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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-23
The JENNINGS Case,

The trial of VIM. Jennings for the
murder Of Herschel Mclaughlin ended
Tuesday night by the jury returning a
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree. In addition to the county attor-
ney, J. o. Fife, Messrs. Hntchings, OF
Usage Mission, and Richards, of lola,
were employed. Messrs. Goodin,
Keplinger and Smith represented the
defense. Two years ago, one night at
a literary society held at Rocklow
school house, in Marmaton township,
young Mclaughlin and Jennings
went out at recess to settle some slight
personal difficulty, said to have been
caused by q reported remark that
Jennings bad heard Mclaughlin had
made. Both were supposed to be
unarmed and II thought that the boys
would settle their difficulty without
serious trouble. Some conversation
passed, and In response 70 a partial de-
NAL by Mclaughlin. Jennings sudden
ly drew revolver and fired. Nc
Laughlin lived only torty-fise houks;
and by tide advice Of bis father Jsn-
nings fed to Missouri where was after
ward captured. The case was tried
once before and Jennings found guilty
Of murder in the first degree. his SEN
tence being passed and he vas taken
to the penitentiary. Able counsel Sc
cured hearing in the supreme court
aud on account Of an technical error in
the verdict secured . new trial. Both
sides have been represented BY able
counsel and the case has been hard
bought by the State and defense. The
Jury we're out about eight hours Tues
lay night and on the first ballot stood |
our tor conviction of murder in the |
irst degree, seven for second degree !
md one blank. A verdict Of guilty OF |
murder IN the second degree was final |
y rendered. The statute fixes the
at not less than ten years |
ind 1t can be for an unlimited time.
1t the tine Of the murder Jennings
vas seventeen a9d Mclaughlin nine
cen years old. y |
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-23
That lets US out.

The want of snow is seriously inter-
feripg with the work in all the lumber
regions of the north. Millions of logs
are cut and awaiting the necessary
snOw to slide them to the rivers which
deat them to the market.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-23

Caldwell was raided by cow boys
again last Saturday, Who rode through
the town whoopfng and yelling and
shooting ct citizens wherever seen.
Several parties were wounded and ex-
mayor Meagber killed. A posse of
citizens ran them out and into the ter
ritory, capturing one and wounding
aoyePQl
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-23
Lost.

AT. Fairview church, in Usage town.
ship, Dec. IL, 1881, y lady's Gold
Chain, with pair of sissors and some
other device as u charm. The finder
will be rewarded on leaving it with
w. A. Ross, of Usage, or Rev. Hahn,
Of lola.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-23
Notice.

All persons knowing themselves in.
debted to me will please call and set
tie before the twenty-fifth inst.
J. w. KEsTERsON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OF COUNTY
FRIDAY. DEcEMRER 8, 1881.
Much adverse criticism is being
made upon St. Johns proclamation by
the press of the State.

Senator Plumb does not believe in
the characterization Of silver, In
which opinion the west will heartily
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-23

Dec. N.-No frost In the ground.
A north-wester AL day yesterday.
Commenced to rain With wind south
erly Monday afternoon, but Tuesday
snow came thick and fast melting
however ct nearly the same ratio.
1.-The Advent Night ut academy
building, Christmas night. All are
invited.
An invitation birthday party -
given this evening by Miss Jennie
Luyster.
C. N. Spencer has just sold out to
Asa Hopes for g 200. Mr.. 8. Is talk
ing of going to the Pacificslope, where
E. G. Steele, and Ed Doolittle and
wives already are, next spring. We
understand that these parties are
doing well and write in glowing terms
of the advantages of California. Kan
sas is first-class for US, however, and
we verify believe given a fair chance,
will hold her own, If not surpass, any
State in the Union.
L. j. Dickerson and SON Stephen
left for Fl, Scott. Friday afternoon,
with four yoke of cattle, hauling two
loads of native walnut lumber.
Sunday morning found little girl
at H. w. Kirtland's. Mr.: K. is rel
alive of Mrs. Putnam's.
We were little off in our railroad
item last week. The second survey
struck the first in Rhodes meadow
and subsidized. The line passing near
the house formerly owned by Geo.
Lyman, passes southwest across the
and pasture of c. III. Rhodes,
strikes town site at the cross roads and
directly in front, but not touching,
salutes J. H. Spicer, steering across
the old Mark Vinton place, bridging
Indian creek on +. q. Steele's some |
little distance south of his buildings.
It is generally admitted here that this |
road if built will be Of great value.
The annual meeting of the Geneva
Congregational Church and Society, is
jailed to convene at stone church, Sat
arday, Dec. 3lst, at two o'clock p m.
officers are to be elected for
both bodies, therefore full
g very necessary. Regular wor-
'hipers contributing to the support of
he Congregational pulpit, are electors
n the Society. N.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-23

