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The Iola register., 1882-07-07

That ghost which was seen along
the road a few miles east OF town one
night last week has beea laid. A juror
OF the late term OF cou was afflicted
with boil which true to its malig-
nant instinct located itself upon the
most prominent portion Of his anato-
my. At night as he was going home, in
search OF relieffrom fhe pains and pen
alties of an outraged boil, he removed
his pantaloons and clad in shoes and
shirt he ''streaked it" down the road
for his own plantation. Clad in the
airy c,stane o. our first parents,
bis appearance naturally caused The
report that some uneasy ghost was in
this way repenting some grievious sin
of its former lie. The true story is as
above and the ghostly visitant walks
the earth no more. The boil has long
since come to a head.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07
One of the lobby to the late Congres-

One of the lobby to the late Congress
sional convention is now walking in
the valley of hUmi alton. Arriving
at a late hour at the city Of Topeka,
not knowing just where he was to
rest his weary BODY for the night, the
fist cnance ode ed aud the first direc-
Ton given Was eage ~ embraced. A
wag, knowing tne simplicity of our
hero, directed him to private board
ing house a few blocks from the main
street. An inql Y at the house desig-
r.,ted sal SIZED ouci lend that The rates
Were too high n proportion to the ap-
pearance OF the lo:,.'ity and with but
slight exam ua. ion OF the rooms to let
be 81 aigh. way departed and shook the
dust of the house rom his feet. That
he was asked to set up the beer does
not explain why his action was SO
hasty.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

We do not know just what grievous
sin our people have committed that
upon our village, Wednesday August
I'd, 1852. a teenback labor convention
should descend. However we will
coucteously greet and care for them !;
help them fill up the beautiful opera
house CO which we are so proud cheec
their orators brightest as well as
dul CO remark, and in all other ways
aipl to make them feel that it is good
to have been here. More than this
we will cheerially furnish an intro
duc,ion to Our famous mineral well,
which in a medical way is more of a
success as cure all than their party
can ever possibly hope to be in a polit-
ical way. Foe this day and date only
we VII agree to give them the freedom
o. :.our city. For when those chilling
November frosts shall come they 100
will depart with tie rest of the things
that are green.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

If there is one thing above another
that Bowlus prides himself upou it ,s
that of being a fine driver. Imagine
the modification and disgust with
which he must have contepiated HIM
self, rising as ny mph from the sea
lin this case it was dry mud hole)
having been cast there by team run
ming off the bridge just south Of the
court bouse. In company with gent
leman named Burgess, Mr. Bowlus
had been to the country and it was
upon his return that the catastrophe
occurred. Some portion Of the harness
gave away and the team becoming
frightened started on run and in at
tempting to cross the bridge ran off
the end. Neither of the gentlemen
were seriously injured although Mr..
Bowius was bruised aboIt the head
hands and shius. The horses and
buggy were not blurred.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07
The Famous Trotter,
BIRD

This pure-blOOded, thoroughbred and
sure fOal-getting Stallion, belonging to
VIM. Fl. Gelshenen, of New York, is
being let to a few choice mares this
season at his stable, miles northeast
of lola, at the residence of J. II. Orr.
He was bred by the famous bloOded
horse fancier, f. G. Byram, of New
York, got by the celebrated Handle.
tonian's 2::2O trotter, Coupon, and foal-
ed June 9th, 1872. Coupon by Rys-
dicks old Hambletonian, the head and
front of the best trOtters in America.
The dam Of Coupon was got by Fiddler,
thoroughbred, celebrated trotter OF
early days, and out of the incOmpara-
bic McWhOrter mare, that never was
beaten. The dam OF Abdallah Bird
was by Green Mountain Morgan, the
best horse of his day. Here is a pedi-
gree that goes directly home. There
are no complications, no doubtful
crosses. Abdellah Bird is as clear and
direct as immediate lineage can make
him. He is a beautiful, bay, black
legs, one white foot, very heavy name
and tail, clear bright eyes, broad fore
head, small, sharp ears, large nOstrils,
deep shoulders and loins, round body
and full chest, powerful muscle and
life to the backbone.
Terlns-Twenty-five dollars to in
sure. colt, the money due and owing
when the fact is ascertained or the
mare parted with.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

We understand that DR.. DeMoss
and family will soon remove to Neode-
sha, where they will make their home
in the future. DR.. Jas. DeMoss will
also accompany his father. DR.. D..
is one of our oldest residents, man of
colture, of rare medical skill, and a
christian gentleman. We are sorry to
have him leave us and wish him the
utmost success in bis new home. OF
Dr.. Jas. DeMoss, we can say only the
best words possible, as he isa first-class
man in every respect. He is destined
to make success Of his chosen proies-
sion.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

It is said that the Junction City
Union will aDoource that it will not
support st. John il nominated, and
that similar declarations will be made
by a number of other heretofore relia-
BILE Republican papers. If this state
ment proves true we see no reason why
the temperance element need be called
fana.ical hereafter. st. John should be
nominated over any candidate as yet
mentioned by the press of the State.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07
School Report.

