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Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

IT is reported that the medical ex-
perts called as witnesses in the Guiteau case
are practically unanimous in their belief OF
the prisoners sanity SO far as to render him
accountable for the Presidents murder.
To the Hypothetical question put them
by Scoville while on the witness
stand they were compelled to an
swer in such way as to apparently favor
the prisoner, but privately they say il they
had been asked directly whether they con-
sidcred Guiteau responsible or not, they
would have felt bound to answer in the alir-
native.
A VIENNA dispatch of the 18th says
the official list OF missing persons, supposed
to have lost their lives by the burning Of the
Ring Theater, is OFT. or this number the
bodies of $50 had been recovered and den-
titled. Inside the theater was found heap
of human bones and charred remains ut
terly unacceptable.
A RAILROAD boarding shanty on the
Pittsburgh & Erie Road, about seven miles
below Pittsburgh, Pa, was destroyed by
| fire on the morning Of the 10th, and sixteen
men, sleeping in their hunks in the second
story, persisted in the flames. The fire was
caused by the Overturning OF Kerosene
lamp by one of the cooks while preparing
breakfast. The building was constructed OF
inhammable material, and almost in an in
slant the entire structure was enveloped IL
flames. Some fifty men lodged in the build
ing. Many OF those who effected their es
cape were shockingly burned.
Miss DAVIS, wife of John Davis, Pri
vate Secretary to the President, is daugh
ter Of Senator Frellnghuysen and will prob
ably preside over the Inequalities OF tn
Executive Mansion. She is said to be a lad,
of many accomplishments and will doubt
less do the honors in the highest style. ~
IT is reported that President Para
more, Of the st. Louis & Texas Narrow
gauge Railroad, has leased the Cairo Il st
Louis Narrow gauge Railroad as porto
OF the system. ,,
Two brothers named Alcock, of Littl
River County, Ark, were found murdered
shot through the head, about five miles froI
: TeXarkana, on the Richmond road. Thei
supposed murders are friends Of a man VIII
was sent to the PenHentiary upon their evi
9 dencc.
l GEN. II. B. BAESING, formerly Rep
resontative in Congress from the Secon
g Ohio District, died suddenly on the 10th 8
E his home in Cumm'nsyille.
i BY collision on the North LOndo
4 Railway, ne1r Canonbury, England, seve
i persons were killed and seventy injured.
= d. NJ. OSBORNE & Co., harvestin
r, machine makers, Chicago, lost over $780,
l. bv fire on the 10Th. =ssa
d ANNIE HALL, aged Is, fell dead VIII
5 dancing in Newton Township, o,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17
FORTY.SEvENTH CONGRESS-.

THE Forty-seventh Congress convened ut
noon on the 5th, Senator David Davis presid-
ing. But few Senators were present and the
proceedings of that body were devoid of es-
pecial interest. A number of bills were in
trodueed, among them the following: BY Mr..
Shcrman-To provide for the issue OF three
per cent. bonds. to be applied solely to the
redemption OF three and one-halt per cent.
bonds; by Mr.. Garland-For the appointment
of "A commissioner to investigate the ques-
tions of the tariff and revenue laws; by Mr.
Beck-For retiring trade dollars and RECON-
ing them into standard silver dollars; by Mr.
Logan-To place Gen. L. ). Grant upon the
retired list Of the army. MI. Edmonds ohorod
a resolution to continue the committees as
they existed last session. MIR. Pugh
moved an amendment, authorizing the
President Of the Senate TO decide
whether the committees shall be equally or
otherwise divided between the two political
parties Laid over without action, ana the
senate adjourncd...,,TheH House was called
to order by Clerk Adams. The roll
showed 300 Representatives present, the 40
| scntces being Morey, Scales, MUS ana Deus
| ter. Nominations for Speaker being IN order
/ Keiier was put in nomination by Robinson
| Randall by House. and Ford by Murch. Bur,
rows Of Michigan, Holman, McCook and
/ Ladd were appointed tellers. The roll was
! called and the result was as follows Nhole
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17

II was generally understood in Wash
ington on the 9th that Secretaries Lincoln,
james, KirkwoOd and Hunt would con-
tinue in the Cabinet for some months yet
at least The appointment of Frelinghuysen
for Secretary of State and Brewster for At
torney. General was expected to be an
nounced at any moment.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17

