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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Commencing this week we shall issue
q half sheet supplement, which, after
this issue will be devoted entirely to
reading matter. This will make The
REGISTER forty column paper, Of which
we shall devote from twenty-five to
thirty columns exclusively to reading
matter. The supplement this week
contains the final publication of the tax
list. Hereafter it will be devoted entirely
to carefully selected literary reading.
The first and fourth pages will contain
a resume of the news of the week miscel-
laneous and political matter and adver-
Using. The second page during the
campaign will be devoted to the political
and local matters, and the third page
exclusively to local items and advertis'
ing.
The REGISTER will from now on give
considerable more reading matter than
any paper published in the county. 1t
will be made especially local family
paper-one which will interest, instruct
and amuse. No family can afford to do
without it. This will be continued until
we are thoroughly satisfied that it will
not pay and cannot be afforded. 1t need
not be discontinued if a reasonable
support is given by our business men.
Our subscription list has shown q
gratifying increase for the past eight
months, and we confidently look for
still larger number. THE REGISTER is
not a short-lived campaign paper, and
no one need fear being swindled out Of
their money. 1t is here to stay. 1t is
true that the newspaper history of the
State, and to a certain extent in this
county. is lined with the wrecks of de
funct newspapers. Men start them who
have nothing to loose and everything te
gain. The gain is quickly made and the
paper dies as easily as it started. This II
the history of many new papers.
The colicky days of childhood are passed
40 far as The REGISTER is concerned. II
has lived through the hard times OF year
now happily past, and expects to be herr
when possibly, the present proprietor i
gone. 1t is no experiment when a maj
/ subscribes for a we'll established pape
and the risk of its dying with subscrib
ers money in the editors pocket is yer!
small.
We would ask every one Of our presen
subscribers to say a good word for US t
their neighbors and friends. BY so doinI
they can materially aid US in gainin
i new Ones
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
DELINQUENT TAX LISTS.


The Garnett Journal and LaCygne
Jou,,,a. are squabbling over the size OF
the tax lists of their respective counties,
Anderson and Linn. DR.. Cooper, of the
Garrett Journal in his argument states:
Now Linn county has taxable basis
of g, $40, 552.82, while Anderson county
according to same Ag. Rep has tax
able basis of 81 1898, 662 .05; or in other
words Linn county has $72l ,SS9.76 more
taxable base than Anderson. And to
make things square with the logic of the
editor of the Journal, the extent OF the
delinquent tax list of that county should
be lust that much larger than that OF
Anderson, as the difference in surplus OF
taxable base of the counties would make
| it. Gentlemen, that's the very founda.
ton you have planted yourselves on and
we want you to take root and sprout
there. Let us just admit to begin on
that your taxable base would guarantee
YOU a tax list equal to one-third larger
than that of Anderson, and then you
would have demonstrated the fact on
YOUR own hypothesis that just as many
tax PAYERS in Linn county pay up
promptly as there is in Anderson. The
two counties are on equal footing IN thi:
respect. Well let us see how this would
nan out. The tax list, as it appears IN
YOUR paper, and which we have carefully
measured, occupies Two HUNDRED AMI
FORTY INCHES of space, or squares, ano
if YOU measure the tax list in the Jour,ad
Won will discover that in only occupie!
labout EIGHTY-EIGHT inches of space
or. in other words, your delinquent tai
list ONLY lacks "a inches of being THREl
TIMES as large as that of Anderson, while
YOUR taxable base theory, to show hov
near equally the people of Anderson anc
Linn nav their taxes, would only ALLOW
Won an increase of a fraction of ONE
THIRD more over than that of Anderson
Now here we shy our castor in tn
ring, Doctor, and first will give the tax
able base of Allen county, which is 81,
/. GIG, AS. S2-just $l7,7SS.76 more thai
that of Anderson county. Your n'easu'
ment was hardly fair, as the actual de
scriptions, mot the length of each dc
scription) should be counted. Well, th
Allen county tax list for 1879 contain
t $50 real estate and 700 town lot descriE
t tions. Anderson county has 735 res
: estate and 100 town lot descriptions. S
that Anderson county has advertised q
delinquent just 242 more tracts of Ian
e and town lots than Allen county, an
> yet has $l7,7S3.76 less taxable basi'
: Apply your own arguments and then Sc
which county has the smallest tax lis
, We might add that the tax list of TIL
county has grown smaller each year fe
the past six years. Allen county is jul
about as far ahead of Anderson as Ant
erson is ahead of Linn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

