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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
The Rat-CatCher.

tCapt. Mayne Reid in the N. Y. Tribune.]
Another of England's old rural indus
tries, which gives occasional employ
ment to few is that of the rat-catcher.
1t might be supposed that he and the
mole-catcher would be one and the same
individual. But it is not so, or very
rarely; the men as a rule, holding sep
arate existences and leading different
sorts of life; in short, differing in char
acter, ways and habits so much as in
their meters, or more. AS already said,
the mole-catcher is usually of mature
age and l may add, though not as con-
sequence, also of subdued, sober de-
meanor; while the professional killer of
rats is keeper and owner of ferrets,
which he occasionally employs in rab-
biting on his own account, though not on
his own land-in shorts is a bit of q
poacher. Leaving his poaching to one
side, however, his Legitimate business is,
as with the mole-catcher, a matter Of
contract. Where farmstead or other
premises chances to be infested with rats
he gets an engagement to clear them
out, and comes, bringing his ferrets
along with him. These, trained to the
work, soon effect the clearance, entering
every hole and Granny in barn, stable,
granary or rick-yard, driving out the
ugly rodents to be caught and killed by
dogs, or trampled to death under the
thick-soled. hob-nailed shoes of the at
tendant farm hands.
The tariff of the rat catcher is exactly
the same as that quoted for mole-trap-
ping-threepence per head or tail. And
as if to make the parallelism symmetric-
ally complete, for rat killed inside the
dwelling-house, as with a mole in the
garden, the charge is double The an
nual amount of emolument accruing to
the men of either calling is of course
variable and dependent on circumstances,
such as the frequency or infrequency of
their engagements, and the plenteous-
ness or scarcity of the "game." For the
time occupied at it, however, the Job is
generally remunerative; and I have
known of Talparius claiming payment
for score of moles trapped within the
last "a hours; and rat-catcher the
same for three dozen dead rats, killed by
his ferrets in the course of a single fore
noon
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24


Enshrined within a woman's form.
And claims glad reverer ce from me.
So, as I Worship Him in Chlist,
And in the Forms of Earth and Air,
[ worship Him Unparalleled,
And thrcned within her bosom fair
Whom vanity hath not enticed.
o woman-mother Woman-wifel l.
The sweetest names that language knowsi
Thy breast, with holy motives rife,
With hottest affection CLOVIS,
Thou queen, thou angel of my lifel
Noble ana fine in his degree
Is the best man my heart receives;
And this my hearts supremest plea,
For him; he feels, acts, lives, believes,
And seems, and is, the Ekest thee.
o men brothers Well know
That with hsa nature in our souls
Is born the elemental woe
The brutal impulse that controls
And drives, or drags, the godlike low.
Ambition, appetite and pride
These throng and thrall the hearts of men:
These plat the thorns, and pierce the side
Of Him, who in our souls again,
lis spit upon, and crucifed.
The greed for gain. the thirst for power,
The lust that blackens while it burns;
An these the Wl1teSt souls d6nOQr!
And one, or all of these by turns,
Rob man of his divinest dowerl
Yet man, who shivers like a straw
Before Temptations ightest breeze,
Assumes the master-gives the law
To her who, on her Bonded knees,
Resists the black-Winged thunder-fiaw
To him who deems her weak and vain,
And boasts his own exceeding might,
She clings through darkest fortune fain;
Still loyal though the ruffian srniJe;
Still true, though crime his hands Distant
And is this weakness? Is it not
The strength of God, that loves and bears
Though He be sighted or forget
In damning crimes, or driving cares,
And closest clings in darkest lot?
Not many friends my life has made,
Few have I loved, and few are they
Who in my hand their hearts have laid;
And these were women. / am gray,
But never have I been betrayed.
These words-this tribute-for the sake
Of truth to God and womankiGd!
These-that my heart may cease to ache
With love and gratitude confined,
And bucning from my lips to break
These-to that sisterhood of grace
That numbers in its sacred list
My mother, risen to her place;
My wife, but yester- morning kissed,
And folded in Loves last embrace!
This tribute of a love profound
AS ever moved the heart of man,
To those to whom my life is bound,
To her in whom my life began,
And her whose love my life hath crowned!
Immortal love! Thou still hast wings
To lift me to those radiant fields,
Where Music waits with trembling strings,
And Verse her happy numbers yields,
And all the soul within me sings,
So from the lovely Pagan dream
cali no more the Tuneful Nine;
For Woman is my Muse Supreme;
Ard she with fire and fight divine,
Shall light and lead me to my theme.
= By j. @. Holland.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24
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came dashing by. [ had only
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lie glance was enough.
orse and such q rider
*, with shining coat, arched
az name and tail and slender
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-05-24