A NUMBER of experts were called to
the stand in the Guitcau case on the 9Th
Most OF these were gentlemen who had
closely watched the prisoner rs spectators
during the trial, and had therefore had
COOL opportunity OF Judging Of his mental
characteristics. DR.. Kcnnon, editor OF the
Chicago Mcdicdl Rerie,o, gave his opinion
unoQuivocay that the prisoner was insane.
Witness based his judgment Of Guiteau's
insanity upon the hereditary faint, upon the
impairment Of judgment, upon the eXata
ton Of the emotions, and upon inspiration,
which also included the motive. Witness
admitted that when a man committed
crime while acting under the dcuson Of
Divine inspiration and then conducted him.
self precisely as Il criminal would do, 1t
would be presumptive evidence against his
insanity. DIR. Charles II. Nicholas, OF the
Bloomingdalc Asylum, replied to hypothet-
ical question proposed by Scoyille: III the
evidence to which have listened is correct,
! should say the prisoner is insane" Dr.,
Folsom, Boston, DR.. Godding, Of the Gov
ernment Insane Asylum, Washington, DR.,
Mcbride, of Milwaukee, and Dr.. Chan
ming, of Brookline, Mass, concur
red substantially in the opinion
OF DR.. Kcnnon President Arthur, who
was subpUnacd by the defense, was not
called to the stand, but submitted his writ
ten answers to several interrogatoricS. The
substance of his replies was: He knows the
prisoner, having seen him at lcas. ten times,
possibly twice that number; had never con-
verscd with him "eXcepting 10 return the
ordinary salutation OF the day, and once oil
twice IN answer to his request to be employ
ed in the campaign as speaker by the Re-
publican State Committee, Of which ! was
Chairman" To the question: "What polit'
ical services the prisoner had rendered the
Republican party during the last Presiden'
tial campaign" the answer is: "None thai
know Of" To the question whether there
was anything in the prisoners relations t.
himself or Gen. Grant, or Senator Conking
or any of the others OF the Republican par
", socially or politically, to furnish hin
with any ground for supposing he woul'
receive any political preferment, the answe
is 'No." Prisoner. "That is = matter o
opinion" The last question was; "Di
YOU ever give him any reason to think tina
he could have any political or personal in
fuencc with you?" Answer: 81 never did
Prisoner. "IIe never had occasion to-
The President adds TO his answers The follow
ing: al have been requested by counsel fc
the defense to produce q letter written b
the prisoner since his indictment; that LEI
ter was received by me in October last, an
was not preserved. l do not rccollect i
contents particularly, excepting that it col
H.
some important services to the Republics
party during the Presidential campaign, al
an appeal for postponemcnt Of his trial
give him time TO prepare for defense.
Prisoner. "That is 81 there was TO it,
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17

THE report of the Ute Commissioners
to the Secretary of the Interior is very volu-
mnous. Among the most important of the
recommendations are: That the present
boundaries of the reservation be established
permanently; that the few settlers now on
the reservation be paid reasonable com
pensation for their improvements; that the
White River and Uintah tribes be consoli-
dated, and that portions of the different
lands assigned by the recent agreement be
changed with consent, and gradually the ln-
dams taught to cultivate their lands, and
finally Withdrawing Government hid alto
gether.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17

SECRETARY FoLGER on the 9TH gave
a hearing to delegation from Pittsburgh,
Pa, representing the steel and iron interest
OF that section, who entered a protest against
the ruling OF the department reducing duties
on steel bloom below what they claimed it
should be rated.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17

PRESIDENT ARTHUR took formal pos
session OF the White House on the It'll. He
was unaccompaned, and after entering the
mansion spent little while down stairs
inspecting the recent improvements. He
then went through the upper part of the
house, and was greatly pleased with the
chamber prepared for his use. He dincd in
the family dining-room, in company with
Representative Skinner, of New York
There were no callers, and the President
spent the evening with Mr.. Reed, his Sec
rotary.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17

JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL SWAIN
has reviewed all the evidence in Cadet Whit
takers case, and prepared his decision. The
Judgment is kept secret, but it is reported
that it Is adverse TO Whitaker.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important EVents-

Col. JOHN w. FoRNEY, the we'll
known Philadelphia journalist, died on the
NH
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17

CALDERoN, for some time past pro-
visional President Of Peru, is now, with his
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Galuez, pris-
oner in CHILEAN hands. He was arrested as
he was returning from mass, and allowed
but few moments in which to prepare for
his departure. He was sent on special
train TO Callao, and there placed on board an
IRON clad to be transported to Santiago.
The reasons alleged for this arbitrary act are
not yet made public, but Admiral Lynch is
understood to have acted under orders from
Santiago
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17