The Missouri Extension of the Chicago
and Alton Railroad from Mexico to
Kansas City is completed, and its entire
trains are now running through without
change of cars of any class from Kansas
City to Chicago, also from Kansas City
to St. Louis. Heretofore this Company
has done its business from Kansas City
to Mexico over the st. Louis, Kansas City
and Northern, in connection with which
line it has formed the popular "Chicago
Short Line" The Chicago and Alton
Company still intends to preserve this
title, which they now merit more than
ever, and will add to it ''The st. Louis
Direct Through Line" as by means of
their new track from Kansas City to
Mexico, they will be enabled to carry
passengers to Chicago in much quicker
time than can be made by any other
route, and to st. Louis direct over their
own line in at least as quick time as any
of the other st. Louis roads. The follow.
ing are few of the advantages of the
Chicago and Alton: 1t is the only line
under one ownership and one manage
ment between Kanaas City and Chicago,
Kansas City and st. Louis, and st. Louis
and Chicago. There is no change of cars
of any class between these points. The
line will positively run the finest equip
ped train out of Kansas City. Horizons
Reclining chair cars will be run through
from Kansas City to Chicago and st.
Louis, and no extra charge will be made
for seats in these cars. It it the only
! line running Pullman Palace Dining
cars between the three great cities of the
West, Kansas City, St. Louis and Chica
go. Pullman Palace Sleeping cars on al
trains to Chicago and st. Louis. trains
on this line start from the Union Depot
Kansas City, where connections are
made with trains of all Kansas, Colorado
Nebraska and California lines. With
these facts in addition to the generally
accepted fact that the Chicago and Alton
is the best equipped and best managed
road west Of Chicago, every psssenge
who intends going north, east, south via
Chicago or St. Louis, should try this
the best road in the country.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Republican County Convention for Allen
county, to place in nomination candEi2tes iof
Treasurer, Clerk, Sheriff, Register of Deeds,
Surveyor. Coroner and Commissioner for the
Second District, will be held at the Court House
in lola, at O'Clock P. n.
SATURDAY, AUGUST I'D, 1873.
The townships are entitled to the following
,enresentation: Geneva, 4delegstes; Deer Greek,
3: Usage, 2; lola, 8; Elm, 2; MarmatOn, 2; Hum
boldt, 3; Salem, D; Elsmore, 8; Cottage Grove,
IL is recommended that the Republican voters
OF holding elections, on Tuesday, August 18th,
for the purpose of electing delegates to this con-
yention 1t is further recommended that the
shiDs meet at 2 O'Clock, and in all others at
O'Clock p. N.
Ali Republicans are urged to at tend the primary
meetings and take part In the election OF oeie
oates H. A. PERKINS,
Chairman Central Committee.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15


