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The Iola register., 1882-01-27
Donavin,s "Oripinaln Tennesseean

Donavin's "Original" Tennesseeans,
the celebrated troupe Of colored vocal
lists that assisted in building the Cen
tral College at Nashville, Tenn, and
the same company that has given
nearly $500 concerts in the Uuited
States and Canada will visit lola
about Feb. eth, and present their new
and varied programme. They desire
particularly not to be confounded with
minstrel companies, for the reason
that they are really cultured vocalists
and present strictly first-class con-
cert. We have before US the most
favorable press notices which guaran-
tee US in promising one of the best of
entertainments. We clip the follow
ing from the E0,poria klaily News.
The visit of Donavin's Original Ten
nesseeans to EmpOria was an oc-
casion of great enjoyment to the large
number of our citigens who had the
privilege of hearing this soul-inspiring
music. The opening number, the
Gloria was rendered with perfection
of method that could not fail to satisfy
the most critical musical taste, while
the sweet. plantation melodies which
followed, such as ''Swing Low Sweet
Chariot "I've Been Redeemed"
"Camp a Little While in the Wilder
ness," breathed spirit of harmony
that exercised potent spell upon the
charmed listeners. The personnel of
tho tro,,,>o -, o~oopt;n~ollxy &no thasr
voices are admirable in quality and
show the effects of most thorough
training.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

Don't forget Kansas Memorial Day.
The admission has been put very
low; So cents for reserved seats,
% cents for general admission and 10
cents for school children. The pro-
ceeds, after expenses are paid. go to
the public schools to procure diction-
aries and other needed books, of which
the school stands in pressing need.
The entertainment will be one of the
best ever given in the city. and the
public are cordially invited TO attend.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

The Nebraska, Topeka, lola & Mem
phis Railroad project has been disduss-
ed by our people, so that everybody
knows just what it is. The PROPOSE,
tions to vote aid to this proposed road
have all been submitted in the coun-
ties southeast of Shawnee, so that the
work of circulating petitions, asking
the County Commissioners to submit a
county bond proposition to take $50
600 stock in this road, was commenced
yesterday. This line proposes to eX-
tend from Memphis to Nebraska, the
work of grading having already been
commenced in Crawford county.-TO-
Deka Commonwealth.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

The Emporia Daily Republican, an
eight celumn folio, editor and propri-
etor, c. y. Eskridge, comes to our ex-
change table this week. 1t is neatly
printed, ably edited morning paper,
and an honor to Emporia. From its
advertising patronage we judge the
people there have long felt the want
of just such paper. We wish Mr..
Eskridge financial success in his ven
ture-for it is venture to establish a
paper that is really ahead of the dailies
in many more pretentious cities.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
OFFICIAL PAPER oF COUNTY
FRIDAY, JANUARY q, 1882.
After short consultation the jury
returned q verdict OF guilty, in the
Giteau case, Wednesday night. Git
eau must hang.

Mr.. H. c. Winchester writes us
from Carlyle, Kas., long letter in
favor of Robert Lincoln for president
in 1884. Inferring from paragraph
in the Journal that it does not favor
supporting any candidste on sentimen-
tai grounds, the writer says: why
don't you say at once you are opposed
to Mr.. Lincoln ?" If it will crafty our
correspondent, we will say most em-
phaticaIly that we do not favor Mr..
Lincoly. It is true the latter is the
son of a great father, but he must
make his own way to fame. That is
not inherited in this country. The
secretary is very excellent man, but
has not yet fitted himself for presi-
dent, and probably has no aspirations
in that observation-disclosures City Jour
sdl
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

A youth who is evidently not as ora
torical as Jo. Waters, was turned out
ga Douglass county school, because
be would not speak piece every two
weeks. The school board sustained
the teacher, whereupon the parent
mandamused the school board, the
court holding that the parent had a
right to select the studies his boy
should pursue. The case created
great excitement and will be taken up
to the Supreme Court.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
West Of the River