THE Tribune this morning raises the
sensational cry, "There's no beef in
Denver" Eat pie, darn you, eat pie.
Denver World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02

Yes, there was an excursion, and
We understand that Mr.. Anderson, of
the firm of Anderson & DeClute was
found late Tuesday evening with eyes
Redeemed over the loss of the senior
partner who was kidnapped in Fort
Ecott a few hours before, under the
eyes of the police and amid the profess
tatiOns and prayers of a numerous
thrOng. On Wednesday morning his
friends gathered around Mr.. A. to of.
fer heartfelt coincidence, when the
train from Fort Scott arrived bringing
Mr.. DeClute to the city and JOY to MI.
Anderson, whose expectations for q
long spell of mou rning was thereby
frustrated. There was q rumor went
about the city touching here
and there that Mr.. DeClute attempt
ed to anticipate the rest of the excnr-
sion party by taking an early train
for lola, but when said train arrived
the gentleman was not in Iola-per-
haps in a more southern cline. But
Mr.. Anderson will not accept the re-
port, believing it to be the work of
some editorial brain. He prefers to
believe that his partners sagacity was
sufficient to make an escape from the
enemy. At all events satisfaction
reigns. There is Always more Joy in
lola over the return Of one unfortu-
nate wanderer than over the departure
of ninety.nine persons that never
were any credit to the city.
%.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
Geneva JOttings.

May 31st.-A showery week.
Farmers are anxious to work their
corn.
No mail last Wednesday.
Hope the chipeh bugs are entirely
destroyed.
Rev. @. c. Todd said adieu Friday,
and fastened away to preach at Red
Cloud, Nebraska on Sunday.
Charles Burnett, son of H. n. and
NJ. M. Gray, aged eight months, died
Saturday morning at early daybreak,
of whooping cough, and pneumonia.
Father Campbell commenced the
burial service at the home at $50 a. m.
moving to the stone church at 10
O'Clock. Charlie has only gone on be-
fore; we say good night but not good
bye. Let US all meet him in heaven.
Father Campbell Will preach in the
Congregational pulpit, by invitation,
every alternate Sabbath at the close of
Sunday-school for the present, as the
church await the arrival of their new
pastor.
Our citizens have decided to decorate
the graves Of our fallen heroes next
Sunday, June 4th. Hon. Jno. w.
Scott, of lola, will deliver an Grafton
at the academy building at 1890
o'clock, after which all are invited to
go in procession to the cemetery, an
tribute afresh to our noble boys who
fell protecting our homes. Let all
bring flowers, especially the children,
and let us see that they understand
why.
The present May causes old settlers
to speak of 1867.
Cut-worms have done severe dam
ege to corn in some fields. They de-
cidedly prefer spots where smart weed
grow.
The Geneva Congregational church
by unanimous vote, ladies and gen.
lemen, one week ago last Sabbath,
extended to Father Campbell Yves
leyan Methodist-an invitation to
preach for them regular every other
Sabbath at the close of Sunday School,
while they await their coming Pastor.
We are happy TO learn he accepts, and
will preach as above June 4th. n.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
Bronson Items.

May 30.-The farmers say that "the
dashing rains of last week have de-
stroyed a great many chinch bugs"
The telegraph wires are completed
as for as Bronson to-day.
Some of our citizens went to Fort
Scott to-day to attend the Soldiers
Decoration.
Mr.. Maycumber's new dwelling is
rapidly nearing completion.
Some of the young people of this vi
cinity anticipate another good time on
the next fishing excursion.
A sister of Miss Gibson, the milliner
of Bronson was accidently drowned in
the Usage while she was attempting
to cross it.
One Of Mr.. Cookies dogs went mad
recently.
Preaching one week from next Sab.
bath at the Bronson school house at II
o'clock by the Rev. Young. Also in
the afternoon at the same place by the
Rev. Watson.
Prof. Sanders, Of the Fort Scott
Normal College, passed through here
on Monday.
Mr.. Holman is having his new house
painted white.
Mrs. Crum, of Fort Scott, is instruct
ing some of the ladies of Bronson in
the art of dress making.
A few Of the Bronsonites were in the
railroad wreck on last Saturday but
luckily escaped serious injury.
AUNTIE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02

