.
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO.


The Forty-Fifth Congrss will soon re.
sumo its final session, which expires by
constitutional limitation the fourth OF
next March.
There will probably be no practical
legislation that will retard the resump'
tion of specie payments the LIST of Janu,
airy, 1879. While it is probable there
will be an effort made to repeal the re.
sumption law it is equally probable that
it will fail.
As the financial problem will have
settled itself to great extent by the LIST
of January. Congress will not do much
in the way of financial legislation.
The census of 1880 will demand some
provision and some action will be taken
in that respect.
The perplexing problem of how to de.
termine the results of a national election
will come up and better or more secure
way provided.
The Presidential "onpleasantness'
will come up in the house. to some extent,
when the Potter committee reports.
The appropriation bills will be passed
without much fuss.
The outlook is decidedly peaceful.
However, when the Forty-Sixth Congress
convenes there will be some music.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

false agents. But even then he could
NOT escape the shame of the fact that his
most confidential agents in the most inn
portant Of public affairs, to whom he had
trusted the management 0fhis cause abso.
lutely without inquiry, have been caught
in the act of attempting to buy for him
the Presidency of the United States with
money. which he alone could have sup
piled, and in a canvass Of which he had
managed all the details. Those who
have held the Republican party respon-
sible tor the conduct of q Republican
Secretary of War may we'll ask themselves
why the Democratic party should not be
held responsible for the infauy of an at
tempt 20 buy the Presidency for its can
didate. The only kind of excuse offered
for the crime revealed By the dispatches
is that Florida had really cast its vote
for Mr.. Tilden, and that his agents were
taking the only means practicable to Sc.
cure their own. In fact, it is alleged
that the Tilden agents merely paid a
thief in order to save more valuable prop
erty. But this assumes what can not
possibly be known, and what is in every
point of view improbable-that the State
was honestly carried for Tilden, and it
would justify bribery to secure the forms
of law upon which all liberty and order
depend. That the excuse will be urged
is beyond doubt, for we have heard from
eminent Democratic authority that the
question in Louisiana was simply one of
the longest purse: If that was the gen.
oral fno1inO IF II woo ho1;ovod <bot tboro
was no right or truth or justice in the
question, that the decision of the Presi-
dental contest depended solely upon a
squad ofsharpers, and that the party
which would pay the most should have
the President, then the disgrace of the
country, in the minds of those who hold
this view, is complete. The cipher tele-
grams show only more plainly than ever
the imperative duty of Congress- duty
disgracefully neglected-to provide
more satisfactory method of determining
Presidential elections.-Harpers Weekly.
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OUR SUPPORT.

We find the following in an exchange
"Some people seem to have very meagr'
idea of the expense connected with es
tablishing a newspaper as we'll as lin
tied understanding of the expenses in
cident to running the same, and alst
from whence it derives its support. A.
in every other business it must be sup
ported or the result is death. Many en-.
terrain the idea that our support lies in
our subscription list, not so, for that
merely pays for the blank paper. No
we cannot live on this. We must look
elsewhere. We must have paying ad
vertisements. We depend upon this
Here rests our hope. Without this, we
must Ego up" Business men must fur.
nish this need, and enterprising, public
spirited, and successful business men
will do this. For in doing this, they
not only help others (by supporting their
local paper, which should be their pride)
but at the same time derive benefit to
themselves. Some do not realize the
great benefit that does inevitably follow
judicious advertising. Many argue that
it is so much thrown away. Now, the
strongest argument we can produce to
meet such cases, and bear upon such
minds is simply to cite them to the most
successful business men of the past as
well as of the present. 1t can readily be
shown that they are among that class of
men who have advertised most extern
sively. Many of them have paid out
fortunes for this purpose, and as a result
have gained greater fortunes Some
will tell lis, "My business is so small
that cannot afford to advertise" To
meet this objection land We do it on
general principles), We would simply say
that your business, in all probability,
will remain in this limited condition
just so long as you continue to reason
and act on this principle. The simple
fact that your business is SO small i. a
strong argument in favor of your adver-
Using at once, and continuously, for in
doing this your business will soon revive
and continue to increase. No legitimate,
business is too small to advertise"
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THE GENERAL RESULT.