Report of Diamond school, district
number 35, for the spring term ending
June 29th, 1882. Average daily at
tenpance foc the term-males ), fe-
males 10, total Is. Names of pupils
not absent during term-Maude and
Minnie Bridgeman. Names of pupils
promoted during third month-Lella
Bridgeman, Mollie Hardy and War
en- Jones. We had forty-one visitors,
one of whom was the county superin-
tendent and two members of the
school board. Thanks are due to the
young ladies of the school for exem-
plary conduct throughout the term !;
also to the patrons for the interest
taken in the school The attendance
was not as good as it would have been
had it not been for the high water, as
the majority Of the children have a
creek to cross. The term closed with
an entertainment; the patrons turned
out and seemed to enjoy a pleasant
time. Thanks to Mrs. Hardy and the
Misses Matthews for the excellent
music furnished for the occasion.
CLARA NJ. STRICKLAND, Teacher.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

s The Western Union telegraph ser
vice as now operated is a swindle, a
delusion and q snare. AS a sample In
stance OF the usual speed with which
they transact business entrusted to
their care we would cite an instance OF
which we happen to know personally
the facts in the case. Thursday after
noon last at Topeka, as the last ballot
was being taken in the convention,
and after it was evident that the con-
test was ended, we hastened down to
the telegraph Office, wrote a dispatch
giving the successful candidates and
some Other Information which we sup
posed would be OF interest. That dis
patch was ahead o. the ''rush, ;" if there
was any, and unfortunately for us,
was paid for. It was handed to the
operator sometime between 4:30 and
p. m, Thursday. On our return home
we found that no dispatch had been
received. Friday evening that dis
patch was handed to us by the agent
with the Information that it had just
This we believe is true. The
5rouble is i'm Topeka or Kansas City,
most probably the latter place, as for
;he past two or three years the grossest
nisn arrangement has prevailed in that
,ffice or they have been most fright
ully maligned. The management of
he Western Union is a disgrace to the
lge of telegraply and this we should
lot say had not repeated instances of
he most outrageous carelessness been
,rought to Que notice time after time.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

A Wabash, Indiana, dispatch says
that VIM. Wohlgamuth, a leading
temperance speaker. of Treaty Station,
has abandoned his wife for Mrs. Emma
Malloy, we'll known Kansas temper
ance oratress. Mrs. Wohlgamuth want
ed her husband to stay; Mrs. Malloy
did not want him to leave, but go he
would. Those who have gazed on
Mrs. Malloy's weather-beaten features
will have no difficulty in believing
that Mr.. Wohl gamuth is the victim of
what the dispatch calls "a strange
iDfatuatiOn."
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

Every Democratic convention in the
United States has indO,sed the position
assumed .and the action taken by
Geerge William Cur.is & co. with
regard to campaign contributions, but
so far, among the hundreds OF conven-
ticns, State, district, and county, held
by the Republicans from Maine to
California, his conduct has not met
with single word of approval. It is
well understood that the contributions
asked for are not to be paid by men I'M
able to pay:ihem, and it will he time
enough for Mr.. Courts to shed his
crocndiIe tears about ''forced assess
mehts" and political blackmail''
when he hears of an official being re-
moved for neglect or refusal to contri-
butte his mite.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

Kansas usually so prolific has this
yea in nearly eve y respect tOut-ranked
all fafmer productive powes. NJ. E.
B. Heath, who lives only quarter Of
a mile south of lola bought to town
Monday, twig from five year old
apple-tcee. Upon this tw;g, no thicker
than little finger there clustered a
bunch of seven full sized and nearly
ripened apples. We are Informed that
nearly every limb upon this tree is
bent within few inches OF the ground,
borne down by the weight of the gold
en- fruit.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

A medical society in Chicago has ex-
PEELED a member for the gross ofense
Of publishing his card in news
paper and then paying for it.
But probably half the members of that
society every time they set bone or
dress the wound of a person Injured in
the street, rush to the nearest news
paper Office to secure gratuitious mem
ton of the fact in the local columns.
When you get down to the marrow of
it, it is not advertising, but paying
for advertisements that the medical
societies expel a man for.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