weekly and almost nightly meetings, and about
which two or three hundred newspapers each
contain column or 30 sach week, % that ita
Enforcement 10 singled ont fson oil the rest and
made the subject Of special executive procla-
nation, We think thss even our stupidity
would yield to tbs ponderousIy significant hint
that there might be something the matter with
the thing. But those who enforce this particu-
lar law by she zephyr process exclusively will
never get . hint fthis kind a. long - air costa
nothing.
n. A very slight mental exsstjon ought to
enable the infant to zee that all sumptuaIy lava
are imperative jnss In proportion to their Sc
verify. One - tough a. the present liquor law
OF Kansas will never operate In the wide
world. Why pin the very existence OF our In
stitutions to the enforcement Of this one law,
while there IL the law against adnlte1y-s crime
viler than rum, and the results Of which are
farther reaching - deed 40 mackerel, and
no one seems 70 care whether anarchy resultA
from its enforcement or not.
IL. live were runnings church, We would
give the people tie gospel Of Christ, which en-
braces temperance to reasonable extent. ct
least twice Sunday, instssd Of turning IL over
half or any portion q ~ tims b some spas
modic bsat, and trust God for ths results. Take
last Sunday nights operation IN Topeka. We
think church people ought soon to rsaeh the
that straight gospel sermon would
have been far moro In order and moro elective
for either Temperance or general morais, than
loud ard frequent applanse for xt. John! We
think this fe6ture OF the humbug y running 70
IN infamous extent.
10. We would shake superstition, and bo
candid enough to admit. Without fsar Of etsr-
nal perlition - the result Of the admission.
Alcohol II an element Of nature; That oince
Adam, on down through oil the ages, there has
been demand upon the part Of the human Kind
for stimulant, and that not being TIE maker Of
II things you are not able IN explain why or
70 change Il. thst there 10 . dinerence betwOon
temperance and drunkenness; anil Ne would
leach the boy that the choice - his sole re-
possibility. In which the. Kausao Leeialatufe
aas no possible share, that whore Tiers II drink
there is danger, and that at the last great day
he existence Of the temptef will b entirely too
hin 70 wipe out single dirty spot from his
record; Tor the preacher must tell that Gin 10
simply yielding to temptation.
Seventeenthly aud lastly. II you ask how No
would stop men from selling Whiskey, No
you'd answer, stop men from drinking Il. II .
ron ask us how 70 stop men from drinkines Wo
pass; We have run this thing down 70 .. Aolo
u squirrel track,1 and the track RuAs -
re-. -wncttQR City U1iQs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-23
lola MARKETS.

cctsd Thursday noon Of each week.
prices ON produce and selling prices on
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
societies.

.KNIaHrs OF HoNoR --Vallev Lodge, No.
ESQ, X. of II Ironton; regular meetings Wednes-
March 9th and 23d. April 9Th and 2Oth, May 4th
and 18th, and June lst, 10Th and 18th.
). W. WILKINSON, Reporter.
INDIAN CHAPTER, No. n, R. A., meets on
the First and Third Tuesdays in every month,
ut : O'Clock P. NJ, in the Masonic Hall Ironton.
STAR THE WEST LODGE No. 133 A. F. 81 A..
NJ. meets in Masonic Hall. Ironton. on the satur-
day of or preceding the full moon In each month
Mosaic LODGE No. 351, A F Il A NJ. meets
in the Masonic Hall, Cross Roads, ON fhc Satur-
day of or preceding the full moon in each month.
IRoNToN ENCAMPMENr No. % q q F.,
meets in the Odd-Fellows' Eail. Ironton, on the
First and Third Thursdays OF every month.
IRoN LODGE No. 1O7 o. O r. meets every
Monday evening, at its Hall, in Ironton.
PHGBE LODGE No $780, TO OF, meets every
Thursday evening, in Masonic Hall. Cross Roads.
IRONToN LoDGE No. 6 q. q. T.. meets ev-
cry Friday evening. at its Hall, Ironton
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
VOLUME XIV.
OmciaI Directory.