Those who have ice houses are
thinking they may not fill them with
ice till next winter.
Chas. Ausherman has returned
home from his visit to Springfield,
Mo-, and contrary to the prediction of
many, came alone.
We understand that Mr.. Hildebrant
and wife are to start this week On a
visit to Illinois.
Rev. Summerville will preach st
Uuion school house the first Sunday in
February at 5 O'Clock p. m.
Every CID settler of Kansas, and
every one who expects to be settler
Of Kansas, and every one who is visit
ing Kansas should attend the enter
tainmeDt at the lola Opera House Sat
urday (to-morrow) night.
OCCASIONAL.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

F. w. Giles, President Of the Ne
braska, Topeka. lola & Memphis rail-
way, leaves to-day for New York City
and will make his first requisition on
the Eastern capitalists, holding a mort
gage on the road, for $4,000. This
road has progressed quietly and sue
Icessfllly from its inception, and has
nearly twenty miles graded and
ready for the iron extending from Gil
rard towards Topeka.-TOpeka Cap
Sf0i
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

Some one or more parties attempted
to break into Richards, LaEin SS Ire
lands grocery store last Sunday night.
They had pried open a rear window
when parties living above the store
were awakened and in looking around
frightened away the thief. Richards
thinks they were after the drug store
"fiXinps.D
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

The trial in progress az we went to
press last week resulted in filming j.
b. Williams, S. Wilcox, Ed. English
and Jacob Adams, SO and costs each.
They were charged with riot. AS the
cases were all appealed to the District
Court the end is not yet. Z. A..
Beardsey plead guilty of disturbing
the peace and paid fine and costs.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

If the league will take friends ad-
vice it will he that they first secure
their homes before attempting to
make new ones. That they have made
= slight mistake, easily rectified, they
can plainly see by reading the article
in last weeks Onion. Don't play in
to your enemy's hand and you won't
get left. By creating distrust where
now you have friendship you are hurt
ing yourself more than anyone else.
Go slow, until the courts of last resort
have been reached and you know you
are safe.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

We had the pleasure of showing
Mr.. w. l.. Bartles, Mayor of lola, and
Mr.. James Simpson, w. H. Richards,
and J. w. Mcclure, also of that city.
through the Monitor office, yesterday.
These gentlemen were i'm the city on
business and were much pleased with
its appearance. All four are among
the most enterprising business men of
our neighb0ring city.-F. Scott Mon
9f0r
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

J. q. Ti;e will open barber shop
lnithe old Colb0rn building this week,
which viii be furnished with new fur
niture throughout. John Pierce will
go in with him. They occupy that
room until they can get room in the
upstairs part Of Beatty's new building.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
NOsSCS.

l am in no way a candidate for JUS
tice of the Peace of lola Township.
Thanking some who have shown a
great interest in my welfare in the
past. JOHN G.. GORDON.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
PACKAGES.
Garrison, Elmer j

No cases of small poX have been
heard of in this section of the State as
yet. 1t is denied thatthere are any cas-
es at Fort Scott.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
Notice.

Any one wishing bound boy call
at the Allen county poor farm.
r. 2. ARNOLD, Supt.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

Prof. Hamill and daughter gave a
very creditable entertainment We'd
nesday night to the usual lumber.
They were unfortunate in that they
were compelled to follow Mrs. Laura
Dainty, as otherwise tie impression
they created would have been much
more favorable. Prof. II. recited "The
Raven" with effect and Miss Alice re-
cited "Whistling in Heaven" in a
very pleasing manner. For one, we
did not like their selections, as a rule.
Mr.. Hamill's Introductory remarks
upon elocution were. closely listened to
and undoubtedly contained a great
deal of truth. Had this entertain
ment been given week ago it would
have been pronounced success.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
Letter List.