JOSEPH WARREN KEIFER, Speaker
OF the House OF Representatives, represents
the Eighth Ohio District. lie was born in
Clark County, O., January 80, 1886. His
boyhood and youth were mostly spent on a
farm. lie received common school edu-
cation, topped off at Antioch College. In
1858 he was admitted to the bar. He en-
tered the Union Army as Major of the Third
Ohio Volunteers, was subsequently ap-
pointed Colonel Of the 10th Ohio, and
served with conspicuous galantry through
out the war, being severely wounded at the
battle OF the Wilderness. He subsequently
was made Brigadier General and Major
General by brcyct for gallant and distin'
guished services. lie made his first APP
pearancc on the stage Of national affairs as {
member of the Forty-6fth Congress, ant
was reelected to the Forty-siXth and Forty
seventh Congresses.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-12-17

I Continued on Fourth Paqsl
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09
NeoshO Valley Gleaniugs.

The delay of winter affords an excel
lent opportunity for blowing.
Farmers who failed to SOW wheat
last fall on the account of dry weather,
chinch bugs, ETC., are brought to sec
their mistake by lOkiDg over the green
fields of those who were more ven
turesome.
Rev. w. Hankins occupied the pull
pit::at the church on last Sunday. Rev.
J. w. Baughman will preach at the
same place next Sunday at IL o'clock.
John Brown returned from Rich
Hill, Mo-, on last Thursday where he
has been teaming for several weeks.
Mrs. Patterson and her son Ira who
have been visiting with Kansas friends
for about three months left for their
home in Illinois on Monday last. "a
Mr.. Col. Thurston, Of Humboldt,
spent two or three days with the fam
lily of N. Hankins recently.
A spelling was held at the school
house on Thursday evening of last
week.
A party of young folks passed the
evening in convivial enjoyment al
Mr.. Shiveley's one evening last week.
VALLEYITE. !.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09
The Old, Old story.

Monday evening a man and woman
car e in On the X. c., L. 4 s. Railroad,
registering at the Pennsylvania Cen
trail Hotel az "a. II. Gibson and wife,
Kansas City" On the morning train
from neighboring town came in hot
haste a brother-irs-iaw, in search of an
erring woman. The guilty couple were
met, the man with bra1en effrontery
defying, but finally agreeing to go
back and marry the girl. About train
time Chilson "sloped" and the girl
snd her relative were Left After dim
ner u warrant was sworn ont, the girl
being under age, and placed in the
hands Of Sheriff Walters. kilograms
were sent cut and in the afternoon
Gibson was arrested at Humboldt and
brought back and placed in the county
Jail. Wednesday the sheriff IF Ander-
son county came down and carried
him to Garrett, where he will be tried.
The statute makes his Otfense five
years IN the penitentiary and q fine Of
$500. He will probably marry the
girl and thus escape.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09
Moran Items.

Dec. 5.-Our town is prosperous.
MIR. Thinney IL again able to be
around after his terrible fall.
Miss Eva Armstrong Is valescent
after severe attack OF lung fever.
Davis & West have sold their board
ing house to "Mr. Vandeever, from
the Usage, who will continue to ran
hotel in Moran.
A Suuday-school has been organized
in Moran.
The Rev. Mr.. Wayland is holding a
protracted meeting at Walnut Grove
school house.
The Misses Fairmen are putting up
a milliner store.
The public well is being rapidly
Large quantities Of hay are coming
into Moran.
Farmers have generally got their
corn out.
Kinney will soon have his store in
full blast.
DeHart has put up dwelling house
back of the store.
Quite u little breeze has been raised
in this neighbOrhOOd between the
Moran and Walnut Grove Sunday
schools. During last summer Walnut
Grove Sunday-schOol had festival
and raised money and purchased an
organ for their Sunday-school. After
awhile, owing to nOn-attendance. the
school was discontinued. Some time
ago 3 few energetic men and women
then organized Sunday.schOol at
Moran, and one of the members OF the
Walnut Grove school brought the
organ and donated it with the books
| to Moran Sun lay-school without the
consent Of the majo:ity of the mem
beers of the Walnut Grove school. AT
present the organ and books are in
possession of Moran Sunday-schOoi {;
but as it has caused much hard feeling
and even threats, it is generally un-
derstoOd that the organ will be return.
| ed to Walnut Grove.
AGAMEMNON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09