are in all countries more or less inaccur-
ate. They are usually based on assess
ments for purposes of taxation, and are
seldom made on actual valuation. But
these statistics afford the fairest approx
mate estimate of the property embraced
in them that it is possible to obtain
According to the census of 1870 the total
valuation of real and personal property
in the United States was over $3O, OOO,-
DOC, 900, an increase of $l4, 00O. 900 on the
census of 1860. The census of 1880, will,
it is believed, show total value OF
nearly $50, OOO, 900, 900. Recent writer's
in England estimate the total value of
property in Great Britain at $42,OOO,O OO,-
600, while a French writer claims the
widest margin for inaccuracy in these
estimates, it is plainly evident that the
United States is already entitled to the
front rank, if not the first place among
the nations in actual wealth, while it is
but Just entering upon the most rapid de-
velopment of its resources. While mil
lions of its most fertile acres are unoccu.
pied. and scores of its most valuable
mines have never been put to the test OF
productiveness, they lie directly in the
path of emigration from the crowded dis,
tricts of Europe, and have already in a
number of states population eager to
adventure in the new fields opened up by
the vast railway extensions that are car
ryinp civilization into the remotest wilds
of the far west Thus no limit can be
put to the increase of wealth in the
United States, while it is apparent that
both Great Britain and France have well
nigh reached the maximum of their de-
velopment.-Topeka Capital.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
Road Notice.
QUINCY A. WHITMAN ct a.

QUINCY A. WHITMAN ct al9
STATE OF KANSAS, lss
ALLEN COUNTY.
The State Of Kansas to whom IL may concern:
Whereas, application has been made by peti-
tion to the Board of County Commissioners OF
said county, for locating q county road, as FOL
lows, tO-wit:
Commencing ut northeast corner OF section 5
in town "a, range 81, thence running west 70
north west corner of section 3, in township -,
range p To he located rs near rs practicable ON
section lines.
And whereas, z. J. Wisner, l.. Edm1ndson
and Jno. Mcdonald viewers, and q. Dewitt
county surveyor of said county, have been
ordered by said County Commissioners to view,
survey and locate said road.
Therefore, you are hereby notified that said i.i
viewers and surveyor will proceed, ON the Sth
day of September, 1879, ut 10 clock a. m, at the
place Of beginning of said road, to view,
survey and locate said road, and perform WHAT
soevcr other duties as are required Of them by
law; and unless you then hle q written appiica-
ton with said viewers, giving . description OF
the premises ON which you claim damages OF
COMPENSATION, your application for the same
will be barred.
Witness my hand ut my Office In lola, In said
county, this 9th day Of August A. ID. 1873.
County Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

It was the Newton Republicans which
says: at is little singular that the
Secretary of War has mustered up cour-
ago enough to issue tents to the southern
whites, when only q short time ago ne
refused to issue them for the use Of the
black refugees;who were houseless, home
les. sick and dying"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

Hereafter Germans who have become
naturalized in this country may revisit
their homes without any fear of being
pressed into military service, or of being
punished for contumacy. Secretary
Evarts objected to such action, and the
imperial government has receded from
its position.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

Gen. Ewing says it was not the resump'
ton act but Providence that brought re-
sumption. We suppose, then, that when
the Democratic platform denounced the
resumtion act as "hindrance to resump-
ton" it meant that the act was a him
drance to Providence.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
AFRICAN EXPLORATIONS.

The extraordinary interest taken in
African travel and explorations, BY the
entire reading world, is phenomenal.
That Quarter Of the globe has not only
been the theater Of some Of the grandest
achievements and adventures in the
annals of human travel, but has been the
subject of an infnitude of books. But
the people do not tire Of reading of this
wonderful continent, and hence the
supply of literature is adequate to the
want. The latest contribution to his
toric literature on this subject, is the new
book by Hon. J. T. Headley, giving IN
graphic and thrilling detail the achieve
ments of Henry NJ. Stanley-the great
est, most successful and daring explorer
of this or any other time. Mr.. Head
ley's experiences, scholarship and literary
ability we'll fit him for this task, and
Stanley is fortunate in having the story
of his deeds told by SO skillful a hand.
Mr.. Headley will be remembered as the
author of those fascinating works Of
nearly a generation ago :-"Napoleon
and his Marshqlls" and washington
and his Generals" They created q
marked sensation at the time, and have
since held their place in literature a:
standards of entertaining biography and
descriptive writing. They are guaran'
tees Of the value and great interest ofthe
new work, which will also be rendered
doubly interesting and salable by nearly
100 full page illustrations representing
African scenes and adventures. The
people welcome this work to their libra
ries.
It is sold by subscription, and infor
nation can be had as to terms &c, from
N. D. Thompson &C., Publishers, st
Louis, Mo. We advertise them in anoth
er column.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS.