The elections in the different States
Tuesday, according to the dispatches
ofThursday, show that the grand old Re
publican party has held its own every
where and in many places has made mate
rial gains. 1t is impossible at this writing
to give the full extent of the victory, but
enough is known to show that we have
gained at least twelve Congressman with
a good prospect of three or four more.
In New York City Tammany was beat.
en- by the Anti-Tammany Republican
combination. The State out look is
favorable and the Assembly is sure to
return Roscoe Conkling.
In Connecticut the Republicans re-
verse the Congressional delegation and
carry the legislature, which results in a
gain of Senator as we'll.
New Hampshire and Rhode Island
have given substantial Republican gains.
The "Solid South" has gone solidly
Democratic with the exception Of Ten
nesee and North Carolina.
Ben Butler sleeps beneath Republi-
can majority of 10000. The Massachu-
sets delegation stands, ten Republicans
and one doubtful.
In Pennsylvania Republicans held
their own. The legislature beiDgjust as
strongly Republican as heretofore. Con-
gressional delegation the same as before.
Seventeen Republicans and ten Demo
Gratis.
The Greenback vote was small and I'M
important everywhere.
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A little shooting scrape occurred in
this county, one mile south of Clifton
the other day, in which the shoots,
missed his mark and came to grief. A
Mr.. Banner and a German had some
difficulty about some cattle. The Ger
man fred on Banner with revolver, but
without effect, when Banner seized the
revolver and with it knocked down his
assailant. He then very coolly bound
him with stout cord, loaded him into
a wagon and took him before a justiceof
the peace, who bound him over to the
district court in the sum of $50O.-Czay
County Dispatch.
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I Capt. Jones is the best man to s'figure''
on the returns of any man we know.

III OoP'' ooheS 10 thc ocst udu W uguIe
on the returns of any man we know.
We have a large number of account
that were made "on few days time" OF
which the ''few days" have expired
Please remember that your reputation
for promptness "where you came FROM
needs preservation in Kansas.
RICHARDS & COwAN.
The jury in the adultery case brought
in verdict of guilty, but united in
recommending the mercy of the court.
Best was fined $25 and costs, which will
amount to about 5000. The attorneys
for the defense have appealed the case
to the District Court.
Sheriff Hodgson thought our local last
week about Rube Stevens reflected on
him. No reflection was intended. The
facts were that a writ was issued at
Larned, made returnable in this county,
and sent 20 Mr.. II. to serve. Otherwise
We believe the item was correct in state
ment.
Saturday last a young man by the
name of Burt was arrested at this place
charged with being an accessory or one
of the principals in the horse stealing
operations of Pridham & Co. He was adj
mitted to bail, his preliminary examina
ton being held yesterday, when he was
discharged.
The Kansas City journal of Thursday,
contains long letter from lola about
the arrest of Stevens. We have not
said much about the case on account of
the approaching trial next week. After
the case has been decided in court we
shall give the actual facts but before
that time do not want to prejudice either
side of the case.
Some weeks ago we received from
friend note stating that Mr.. Blank
Blank, giving his name and full partic-
ulars) was just recovering from severe
case of sickness. Of course we published
the fact. This is mentioned merely to
show that an editor il always grateful
for such volunteer work. 1t was the
first knowledge we had of the fact and if
it had been known before i: would souner
been in our columns. The fact is, it is
impossible for one person, although it is
made business, to obtain all such items.
We should feel thankful if others would
do as the above-referred to gentleman.
1t would aid us materially.
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I, C.. MURRAY.

The opposition candidate for county
attorney has reason to feel good. No Other
Democrat in this county could have
made the race that Mr.. Murray has made
In county really overwhelmingly Re.
publican, he carries his home by Sc ma.
jority and reduces the Republican major.
ity on county attorney, over a strong
candidate, Mr.. Slavens, to 81. Mr.. Muir
ray has, as we have said, reason to feel
good. He ran ahead of his ticket in every
township but the home of his opponent
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THE CONVENTION SYSTEM.

The Woodson County Post thinks the
convention system of nominating candi
dates for local Offices is growing into dis
favor more and more each year, and
further, thinks that it will be to the ad
vantage of good government when il
ceases to exist. To the proposition We
would reply by asking in what way could
the expressed will of any party be found
so we'll? Surely not by the mass meet
ing system, for it is well known that nc
mass meeting to nominate county officers
ever gives true reflex of public judg.
ment. The mass conventions of parties
in this county to nominate candidates
are always run by the towns. The fact
is, Republicans, or others living in lola,
if SO inclined, could have captured any
mass convention that was ever held in
lola. The convention plan, on the con.
trary, gives each township in the county
equal rights. Take, for instance, two
party conventions held in lola this fall.
The Republican county convention con-
sisted of forty-two delegates divided
among each township of the county.
They represented the Republican
thought and character OF each town
ship. and the delegations. it is fair to
presume, were composed of representa-
tive men. The Greenbackers called q
mass convention of the people believing
in the doctrines of that party (which in
Allen, did not believe in fatism, and
the call was 90 liberal that men Of all
parties could have Joined in the conven-
ton had they saw fit. In that meeting
just 80 votes were cast. Probably two
thirds of whom were from lola alone.
Which of these conventions represented
the people? Until some better plan lie
found, Bro. Powell, it is oar belief that
the delegate convention system IL fairer
to I'll parties than any other.
A free for all race generally is just
what hcrsenea considerit-ss scrub race:
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