Dec. 7.-Bronson still continues TO
increase In size.
Nj. Corn has arrived from Missouri.
The Wier Lyceum is still prosper
ing. The following officers were elect
ed last Friday evening: Miss II.
Daughters. Pres; w. Miles, Vice
Pres; w. Campbell, Sec'y.; Mr..
Black, Assist. Sec'y.; L. Daughters,
Treas; N. Daughters, Critic. CUES.
ton for debate on Dec. 8 10, s. Resolved,
That poverty has . better tendency to
develop character than wealth
Protfacted meeting will begin at
Wright's chapel on next Saturday
evening.
Bronson Mills will begin grinding
this week.
The meeting at Spring Valley closed
on last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Osborne IL putting up new
blacksmith shop in our town.
Lumber for depot and stock yard
has arrived and their construction has
begun.
Mr.. G. H. Requa has offered paize
Of $1.OO to any pupil Of Miss Rose
Daughters' school for the greatest num-
Der Of English words that can be con-
strued from the word "Amplitude."
Said words are not to contain any OBJ
solete words, proper names, nor dupli-
Gated letters In any word. The list
must be arranged in alphabetical
order and written plainly. The offer
is not good after Jan. l, 1882.
Protracted meeting at Walnut
Grove still continues.
George Wright has been home on a
visit from johnson county.
Prof. Frankenberger. of Fort Scott,
delivered an educational address to
the people of Bronson aud its vicinity
on last Thursday evening at the Wier
school house. His lecture was interest
lug and instructive.
Mr.. Clifford, of Fort Scott, has been
trying to establish musical associa-
ton in this neighborhOOd, but his eff
forts, thus far, have not been very sue
cessful.
Spelling schools this week on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday even
ing at the Grand Prairie, Maple
Grove and Limestone school houses
respectively.
Messrs. Requa 4 Holman have their
shelves we'll filled with choice goods
and groceries. Mr.. Reno and Mr.:
Timmons are also well supplied
Come one, come all and do your trad
ing and milling at Bronson.
AUNTIE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09

At the City Jewelry Store, west side
Washington Avenue, in lola, you will
find
Ladies sets from 1915 to SIS.
Neck chains from S2.75 to $40.
Ladies guard chains from 81 to $50.
Ladies bracelets from $2.75 to $40.
Solid gold rings from 81 so to SIS.
Ear rings from 50 to- s..
Veil pins from 81 to S..
Cuff pins from 5Ocents to So.
Gents watches from So to $45.
Ladies gold watches from SIS to $50.
Gold glasses from 81 to So.
Gold pens and holders from 1915 to
$3.50.
Gents cuff buttons from Is cents to
81
Gents collar buttons from Is cents
to $3.50.
Gents studs from 5Ocents 10 s..
Gents single studs from IS cents
to s..
Gents bosom pins from 81 to s..
Gents watch chains from 50 cents
to S32.
Ladies charms and brooches from
80 cents to S..
SILVER WARE OF ALL KINDS.
Table casters from 1915 to $3.50.
Pickle castors from 81 to s..
Butter dishes from S3.25 to $3.50.
Cake baskets from Sd to $3.50.
Card receivers from So to $3.50.
Napkin rings from 5gcents to 81 each.
Knives, forks, table and tea spoons,
mustard spoons, butter knives and
nut crackers ard picks.
G.. A, STEELE,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09

Apropos of new railroad schemes in
Kansas comes the rumor that the Fit.
Scott & Wichita road, now open to
lola, has been absorbed by the santa
Fe and will be operated in connection
with the Kansas City, Lawrence 4
Southern, to give direct line from
Topeka to the Kansas coal fields
Kansas City Journal.
This line Is completed west of lola
grading is progressing in Greenwood
county, and, besides the road has no,
been absorbed by the Santa Fe, and il
it was it would not give Topeka di'
rect connection with the Southeastern
Kansas coal fields.-Topeka Common
tCe0Lth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09
school Report.