The following list embraces those
who attended the decoration day ex-
ercises at Fort Scott last Tuesday
Possibly some went whose names we
failed to learn:
Rev. E. S. Miller and wife, w. H.
Mcclure, wife and daughter, J. H.
Vannuys and wife, E. Richardson and
wife. J. f. Ireland and wife, T. 5.
Slower and wife, w. J. Ihrig and wife,
VIM. Davis and wife, w. G. Allison
and wife, G.. H. DeClute and wife, II.
T. Anderson and wife, ID. Horville and
wife, S. McClaren and wife, John Har-
ris and wife, Mrs. 7. G. Long, Mrs. H.
Reimert, Mrs. - Croft, Mrs. Norris,
Mrs. J. S. Fast, Mrs. A. Alden, Miss
Laura Chadwick, Miss Flora Kapp,
Miss Dora Fast, Miss Hattie Casmire,
Miss Lola Smeltzer, Miss Mollie Gill;
han, Miss Maggie Steele, Miss Flor
ence Rohrer, J. L. Woodin, j. G.
WoOdin, d. Robinson, L. B. Roach,
d. b. d. Smeitzer, VIM. Hawk, E. D.
Cain, T. A. McLelland, A. Jeffries,
F. NJ: Eckley, J. w: Mcclure, w. F.
Travis, G. Tite, L. G.. Wilson. L. NJ.
Sawyer, VIM. Knapp, Henry Waters,
A. G. Boyle, E. J. Thayer, G. E. Saw
yer, J. d. NORM. DR.. G.. Gillian, Geo.
G. Graves, NJ. Rodman, Willie Worst,
Lou Horville, Percy Harris, Geo. Cas-
tator, Will Dingman, F. A. Northrup.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02

Friday evening last while driving
home from Geneva in one Of Ellis
livery teams, Mr.. D. R. Beatty, OF
this city, and Mr.. s. Bienenstock, OF
st. Louis, were nearly drowned in an
attempt to ford Deer Creek at Edmun-
sons crossing, four miles north of lola.
Mr.. Bien enstock is travelling over
the country buying up wool, and it
was upon one of these return trips the
accident happened. AS we learn the
story, Mr.. Beatty, who was driving,
read the high water mark at four feet
when as q matter of fact it was six
feet or over. The crossing is bad one,
as just below the roadway deeper
water commences at once. The stream
was swollen by the previous rain and
the water was running swiftly. AS
the team entered the stream they
were soon swept from the roadway
and before either could be loosened one
was drowned. In the meantime,
Beatty attempted to jump out but
catching upon the dash board he was
precipitated into the stream between
the buggy and the horses, where the
wheels soon swept him beneath the
box. Here he was kept by the box
until by lucky stroke he escaped and
struck for the shore. Aided by a
favorable current he was swept upon
the bank and thus saved. Mr.. Bien-
enstock chung to the buggy until it
upset when he was swept out and
down the stream, finally being able to
catch at some bushes along the stream
and barely able to drag himself out.
Here he was aided to house by Mr..
Jasper Powell who kept him over
night. Beatty escaped on the south
side of the stream and borrowed q
horse on which he came to town. One
horse was saved through the efforts of
parties living near the stream. 1t is
considered almost miraculous that
either Of the parties escaped with their
lives.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
For CONGRESS

The papers up the road seem to be
unanimously in favor of Hon. +. H.
Funston of Allen county for Congress
man-at-large. He is a practical farmer
and has represented Allen county,
three terms, in the State Legislature,
serving his last term as Speaker. He
would make a very good member of
Congress.-lhayer Head Light.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
A Card.

Gratefully testifying that neighbors
and friends, have promptly and faith
fully exemplified the scrip ture instruc-
ton "Bear We one anOther's burdens"
in this our hour of need and sad bereave-
ment, We desire through the REGIS
TER, to tender to all our warmest
thanks, H. n. AND NJ. NJ. GRAY.
Geneva, May 3lst, 1882.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1882.
Republican Convention.