And so we have another boss. His
back name is Funston. He can speak
of ''lny delegates from Alien county" :"
with freedom and truthfulness; and
should any one of them fall by the
wayside, the boss can send in a substi-
tute, for his convention hath so ordered.
For "plain farmer" Funston manip-
ulates the strings equal to a Cameron.
-Later-StGte.
When a ''plain farmer" secures
the respect and esteem of the people of
his county that Funston holds, he does
not need to manipulate strings" The
editor of the Interstate will never be
able to take little independent stool
into the aisle.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

County coma,it.pes e ied reset: 10 call l. e
primaries ard c,r1Gy cOnveh' iOas o elect tele-
gates on Saups.ay, Jelly SJGh. Az Fe, mei'S
Alliances, kai. .h.s of Laba.. and A.n -MOnop-
oily organizations a.7e cordialiv jDviie, 10 Sc I'd
two delegates from e. ch Of set. o 2al'..'t.nps
but in no ca Sc 10 iDcrr; Sc the e,ate vO of
any disLiiet in tae convention. 40 iny re
pare The public rninG IL meet the '....S of
sP0ils" in The com;lg c,mpis,a, ant; also 10
prepare lilem com. .,ze.eJo Tie eho,misy q I'd
vicious aou rIinous le, ,ls ion nv tie ,,.esent
Con. ress. and the Dice. torial rule Of cOr3OraLe
power, toe cOuven slnrld De formidable il
numbers, and uGconpromisiug in is devotion
1 pripcj lies. p. I.LDKE,
Ac.iGg Chairman of COM.
pE1TR DUNHAM.
ActiDg Sec'y of Com.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

We have given full report of the
Congressional Convention this week,
believing that it will be of interest to
all. While it compels US to issue a
supplement and involved considerable
extra work, yet we believe the REGIS
TER is the only paper in the county
that will furnish as complete a report.
Study the vote by counties and you
will see where our friends were.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

The autopsy shows that Guiteau's
brain was not diseased, and that his
body was sound. The wretch was
simply moral monster. The snivel-
ing persons who were so distressed be-
cause ia poor insane man" was hanged,
can now put up their soaked handker-
chiefs and wipe their streaming eyes.
The law broke the neck Of a brutal,
cowardly assassin, and that is all there
is of it,
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

Mr.. Jas. Townsend, one of the wide
awake farmers from over the river,
called Monday and during the conver-
sation we learned that he bad just sold
his wheat. Mr.. T. has raised the Fultz
variety and believes it the best for
this section. His yield weighed out
81 bushels tothe acre, and was thrashed
by Mr.. Riggs' steam thresher, which
it is said does exceedingly clean work.
Mr. Townsend viii eat his breakfast
biscuits July 4th, made from -four
from this years crop of wheat. =
The Iola register., 1882-07-07
Central Committee.

The members OF the Allen County Republican
Central Committee are hereby notified TO meet
at the Office of the Probate Judge, in lola. Sat
nrday, July eth, 1882, at I O'Clock p. M, to
bef re them.
The names of such committee are as follows:
Geneva township, p. X. Mcclure; Deer Creek,
David Christian; Usage, Jos. Beatty; Marina
ton, J. X. Mcknight; Elm, II. +. Travis; lola,
II. A. Perkins: salem, J. p. Sproul; Elsmore,
john A Smith; Humboldt, I. T.. Sherman; /;
Cottage Grove, \. p. Wishorg
A Inll attendance is particularly desired, as
business Of Importance will come before the
meeting. p. Il. McCLURE, Chairman.
IL. a. PERKINS, Secretary.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07
Moran Items.

II
" The coldest Fourth we have had for
years. The citizens of Moran and vi
|cinity celebrated at Culbertson's grove.
Mrs. w. III. DeHart was called to
Bentonville, Ark, by dispatch stat
ing that her father was very sick.
Auddie Mcknight is quite sick
again. DR.. Ellis is on the sick list,
also.
Grandfather Armstrong has gone to
Texas on business.
Mrs. DR.. Griffitt has returned to In
diana. She was very favorably i'm
pressed with lola.
Henry Qneny, of Indiana, is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Randolph.
DR.. Lewis and Mr.. Whitlow have
bought hay press and will soon be at
work with it.
Mr.. Lawler is building a residence
in town.
Mr.. Ross has sold his farm on the
Usage and is building a residence
house in town.
The Moran Ne0s made its appear
ance last Monday. 1t is a bright,
newsy, sheet. DR.. Ellis is editor.
That little stranger that put in an
at John Bacon's is boy
and will vote the Republican ticket 2l
years hence.
Our band boys are improving very
will be ready for the fall campaign.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07
Chanees n tie lay. !.