The receipts from internal revenue
were 81 ,0O0, 900 more in October than in
September. and $685. 900 more than in
October, 1877. In July, August, Sep.
TENDER and October they were nearly
500, 900 more than during the CORES
ponding months last year. The progress
of our export trade is still onward. For
the month of September there was net
gain of $1,000. 900, and for the nine
months $50, 900, 600 over the correspond.
ing months of last year. Our exports
exceeded our imports by sos, 900, 900.
These figures prove that the country is
making rapid strides towards substantial
and universal prosperity.
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THE RESULT IN ALLEN.


In another column we give the vote u
nearly correct as possible, of the State
and county ticket.
In this county the Republicans elect
every man on the ticket.
In this district, (the 52nd), the Repub'
,ican nominee for Representative is elect
ed by large majority.
In the 53rd District, the Republican
nominee is beaten by Rath, Democratic
nominee.
We hoist no flaming head lines, but
do feel q profound satisfaction in an
nouncing an old-time Republican major
ity. Selah
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09
ELECTION DAY.

But little excitement and hard work
characterized last Tuesdays election in
lola. The friends of the different candi-
dates and the resident candidates were
on hand early in the day. The vote was
not go large as it should have been, only
three hundred and eighty-6ve. when over
four hundred should have been polled.
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"TILDEN AND REFORM. +"

There has never been political dis
closure more shameful than that of the
cipher dispatches. Their genuineness
has not been seriously doubted, and the
Democratic sarcasm upon them has been
exceedingly feeble. Nor has the asser-
ton that the Republicans were just as
bad been of any avail. Even if that fact
had been established, it is none the less
true that the Democrats have ceaselessly
accused the Republicans of fraud since
the election of 1876, and Mr.. Marble had
especially proclaimed that Mr.. Tilden
had relied solely on moral forces. In the
light of the dispatches, Messrs. Pelton,
Marble, and Go. as moral forces are a
very ludicrous spectacle. The cry of
'fraud" has been edifying in many ways,
not because fraud on either side was not
possible or probable, but because of those
from whom it proceeded. 1t has been a
Democratic party cry. But Mr.. Richard
Turpin's cry of stop thief is always open
to suspicion. The. great electoral frauds
in our history, the Louisiana Plaquemine
frauds, and those of Tweed in New York,
were the work of the Democratic party.
The system of terrorism, of hunting and
harrying, of whipping and shooting, Re-
publican voters in the Southern States,
was also exclusively Democratic; and it
is not improbable that those who would
shoot Republican voters would refuse to
count Republican votes. A cry OF cheat
ing and OF fraud from such a party was
therefore open to very great doubt. That
such party should suddenly have grown
austerely virtuous was miracle, and the
revelations of the cipher dispatches are
therefore intrinsically most probable.
There has been time to observe the
general feeling in regard to Mr.. Tilden's
knowledge of the acts of his agents, and
it is that he must be held morally respon-
sible for them He managed his own
campaign. His house was the base of
operations. 1t was from his house that
the "Gobble' negotiation for vote was
carried on, and for vote in State which
it was not pretended he had carried. If
it be assumed that he did not distinctly
and in detail authorize the offer or the
payment OF money for favorable deci-
sion in Florida, it must be upon the fur
Their assumption that he had virtually
left everything to the discretion of his
agents. But under the circumstances,
as he trusted himself more than he did
them, and as he was conducting his own
campaign, he could have given such dis
erection only as technical method of
evading responsibility for acts which he
was willing to have done so long as he
could plead personal ignorance of them.
If his agents told hin. that they wished to
pledge fifty thousand dollars in FLORIDA
pending the coun., of which the circum
stances were known to the whole country,
and Mr. Tilden assented without inquiry,
is any intelligent man satisfied to accept
it as clearance from the offense? Why
did he not inquire? Had he probably
been in the habit of allowing such pledg-
es TO be made without knowledge Of the
circumstances? Nothing could be finn
sier than such an excuse. And what do
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09
DEER CREEK ITEMS.