A delegate convention OF the Republican
voters OF Alien county will be held In the city
of lola Saturday, June Il, lsS2, at O'Clock p.
m, for the purpose Of electing five delegates 10
attend the State Republican Congressional Con-
vention at Ottawa, June 18th.
The deleSapes from the different townships
are apportfoned as follows Geneva, g.; Deer
Creek. s; Usage, g.; MarmatOn, 4; Elm, Al lola.
Is; Hanaboldt, ID; Cottage Grove, S; Ssletl, 5;
EismOFe, g.
1t is recommended that the Republicans OF
each township meet at their respective places
of voting on Tuesday, June ID, at2 O'Clock p.
NJ, and then elect delegates to attend the
county convention.
BY order of the Republican Committee Of
Allen county,
lola, Kansas, June LIST, 1882
p. h. MCCLURE, Chairman.
H. A. PERKINS, Secretary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
Letter List.

List of letters remaining in the post
office at lola Kansas. June 2, 1882:
Campbell, Miss f Smith, Miss Cora
GlOver, Miss Dora Stevenson, Mrs n
Pope, J M Ward, George
Persons calling for these letters
please say "advertised."
c. NJ. SIMPSON, P. M.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
La Harpe Notes.

~
Mr.. EditOr:-As we have read IL
your paper from time to time the in.
teresting letters from your many cor
respondents, the thought arose in oul
minds why could not the prosperous
community of La Harpe contribute 9
few items of interest
La Harpe is 90 situated that it com
mands q magnificent view of the sur
rounding rapidly improving country
Here and there buildings may be seen
In the process of construction, airing
their newness in the considerate q
Kansas zephers.
We have in our town postofice, q
blacksmith shop, depot and a store
building as yet not occupied.
Farmers are somewhat discouraged
by present prospects Of crops, for the
chinch bugs are endowed with rapa'
pi6us appetites.
Y Married, Thursday, May 18th, Mr..
John Lowry and Miss p. A. M'Cray.
Mrs. Lowry has been teaching at
Prairie Hall and we believe intends to
finish her term.
MIR. Funk's mother, Of Missouri, is
here visiting.
Mr.. French has been disabled by
muscular rheumatism all spring. But
the warm days are bringing back his
strength slowly, and the other day he
started out to take q walk. He came
to wet place in the road and fearing
to soil his invalid slippers, his ever
watchful wife brought into requisitiOn
a child's express wagon, and helping
her 'liege lord" into it, ferried him
safely over to the other shore and
landed him on dry land.
Mr.. Hart has been gone two weeks
GU trip to Illinois and Ohio visiting
and on business. It is rumored that
he and his family will remove to Ohio
this fall.
The young people of this community
have organized q Sabbath--chOol and
we judge it is thriving. We hope it
may SO continue.
There is preaching in the school
house every four weeks by Rev. L. L.
Holden.
Our school will close in one month.
There seems to be general satisfaction
in the district, as our teacher, Miss
Anna Scott, also taught the winter
term.
Whooping is the prevailing COM
plant in this vicinity.
The Allen Center Sabbath-schoOl is
getting up Sunday-school pic mic
which il to be in likes grove on Elm
creek, June 10. 1t will be Union
pic mic.
There was an accident on the rail-
way about three miles east of lola last
Saturday. The western bound train
left here about an hour behind time.
It should have left at about 9 a. III.
and was running very fast to make
the right time. The rear car was par
titioned off into passenger and a ca
bose; the speed of the train caused
this car to fly the track, and after
humping along on the ends of the
ties for awhile it broke in two ut the
partition. One box car and one flat
car were pulled off and demolished be-
fore the train was stopped. There
were about eighteen passengers in the
wrecked car and what seems almost
miraculous no one was killed. All
were bruised and a few sustained some
injury but nothing serious, if reports
are true.
1t is not prudent to be too commune
cative On first acquaintance, especial
ly until one finds whether he is ap-
preciated or slighted; so we will re-
frain from speaking and not promise
to come again either.
Two J. HAwKERS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
w. w. Amos

The celebrated chiropodist is stopping
at the Leland for few days. He re,
moves corns, callouses, bunions and
ingrowing nails without pain. He
has had over twenty years experience,
and is an expert at the business.
Charges very moderate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
Notice.
Notice.

miesiOners will, st their regular session in
July next. make an appropriation Of nine hun.
dred and forty teoA0 .0o dollars for the erection
OF bridge over Deer Greek in Deer Croak
township according to the contract for said
bridge made by the Bridge Commissioners Of
said township +. 8. SroyEH. Clerk !.
May 9. lS8y
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
House Plants.