| = II
The Manhattan Nsfiessaisf makes ths fbllow-
ing suggestions with regard 70 the smendmsne
Of the lsquo. law. Expefteaee OF The opssnsiou
to MAX. Il more fSs
Nafionaiist ,Iss evidently .aken . note Of some
Of the weak points OF the law, and throws ont
lake into considers tiOn In alterations proposed.
When the Legislature meets again, in called
or regular session, the following provisions,
among others, should be added to the prohibi-
i. That the paraphernalia Of the saloon busi-
shall he prima facia evidence that il is car
ried on
2 That every msn found intoxicated must be
kept in custody until sober, and, further, un-
til ne shall have told, uuder oath, where and Of
Sona to and sessy * al sSe
any case that may be instituted In consequence
thereof.
8. search and seizere cIsrse
l. Authority for the appointment by the
Governor Of specia. cO7siables, to act under
this Law in Iocelities where .le regular Officers
do not attend to their duties.
5. Making it the duty Of prosecuting attorneys
to at once commence proceeding for perjury
against all witnesses who evidently commit
that crime.
g. Making the possession Of United States
Revenue permit to sell liquor by one who has
not taken Opt q permit u1de. the State law,
conclusive evidence that the business Of dram.
selling is being carried on by its holder.
Z. HOlc ing the bedding in which LIQUOR il
sold contrary to law, and the land on which it
property, -'espO 1sible for all costs and fines
resulting from such illegal sale; and author
ling such owner or owners to demand an i'm
me6 iate abandonment Of the premises by any
suspected renier who fails to give him or them
a gOOd indemnifying bOnd-with such other
safeguards as are necessary to protect really
innocent owners
In short, ia framing the new act the aim
should he to compel obedience to the c0pstitu-
tion, aod to protect the community against
professional criminals and their aiae,s and
abettois, instead of to protect outlaws from the
Law and | t. penalties
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

For nearly two weeks past from three
to four car loads of stock have passed
up the X. c.. L. & S. road every night
from Coffeyvi,le, bound foc the eastern
markets. The shipments OF cattle this
spring are greater tha ever heretofore.
Under the new management we be-
lieve this road will soon become most
important line from the Territory to
the gateway to the eastern marhets-
Kansas City.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

Mr.. McAfee, Of Harper county was
in town last week looking up the
chances of Mr.. Jetmore, Of Topeka, -
a candidate for governor. We believe
this county will be for Thacher or st.
John, probably the latter. Mr.. Jet
more Is said to be a ve-y fine gentle
man. but we believe his acquaintance
in this county Is limited.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

William Higgins was selected ms
sergeant-at-arms for the state congress
sional convention, and his arrange
ments for the accommodation Of del
gates, reporters aud visitors, were
most complete.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

The regular meeting of the board of
county commissioners commenced
Monday last, at which time bills were
audited but no other business tEans-
acted. An adjournment was had un-
til after the Fourth. Wednesday was
devoted to auditing bills and some
minor items of business. The appl;-
cation of s. NJ. Irwin to vacate ceri.in
streets in Geneva, wss considered a I'D
the petition granted excepting one
street. In the matter OF the ella m for
damages by Jacob Heath, caused by
the location of a county road between
sections IA and 23, across the river, Pc
titioqed for by S. Malcom and others,
the board being satisfied that no nc
tice had been served upoa the land
owners aloog SAID road, tue road
should not have been located and it
was therefore ordered that the records
he calcelet. The board was in session
all day yesterday considering road petit
tiOns and other matters. The petition
for bridge across Goa! creek was be-
fore them for acton bat nothing had
been done up to the time oUc paper
went to press.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

The party that went up the river,
Ike all the ,est, had good time. The
glorious Fourth was born again as the
boat swept along. while the cries of
the American eagle were heard on
either bank, and tableaus OF rare es-
cellence were witnessed beneath the
overhanging boughs on the sut:ace of
tile water. All lesser boats were
turned aside on the approach OF the
one bearing the picnicers, and the for
mer were obliged to hug about the
shore-one of the inalienable rights
until the g.eat boat had passed by. The
party landed above the mouth of Deer
Creek and devoted the entire day to
the interests Of "the American eagle"
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

The sea foam establishments OF To-
peka did treme odous bus ness duriDg
the meeting OF ihe State Cony ention
last week. Open saloon doors on every
block in the chief city OF the State does
not consist with the gene al belief that
prohibition prohibits.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07
Notice.