Report of Geneva public school for
the month ending Nov. Is, 1881.
Average daily attendance: male,
"a: female, rs; ..total,.,6O. Cases Of
hardness: male, 40; female, IS; total,
"a. Time lost in hardness: males, 10
hours and Al minutes female, II
hours and Al minutes total, 5 days,
9 hours and % minutes. The follow
ing pupils were perfect in department.:
Mary Burton, Ed. Burton, II. Berry,
BERTHE Curtis, stephen Dickerson,
Charles Dickerson, NJ. Fitzpatrick,
Millie Henderson, Mamie Howell, Ar
thur Howell, Minnie Hyde, Freddie
Spicer. Those pupils whose grade is
so and upwards on the months work
are as follows: r. Banta, Alice, Carl,
and Pearl Banta, Mary Burton, Hat
tie Berry, Amanda, COrnelia and Ida
Brickort, BERTHE, Lennie, Allie and
Jane Curtis, Rosa Coles, Willie Elliott,
Laura and Mile Henderson, Freddie
Rowland, Arthur Howell, Johnnie
Irwin, Olive Knowlton, Belle Lynn,
Carrie and Newman Leavitt, Carrie
and Addie NATION, Mary Miller.
Lucy Gray, Freddie Spicer, Eddie and
Harry Rhodes, Nina Warner, Frank
and Enos White. In the primary
grade the honors are divided between
Willie Elliott, Mile Henderson and
Freddie Rowland, each receiving 50.
Hattie Berry carries off the laurals in
the advance grade receiving an aver
age grade Of 964 on the following
branches: reading, spelling, writing,
advanced arithmetic, grammar, ge-
ography, history u. 81 and civil gov
eminent.
J. E. HENDERSON, Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09
tcealth.

Among the requirements that we
would advise the youth, the young
ladies and the young men Of our cOun-
try. 10 strive hard to possess, is a good
hand writing Our attention has been
directed to this subject through the re-
ceipt of copy of an elegant and at
tractive paper, devoted to the art Of
Penmanship, entitled The Pennadn's
Art Journal, which il published
monthly by D. 7. Ames, at 2O5 Broad
way, New York. A beautiful pre-
MUM is offered with this paper to all
who send $l.OO for y years subscrip-
ton. A specimen copy will be sent to
those who apply.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09

The most brilliant social event OF
the season was the marriage of Mr.. n.
/. we've, of Allen county, and Miss
Viola 7. Thompson, of Cedar creek, on
last Thursday evening. The oflicia-
ting minister was Rev. Andrew
Spring. Only q few invited guests
were present; but we know that the
affair was very enjoyable from the
bountiful supply of cake furnished ye
editor. We wish this couple long,
useful life, replete with love, good
children, and everything that makes
home happy and enjoyable.-1oronto
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09
School Report.

Report of School District No. IS, for
the mouth ending Nov. 20.
Number of pupils enrolled, males,
10; females, I. Averager daily at
tendance II. Pupils who stood IS Or
more on monthly examination:
W.. Worst, Jimmie French, FL
mer Ferris. Hattie Pressler, Katie
Pressler, Minnie Ohltest, Birdie Press
Ter.
All interested in the school are re-
specially invited to call.
ANNA B. SCOTT, Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09

Ed. REeIsTER:-By a unanimous
vote of the Baptist Church you are re-
Quested to extend the sincere thanks
Of the church, first to the young Ia
dies band for the gift Of the proceeds of
their festival 78.O0), which paved
the way for the payment Of the mort
gage ON the property; and second, to
the generous people Of lola fox their
cheeriai aid during the past year
which Enabled US to repair the house,
sustain services, and provide for the
removal of the debt on the property.
The Baptists generally appreciate this
practical sympathy.
By order Of the Church,
2. c. Corey, Pastor.
lola, Dec. 6, 1851.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09

The bond proposition of S125, 900 sub
mitted in Cotfey county to aid the Ne
braska, Topeka, lola & Memphis
Road will probably carry. The road
proposes to enter the county from the
south near Neosho Falls, passing
through lie Roy, Burlington, and OF
tumwa, and will make good line OF
road for those people. The great Neo-
sho Valley is greatest In and about LIE
Roy and Burlington, and to get direct
railroad connection with that Egypt OF
Kansas will be good thing for all OF
us.-TOpeka Commonwealth.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-09

"How to keep the boys at home," is
q conundrum that Is agitating the
parents of the land. It depends on
the kind of q boy. Some boys could
be kept at home by establishing a
beer saloon in the basement, others
need q ball room in the parlor; but
the best way to keep boy ut home 10
to tell him to stay there, and make it
a point to have him obey you. Begin
early and you have the problem