LowNDEs b. DAVIS, NJ. c., Fourth District,
Cape Girardenu.
BERNARD ZwARr, u. &. Commissioner, East.
ern District or Nj ssouri, Ironton.
THos MABREY State senator Of cath Dis
trict, Doniphan.
JSo. L. THoMAs. Judge 26th Circuit, Hills-
boro.
WILL r. EDGAR, Prosecuting Attorney,
Irnnton.
]. W. BERGMAN, Representative, Arcadia.
FRAyz DINGER, Presiding Judee. Ironton
DAVID H. PALMER, Belleview, and Jos. G CLARK
SOY, Annapolis, Associate Judges.
JOHN. F. T. EDWARDS, Judge Of Probate
Court, lronton.
w. A. FLETCHER, Sheriff Ironton.
JAMES BUFoKD. Collector, Ironton.
JOSEPH HUFF Clerk Circuit Court, Ironton.
u. B. NALL. Clerk County Court, I-onton.
! G. WHIrwoRrH, Treasurer, Ironton.
WM. f. BELL, Assessor, Belleview.
JACOB T. AXE, Public Administrator, Iron
ton.
j. GRANDHoMME, Coroner, Ironton.
v. G GRIFFITH. County School Commis-
sioner for Iron county, Missouri, Ironton.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26

Somewhere in Arizona, on the lonely
road between Tres Alamos and Clifton,
a tall monument Of brass should be
erected to Stephen w. Dorsey a. the
Father of. Expeditions Mall Service In
that wilderness.
J. w. Dorsey had the route at 81 ,66s
year fer one trip Q week in eighty
four hours. The distance was little
under two hundred miles, and the Dor
sey carriers therefore travelled at the
rate of about tive miles and third an
hour. Ex- Senator Dorsey had the
time expedited to forty hours. His
horses now travelled at the rate Of Ave
miles an hour, or about a. fast ~ a
good pedestrian walks Brady prompt
" raised the annual pay to $14. rs.
Dorsey thus received for driving his
mules or mustangs at n fast walk about
nine times "A much a. be hsd received
for driving them at . slow walk, and
the people at Tres Alamos and at Cliff
ton got their mails-if there were ev-
or any letters in the bags-once q
week, precisely ~ before.-NeU York
Sun.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26

People sometimes wonder why such
hubbub should be caused by an ap-
pointment to the Collectorship Of Gus
toms at New York. The matter be-
comes plain enough when 1t is stated
that the Office pays the incumbent
$17, 900 year, and carries with 1t 95S
appointments to subordinate positions
worth in the aggregate s., ,400,00 a
year. In addition to this, II il gener-
ally understood that the Collector has
power, whenever he chooses. to exercise
it, to exert a decisive influence on
nominations In the State. A man like
Mr.. Conkling, with the Custom House
on his side, Is invincible In New York;
when the Cust0m-House In against
him, he has to struggle hard to keep
his head above water.-St. Louis Re
publican.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
Churches.

MASS every SUNDAY At O'Clock A. NJ. in the
Chapel of the Arcadia College. Evening in struc-
tiea, followed hy Benedicton of the Blessed Sac
rasent at 8 O'Clock. At Pilot Knob Catholic
Church Mass is celebrated every Sunday morning
ut 10 o. clock.
NJ F.. CHURCH, Cor. REYNOLDS and Mountain
Streets Ir0nton NJ BELL, Pastor Residence:
Tronton, Mo. Services, SECOND and Fourth Sun
tays in eaci, month Sabbath School every Sun
day morning, at . o'clock. Prayer Meeting every
Thnr sday evening. at o. clock.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
IRoNToN. MO-. THURSDAY. MAY 26. 1881.

besides Conkling, and their punishment
must come sooner or later. In the
meantime the great mass Of Republic
cans will agree with Conkling that q
Senate which submits to such coer.
cion IL no place for such Republicans
AZ he.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26