List of letters remaining in the post
office at lola, Kansas, Jan. q, 1882.
Anderson, A 3 Houge, Geo
Baker, Jas Hox, Merton
Burns, elias L Newman, A S
Grain, Geo F Prouty, D Fl
Dickson, j W. Sexton, Wiley
Gray, Miss Ella Thomas, VIM
Hoffman, Geo A
PACKAGES.
Garrison, Elmer j
Persons calling for these letters
please say "advertised."
c. NJ. SIMPSON, P. M.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

A not very large audience was pres
ent at the Laura Dainty entertain
ment Monday night but it could truly
be said that it represented the cultured
portion of the community. Of the
lady's ability there could be no cues
ton, and the selections were rendered
in the finest manner, the audience be-
ing completely captured. During the
time the several pathetic recitations
were being delivered pin dropping
upon the floor could have been plainly
heard. Mrs. Laura +. Dainty is un-
doubtedly woman of magnificent
attainments, and long service upon
the platform has given her the power
OF securing the good wishes and SYM
pathy of the audience.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

Next Monday night the Slayton
Star Concert Company, including the
world-renowned Joseph Heine, blind
violinist, supported by Miss JEANNE
Herrick, Miss Mae st. John, Edward
Paine. Jas. l.. Johnston and Signor
Folsini, will give one of their magnif-
icent concerts at the Opera House.
This company, organized in Chicago,
have been playing to crowded houses
in all the Western cities, including
Kansas City, Leavenworth, Topeka
and other places. Mr.. Heine deserv-
edly ranks as one of the finest violin
players in the world. Miss Jeannnie
Herrick in her simple aud modest
manner recalling memories of Jennie
Lind. Every member of this troupe
is a star and there is no doubt but that
the most delightful opera entertain
ment of the season awaits all who at
tend next Monday night.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27

Oh, what delight! Those fine per-
fumes at Stevenson's.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
MDcasa Items.

Mr. Editor: Items are 50 scarce that
it is !. task to hunt them up. No one
sick, no deaths, 40 marriages, and
everybody so. we'll satisfied with the
country that none are wanting to
leave, 50 you can readily See that /
have barren ground from which to
produce an interesting letter. Bat l
will give you what there *.
J. w. Edwards is Utf To Mo. ON a
tour Of observation.
Mr.. Cox has moved from the IDgles
farm onto the Muth farm.
Lii Bear has sold his farm Oh the
Usage and bought Mr.. Harris farm
due east Of L la on the county line.
The citizens of Moran held Il meet
ing few nights since and resolved To
petition the County Superintendent
for new school district.
l.. H. Gorrell has rented his farm
and will move to town as soon as he
can get his house finished.
On the night Mr.. Browns horse was
stolen two of Mr.. Gorreii's horses were
taken out OF the stable, one Of them
sadoled and rode 10 one knows where,
as they got back just before day. Mr..
Gorrell thinks they were stolen but
got away from the thief.
Jas. Ard and one Of his neighbors
shipped two car loads of stock from
our place Tuesday.
Messrs. DeHart & Son are doing
well. PENCIL.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
Neos:,o Valley (:zeanings.

Eeos;so Valley Gleanings.
Quite sqrawl last week.
Mr.. Campbell, CT Fredonia, is in
this vicinity.
Mr.. J. Williams has purchased an
interest in o billiard saloon ct Hum
boldt, BE careful, Jim.
A number of our young folks at
tended the literary at Enterprise last
Saturday evening and report it sue
cess.
We notice a marked improvement
in the way of fencing on J. R.'Young's
farm near the lake crossing.
Joshua Butler recently bought the
farm belonging to A. J. Hankins for
$1,000.
We learn that Frank Clark, former
ly of this place, but later Of Elk county
has purchased Mrs. Castators farm
and will improve it for his future
home. VALLEYITE.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
Just Received.

A new and elegant assortment of
wall paper at Scott's.
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
A superlatively funny paper in a