The Literary is opened again with
about 25 members. The finance ques.
ton was solved last Saturday night.
The boys had a fine game of base ball
on the day of election. Upper and Cen
trail Deer Creek were the contestants,
resulting in favor Of Central nine, so to
8.
R. E. Booth, w; H. Booth, Jas. Far
rell and J. P. Bilbee are talking of build
ing this winter.
The store al Carlyle has changed
hands. Mr.. Baughman has purchased
it from Mr.. Evans.
ROB Roy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

We can safely count on good times in
Kansas to continue. The immense i'm
migration of this season will continue for
couple of years yet. The capacity of
the State for development and produc-
ton of all field crops Is only commencing
to be shown,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

The only countries whose exports,
at present, exceed their imports are the
United States and India. The trade
balance of India is small; that of the
United States is enormous. Even France,
which is being constantly quoted in
many respects, has present balance OF
trade against it of about s134, 100000
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09
NEARLY A FIRE.

Friday of last week Mr.. Parsons house,
half mile south of town, caught fire
nearly resulting in serious confagra-
ton. By some means fire was dropped
near the front porch, which caught, burn
ing quite hole. The folks were all away
at the time except little girl, passers-by
putting out the fire.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09
DR.. H. BOULSON,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
lola. KANSAS.

n Ii CALLS PROMPTLY ANSWERED DAY
n or night. Diseases peculiar to Women and
Children a speciality.
Residence at the Acres House, at the ''Iola Min
era well - and Physician in charge of the lnsti-
tuition, at which we treat all durable diseases
both chronic and acute.
Here parties may avail themselves of the cele-
brated Mineral Water Baths, (hOt or cold), the
Electro Magnetic yap0r Bath and also
''Harlan's Hypodermic Medicated yapOr Bath
and in addition parties afflicted with Asthma,
Catarrh in the Head, Bronchial affections and
Diseases Of the Lungs, obtain the advantage OF
treatment by Initiation of gas from the Well.
water Free. Correspondence from parties at a
distance solicited 47-6m
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09
SNEAK THIEVES.

One night recently tramps broke into
the house of Mrs. X. J. Collins, south of
ltown, carrying off some clothing belong
ing to boarder. The light-fngered
gentry seem TO be getting quite numer-
GUS recently and it behooves our people
to lock their doors securely.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

An exchange says that many barns
are burned by the spontaneous combus-
ton of wasps' nests, produced by the
chemical action of the wax with which
they are lined. 1t lacks confirmation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

Friday night last, at Garrett, some
miscreant cut the threats of two horses
and set fire to the stable of Hon. w. A.
johnson of that place. The Plaindealer
thinks it was not the work of tramps but
of cowardly assassins.
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DIED.

Y At the residence Of his parents, two
miles southeast of lola, Tuesday, Nov.
9Th, 1878, Alfred E. lite, aged 20 years
The funeral services were held at the
residence Wednesday, by Rev. ]. 8.
Kline.
Alfred was young man of generous
promise, his death being severe stroke
to his father, mother and brothers.
He was universally liked by those who
knew him. The funeral was largely at
tended by sympathizing friends and
beighbors.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

The Illinois Supreme Court has rem.
dered decision that city cannot BY
ordinance compel a citizen to remove
snow from a sidewalk in front of his
premises, any more than to remove oh
structions from the middle of the street.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

VIM. Allison, VIM. Davis, VIM. Han
kins, VIM. Slavens-Sweet Williams one
and all.
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1t is said that more prsirie schooners
have sailed across the Missouri during
the present season than in any year since
the wSr. They were all headed west
Atcbison Champion
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Mr.. Montgomery, living on Chas. Nc
Clure's place out on Rock Greek, brought
in fine deer Thursday, being the Sec
ond one he has killed this week. Ellis
4 Gray sold out choice steaks.
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AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

Saturday evening Mrs. Tidman, OF
Elm township, met with an unfortunate
accident, resulting in the breaking of her
kleg.
II Mr.. Tidman was in town and while
Mrs. Tidman was feeding the sheep, a
ram butted her over fracturing her leg
Aabove the knee. She managed to crawl
1 into the house. where she lay on the floor
until the return of her husband. DR..
Fulton was called, who set the limb, and
at this time she is getting along very we'll.
After knocking her down the ram would
have in all probability killed her had it
not been for the dog, which drove off
the brute. Mrs. Tidman will be laid up
for some time.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

The President has proclaimed Thurs
day, November 18th, the day of national
thanksgiving.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

Clarkson N. Potter, M. G. from New
York, says it would be better for the
business of the country if Congress could
be abolished.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

A Kansas sweet potatoe is big enough
for family dinner. Some of them weigh
nine pounds.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-09

TOWNSHIP TICKET.
Trustee, Harmon Scott Clerk, Chas. D.
Briggs; Treasurer. NJ. DeMoss; Consta-
bles, John Walters and John Everheart.
They were the elected ones.
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The official vote of this county cannot
be given until next week.