It 10 probably essential to the long
continued maintenance Of O political
party that its discipline should be very
severe. Hence we find that whenever
q party leader, however long he may
have been recognized as such, abruptly
bolts he finds himself, all at once, with
q surprisingly small following.
The last time Henry Clay was can
didate of the old Whig party for Presi-
dent, Daniel Webster was strongly
averse to the nomination, and In differ
ent ways made his aversion felt. When
invited to address the YoHng Mems
Clay Club in Boston he sneered at the
unmeaningless and absurdity Of its
name. The committee appointed to
tender him the invitation reported the
fact to the club, and the Indignation OF
the Wings toward Mr.. Webster soo,l
became so intense that he thought II
expedient to revise his opinion Of the
name of the club, which he ultimately,
with great good nature, pronounced
not only appropriate, but the most
appropriate that could have been se-
lected!
At subsequent election Gen. Taylor
became the Whig candidate, and Mr..
Webster's opposition was still more
outspoken. In q public speech he
announced It a nomination mot fit To
be made" Still he gave in his
adhesion, and zealously supported the
ticket.
There was a good story at the time
to the effect that Mr.. Webster sent
Gen. Taylor a copy of hls first speech,
to which no answer was received dur
ing the campaign. After the election
Gen. Taylor wrCte him an extremely
cordial and complimentary letter, be-
ginning something like this:
"MY DEAR SIR: I received, some
time ago. from your hand, copy OF
speech you had just delivered, in which
you pronounced the opinion that my
nomination was nominotion not fit Ia
be made. I fully concurred In that
opinion. You only gave expression Il
the sentiment which I myself enter.
tanned. But, by the result of the elec.
tion, it appears that majority Of the
people differ with us both on that sub
ject, and a. their choice has imposed up.
on me the duty Of selecting Cabinet
cordially invite you to accept the De
partment of State"
Party feuds In those days were KEEP
more In subsection, and were more
quickly healed, at least superdcially
than they have been Of late.
Mr.. Sumner had been among the
most accomplished a. well ~ among
the earliest Of the founders Of the Re.
publican party. Few men had sacri.
feed 30 much or suffered 20 much in
the cause. When Hamilton Fish was
officiating at Union-Saving and Pro.
Slavery meetings, and Ulysses 8.
Grant was working his wife's slaves
aud voting for Breckinridge, Charles
Sumner was beaten to the point OF
death for his manifest zeal In behalf OF
the abolition of slavery. Yet when
Charles Sumner dared to lift % much
as his little finger against Grants Ad-
ministration, because, as he thought,
one Of his old anti-slavery allies had
been badly treated by Hamilton Fish,
tile Secretary Of State, the learned and
eloquent Massachusetts Senator was
quickly forced to the wall, and ulti.
mately worried into his grave.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26
FRANZ DINGER,
Att0rneV at Law and Notary Public

Real Estate Agent.
And Agent for the Mutua! Life. ana Home
Fire Insurance Companies OF New York.
and the 4Etna Insurance Company.
OFFIcE--One door mort h Of the Ironton House
IRONTON. MO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26

OK the 81st Of May the Republican
voters Of Marshall county, lows, win exprsss
their choice for United States aenator-thus
virtually giving Instructions to their Repre-.
sentattves IN the State Lexislature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26

CIRCUIT CoURT is held on the Fourth Mon
dav in October and April.
COrNTY COUkT c0nvenes on the Fret Mon
day of March, June, September and December.
PROBATE Court is held On~he First Monday
IN February, Mny, August and November.
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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-05-26

MORAN, the solicitor, and one Of the
most energetic membars OF the Limerick Land
League, was arrested under the eoerca N bill
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the shots which were fired after him by leaning
down Indian fashion far over the side of ms
horse. There was no mounted man to send
after him, SO with Guiteau still lying IN abJect
terror on lis floor, the van was turned about and
a pursuit attempted which proved unsuccessful.
\ man was arrested the same evening but could
not be identified as the would be avenger by the
only persons who had any opportunity Of get
ting a good sight of him.
What the nature Of the defense win be may,
in part be Judged from the following passage IN
the proceedings of the 18th; Colonel 4. :.
Rockwell, the next witness, began 10 detail the
occurrence mt the depot. when ScoYille inter
rupting him, acknowledging the killing. Gui-
team quickly shouted. No, your Honor. we
acknowledge the shooting. but not the killing.
The following is given by the reporter of a Chi
cago journal, as Guiteau's own view of his case;
- Just want TO say this, the doctors must tell
their story in full. AS l said in open Court. l
1 admit the shooting but deny the killing. Why,
the doctors killed the President. and | intend
they shall share with me the odium Of his
death" Do you intend TO insist on the plea
of malpractice" asked the reporter. II do
not" said the assassin. Il solely rest my fate
on the plea of insanity" do you really con
slider your act an insane one" II most Ger
tainly DO. The taking off of President Garfield
from its beginning 10 its end was an insane act. ~