The firm of Pe.k:ns & Eobrer will
not be responsible for any Indebted
ness 'ncar ed by hands employed ex-
eept wbea wien de 8 are given
signed by theft n name. In no eveuG
will ocde 9 be accepted upoa the firm
given by any One employed in lnis
Office. PERKINS & ROAcEE.
lola, Ks, July 5, 1882.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

The liqyor men in Iowa do not act
cept their recent defeat with good
grace. AT Dubuque'they have organ
lied as bpycotters. and- pledged them
selves not to patropize merchants and
business men who voted for the prohi-
bition amendment. -
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

1t is recommended that the delegates from
each county be selected in county convention on
the Goth day of July, 1922, unless different
time he designated by The Republican ce. ral
committees. 1t is further recommended hat
the various county central committees give
at least two weeks notice of the time designa-
ted for the election of delegates by publication
in the county papers.
BY order of the republican state central COM
mittee. j. B. JOHNSON, Chairman.
j. z. HARRIS. Secretary.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

The three parties concerned in the
robbery and attempted murder of the
Galloway family near Fort Scott have
been app pretended. Their names were
Dolph Smith, John Summers and
Willie Wilkes, all parties living in
Fort Scott. Wilkes was shot in the
face ald neck by Mrs. Galloway and
was tracked to Fort Scott by the blood
from that wound. The excitement
was so Intense after the capture of
these parties that for theic safety the
sheriff Of Bourbon county brought
them to lola for safe keeping last Sat-
urday, fearing lynch law if they were
kept in Fort Scott.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

The State Central Com mittee has des-
ignated Wednesday, Aug. 8, as the date
Of the state convention for the nomi-
nation ofstate officers, and recommends
that county conventions for the elec-
ton of delegates to the same be held
On Saturday, July %.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

Pleasanton was visited by fire Tues
day night. frances furniture slore
and Armsby's hardware store were
burned. GOitlieb's clothing store
and Gillihan;s blacksmith shop
were tom down to preveat the spcead
of the flames.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

J. w. Tulles Is tar;1g orders for
"rbe Life and Work Of James A.
Garfield" including sketch OF the
lie and t.ial Of Guitcau, the assassin.
In addition to this there will be ap-
pended the Eulogy del;ve ed by Jas.
q. Blaine before Congress and the
dignataries Of the government, also a
fdll account Of the execution of
Guiteau. A foil description of the
work will be given uext week.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

Married. at the residence of the
officiating minister, in lola, by Rev.
T. c. Gofsy, ,>on the 4th Of July, 1882,
Mr,A. &. Neal and Miss Nellie Boutell,
both Of Fort Scott. "Geary" is we'll
known and has many iriends in lola
who will wish him and bis fair bride
the most pleasant sail through the
matrimonial sea,
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

The Topeka Capital thinks "sonc-
thing should be done with the ccaoks,
as they are getting entirely too lngm-
erous in the state" In which, It Is
needless to say, we heartily concur.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07
Letter List.

List of letters remaining in the post
office at lola Kansas, June 80, 1882:
Andrews, w S Kelso, Mrs. G
Atwater, II Il McDOugall, Mrs. ]
Clay. Henry MOnsOn, Mrs. S
kirkland, II w ParsOn, Jacob
Kern, Mrs. L A Ringle, John T
Persons calling for these letters
please say "advertised."
c. NJ. SIMPSON, P. NJ.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

It is stated that Judge Thacher, OF
Lawrence, is going to make an active
canvass for the nomination as Govern
oc. He will vastly improve his chances
if he does.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

There are 10000 sniveling humani-
tarians in this country who will work
ten times as hard to save cold blooded
assassin as they would to give ragged
Dick start on the right road to life.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

Benedict, as was the case when
Haskell was first nominated, was just
strong enough to keep his nearest
neighbor from being nominated.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

It cost the Malleys in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 to prove that Instead Of
being murderers they are the foulest Of
social demons and amendable only to
Judge Lynch.
The Iola register., 1882-07-07

Col. Hency Clay Dean is out in a
pamphlet against prohibition, in which
he assails it on the gcound, amongst
others, that it prescribes what people
should drink. A bath in alcohol
might do the doughty Dean some
OOO6