We desire to call your attention to the
importance of every voter attending the
primary conventions. Should dishonest
or incompetent men be placed in nomi,
nation at the county convention It Will
be because you remained away from the
primaries and allowed that class of per-
sons to edge themselves in as your dele.
gates. Turn out, everyone Of you, and
select your best men as delegates, and we
will vouch that none but the best men
will be selected to hold your offices.
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
The pubIishers of the Rural Mesc- Y

The publishers of the Rural Neae- York.
er inform Us that their issue Of Sept. o
will be the annual Fair edition. This is
always a very interesting number, but
this year all previous issues are to be
surpassed. 1t will be elegantly gotten
up, with tinted covers and excellent en-
cravings. The special feature of the
contents will be the announcement OF the
Annual Free Seed Distribution. As any
reader can have copy free by writing to
The Rural New. Yorker, IS Duane st., il
is an opportunity worth improving.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

Both the Republican and Democratic
parties of Pennsylvania nave now form
ally declared for gold, silver and paper
redeemable in cnin. The Democrats Of
Wisconsin have resolved TO return "a
their first love. and now advocate paper
currency based on gold.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

Ewing and Thurman have reconclled
their differences and Senator Thurman
has consented to take the stump in Ohio
and will make his first speech about the
2Oth inst.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

The extent and destruction of the
famine in India may he judged from the
statement of the Bombay Gazette that the
city Of Serinagnr, the capital of Cash
mere which contained 800, 600 inhabit-
ants. has now only $4,000.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

The definite figure on internal revenue
receipts show them to be $11S,91S, 49,
This is 81, 800, 740 more than for last year
Secretary Sherman. in his speech in
Maine, said that the entire interest on
the national debt was now paid by the
tax on whisky and tobacco.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
For the information of the Greenb

For the information of the Greenback-
ers, it may be stated that the interest
bearing debt of the country was in 1860
81, 3Sl $40, 294 in round numbers. 1t Is
now 81, 797, 643,7OO. In 1865 the annual
interest charge was $3.50, ST. ,697, and now
the charge is $S3,773,77S.-Atchison
Ghnnani0n
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

General Manager w. B. Strong, Of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad,
accompanied by nearly all the general
ofBcers ,of his road, has gone to New
Mexico to personally push the southern
extension to speedy completion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

William H. Vanderbilt has given for
a gymnasium and the erection of civil
engineering and scientific hall on the
grounds of the Vanderbilt University,
the handsome sun, of 800, 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

The London Times says that it is I'M
derstood that large amounts of United
States funded bonds are freely taken
ND here ON American account and ship
ned to New York.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
m O N f Y

TO LOAN At LEGAL RATES No more
ssusury.o Persons wanting to borrow money
on from one to twenty years time can be accom-
odated ut this Office ut from four to twelve
per cent. interest, owing to the time and cOndi-
lions the borrower chooses. We also have funds
to loan on long time and low rates on good build
ings and are prepared to advance money in in
we are also able to procure funds on long time
and low rates ON church property. Call on or
address GEO A. BOWLCS,
General Manager
NeoshO Valley Land Agency, lola, kansas
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

Much damage to crops in Lancashire
and Cheshire, England, has been caused
by the overflow of the Mercy. The dis
aster involved some loss of life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

The Regents of the Agricultural Col
iece at their recent meeting were unable
to agree upon president for that instl
tutiOn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