$1,000 plants. The best selection In
the west. All sizes, with or without
pots, for sale cheap by Mrs. Tozer. at
the lola Green House, lola, Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02

We learn from those who went on
the excursion to Fort Scott last Tues
day that the programme arranged by
the post of G.. A. r. at that place for
Decoration Day had to be abandoned
on account Of the rain. A short ser
vice was held on the streets near the
Wilder House, after which a detail
was made from the old soldiers present,
who went out to the National Gene
terry and decorated the graves Of the
soldiers buried there. A grand ban
quet of baked beans had been prepar-
ed at the Opera House for visiting
posts of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, but owing to trains not arriv-
ing at the time agreed upon, and some
misunderstanding in reference to the
matter, the visitors all took dinner at
the hotels. In the afternoon, however,
the old soldiers, headed by the Pleas
anton band and a military COM
pany from Sedalia, Mo-, marched
to the Opera House and partook of the
bountiful repast that had been prepar-
ed for them, and although unable to
do justice to the occasion. highly APP
preciated the good intentions and eff
forts of the citizens Of Fl. Scott for
their entertainment. The excursion
train was detained till 1890 at night,
and most of the excursionists went to
hear Gen. Blair lecture on the "Citi-
zen Soldiers of the Republic" The
lecture is highly spoken of by those
who heard it, and we suggest that it
would be good idea for the post of
the G.. A. r. at this place to have the
General deliver his lecture in lola.
Universal complaint is made in refer
ence to the management, or rather
Encouragement, of the excursion
train.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02

The -4rgus says that the wool crop
Of Woodson county will be zoe, 900
pounds this season. We are informed
by the wool dealers of this place that
Allen county is classed among the
best wool-producing counties in the
state. One firm in lola expects to
ship 100000 pounds this season, and
the total crop will be largely in excess
of this amount.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02
Notice.

Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that I will appear be-
fore the County Commissioners at their regular
meeting in July and petition to have all the
streets and alleys vacated mot already done)
north Of Madison avenue, in the town OF &C.
neva. 8. NJ IRWIN.
May 28, 1882.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02

An entertainment of rare merit will
be given at the Opera House in lola,
Monday evening, June 18th, 1882, by
the young ladies of the Blind Asylum
at Wyandotte. The pupils of the
Kansas lust. for Education of the
Blind, will give one of their Literary
and musical entertainments for the
first time before an lola audience.
Gentlemen who have been present at
this entertainment in other towns
speak in the highest terms of their
ability and merit. We expect to see a
full house present and can assure all
that no finer entertainment has been
given in lola than the one to be given
by those young ladies.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02

The freight and accommodation
train that left Fort Scott last Saturday
morning on the Wichita railroad COM
posed of ten freight and one passenger
car met with an accident few miles
east of lola. The train was running
at a rapid rate to make up lost time,
when the two rear cars jumped the
track and rolled over to one side of the
road. The caboose was a passenger
car with one end partitioned off for
baggage; the rear trucks of this car
caught between the two banks of the
culvert and pulled the car in two
pieces. The cars were both badly
smashed up, but no one was dangerous
ly hurt. There were about twenty
pass engers on board, among whom
was Mrs. w. T. McElroy and
daughter, of Humboldt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kaufman, of Garnett, and several
other editors and their wives, who
were returning from their visit to the
Neosho Valley Editorial Association
at Fort Scott. Considering the nature
of the accident, the manner in which
the passenger car was pulled apart,
the speed at which the train was run
ming, and then considering how badly
the car was demolished, it is wonder
fn1 thor M ono Ei11a6 Among Those
reported hurt were Frank Boice, of
Burlington, left rib broken; J. r. Nc
Naught, shoulder dislocated; L. II.
Holstein, severe bruises about the hips;
and Mr.. John Crook, internal injuries,
which at this writing are not deter
mined how serious.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-06-02

The new iron bridge across the Yer
digris near Cherryvale, on the X. C.
L. 4 8. Railroad was swept away last
Thursday week by high water. At
the time one passenger train was on
one side and one on the other side of
the break and the passengers were
transferred until temporary bridge
was put in.