There is on the docket for the August
term of the Shawnee County Court
twenty. five criminal and over three hun
dred civil cases.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE, AT INDEPBNDENCE,
Kansas, July Is, 1873.
Notice il hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention TO
make final proof in support Of his claim, and
thirty days from the date Of this notice, VIZ:
william Palmer, OF Geneva, Allen county !,
for the northwest quarter Of Section ., Town-
ship q, south of Range Is east, and names the
following as his witnesses, viz: Martin GaIman,
of Geneva, and John Palmer Of Geneva and JAS.
Mack of Geneva. M j. SALTER,
No" as.sw =, "e" Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
GENTS

win nav for THE WEEKLY CAPITAL, . arst-
class Newspaper, giving latest and most reliable
Kansas news. Sent to any address, Pos.sge
maid, balance Of 1879 for . oents: Currency OF
PoSs~ee ''~'"f" HUDSON q EWING,
Topeka, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

A meeting of the State Central Com
mittee of the Greenback party OF Kansas
will be held at Lawrence September a.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

Usage Mission Journal: Neosho Coun>
ty, financially, is "well fixed. there be.
ing over $1,000 in her treasury to-day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

France is making large purchases OF
American wheat through the London
market.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

Judge Bell should bring suit for SIAN
der against the -1atev-Ssate. Alderman
will take the case out Of pure sympathy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

BY the request Of friends, 1 announce myseu
a candidate for the Office of Register Deeds, sub
feet to the Republican County Convention;
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

lam q candidate for reelection to the Office OF
Sheriff Of Allen county. ,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

To the voters of Allen coufty:-I most res
pectfulIy announce myself rs q candidate for the
Office of sheriff, subject to the Republican con-
yention. y. Il. WYNN
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
Look Here--Take Notice.

The public are hereby notified not to buy or
sell sny of the property belonging to the "Agri-
cultural Productive Association, Sol" Of Gus.
tsye Luebkert one Of the Board " Trustees OF
authorized to sell said property. Any property
of SAID Association sold by him will be reclaimed
by it. The bylaws Of said association pr0vioe
that any property belonging 70 1t, can only be
sold BY order Of the trustees. Let all purchasers
beware. LOUIS BENTEL, Trustee.
lola, August 18th, 1879.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

am a candidate for the Office OfCounty Treas
,,rer At the ensuing election, subject to the Re-
publican Convention. VIM. McCLOhI'
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OfInterest to Teachers.

Mfr. Editor II wish to suggest to the
teachers of Allen county the desirability
of obtaining in one of our county papers
a column or two devoted exclusively to
their interest and profit. Many young
teacher is constantly meeting with per
picking questions and difficulties which
might be propounded to more experience
ed heads through the friendly agency OF
the press, and satisfactorily disposed OF.
Likewise .'hobbies" and methods of indi-
vidual teachers could be elaborated
which would often doubtless prove nc
mean importance to the craft in general.
Some one might suggest that our new
ly fledged County Association will sup
ply all needed INSTRUMENTATION
among our teachers. But I apprehend
that such reserved department as have
indicated would be desirable and almost
necessary adjunct to our work in that
organization for there will be many
questions started and interest AWAKENED
then, which, on account Of lack OF time
will necessarily receive less attention
than their interest and Importance war
rant. In my opinion the "column" would
add point and zest to the association ane
vice vcrsa. I am sure The REGIsrEl
would be glad to accommodate Us, and
know also that teachers may have thu
utmost confidence that Typographical
Justice will always be done to their pro
auctions in its columns-an item not te
be despised.
Teachers, what do You say? Let ii
hear from others on the subject.
TEACHER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

I am q candidate for reelection to the once OF
Resister Of Deeds of Allen county, subject TO
Inc nepu"''''A' o'"'' j. s. FAST.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

The new Union depot at Atchison
about to be erected, will cost 500, 900.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15

Lam q candidate for the nomination by the
Republican County Convention for the once oi
COun ty Clerk. L. .. SIONLn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
PROGRAMME:

Jas. Burns has some very tall corn
displayed at Bowlus' real estate office.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

lam Candidate for Sheriff Of Allen county,
subject to the Republican County Convention