A superlatively funny paper in a
neigbbonng village has an original
article half column long and grows
hysterical in its efforts at being funny.
We really dislike to dispel the hilarity
Of the party but strict sense OF duty
warrsius that should we not puncture
the thin veil of hypocritical sorrow
thrown upon an evident desire to re-
venge itself upon some one, that the
editor might possibly "burst few but
tonsr in his giee, that our readers
must pardon us a few remarks.
Permit us to remind our gleeful
brother that this community has not
taken an unlawful position. We have
favored lawful means to reach desired
results. lola has never found it nee
essary to encourage mob violence or to
form claw and order" societies. We
have never been compelled to pass
flaming resolutions threatening eter-
nal ruin upon those who disagreed
with US. We have never had to en-
ploy hirelings to thrash Jim Ard or
''cuss" old man Wilcox. We have
never damned community of good
citizens as rascals Or thugs. In fact
there are many things which our
neighbor has had occasion to do that
we have never yet found necessary.
And if our gleeful friend will further
permit us, we will briefly tell him
how we propose to act. 1t may save
him few "buttons." We propose to
endorse every lawful act to settle a
long vexed question. We propose to
condemn and call upon the proper offi-
GERS to enforce the law against every
man who does an unlawful act. The
courts will settle all disputed ques-
tions and the law abiding sentiment
of the entire county, lola and Elsmore
included, will see that the law is en-
forced. Mutual interests will demand
that every man observe the law. If he
does not he will suffer the conse-
quenceS.
We have shown our neighbors at
Humboldt that the law could be en-
forced in the whisky prosecutions,
while the people Of that place who
famed forth as the great apostles,
have not and do not enforce the law
there to-day. We cite this as an in
the records OF the past
few years are full of just such blunders
upon the part of your people.
You need not be afraid, dear friend. as
to the position lola will take. The
same course will be pursued in the
future as in the past. Law and order
meetings will not be held but law and
order will be maintained. If few
citizens of the county should infringe
upon the law they Will get Il fair trial
at lola. If no law is violated they will
not be injured. So, friend, keep on
thy buttons, and when next a funny
fit shall seize thee, go soak thy head
in clear cold water. Practice temper
ance and preach it less and all things
will work ont their own salvation.
Next Monday night the SlaytOn
The Iola register., 1882-01-27
lola MARKETS.

[Gorrectsd Thursday noon Of each week.
Buying prices on produce and selling prices On
mercha Idise.1
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-24
BRIEF TEL EeRAMs.

Daniel ]. Perkins, real estate dealer, OF
Boston, hNs been arrested for forging notes
and mortgage papers.
A two.year.oId child OF VIM. Strethow,
OF Milwaukee, Wisconsin, fell into pail OF
hot water yesterday morning, and was SO
badly scalded that death ensued in few
hours.
Mrs. Irwin, young married woman,
was run over and killed yesterday morn
ing by an express train ut Newtown Sta.
ton, near Cincinnati, on the Little Miami
Railroad.
A Philadelphia, Pa, dispatch SAYS !:
Judge Butler gave decisions for the Gov
Grnment in five civil suits against the
sureties on the bonds Of Wylie, star route
mail contractor.
Charles Jones, convicted Of murder, and
Randolph Molleit, awaiting trial for
murder, escaped from the jail OF Wythe
county, Virginia, yesterday, by digging
through the wall.
One Of the boilers in the blooming mill
OF the Vulcan Steel Works, in South st.
Louis, exploded with terrific force ut II
o'clock yesterday morning. About 100 men
were working in the mill ut the time, OF
whom Michael Cookley, John Dolan, Frank
Chambers and Oliver Aude were fatally
injured, being terribly scalded, besides
having their limbs broken. Robert Golfer
had three ribs broken, and was severely
burned. Mike Cronin, compound fracture
OF the leg and several scaids. Frank Lotus
and Thomas Brlnnan were also badly
scalded, and three other men seriously
hurt. The smoke stack was blown down,
and the mill otherwise considerably dam
aged,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-24

Tug Cincinnati Gr:,itc has All excellent
o,toft ft,.hrr,ry ort;r}c uror the ,.i,oracter
,% ~, w. ''" '''''e,s "loA s,'e -. ,',s's
OF Nashihs'ohih certain very important
phases fit Among other foreibIe points
nrcsen,cl wore ,he following.
'',',",, ,,,,, ,,,.;, >'t .onnl,;,. j. u,o. nil;
sLya. G," all, "a ''I"oS o5Ton,o 10 "' 81 % liz
E riie'.H a. ",n ,, '"t ",SIS'sc ,hn ~ Ills us
iGnnencc IN tllc i nriIIy, OF ot,S g.tu%e ~
OF Ie soPGg, 'oI l'il'l? I;, TelIeHJiien, tf ~
lMlNe t.llS,,l sle u.l.lt"n ] eI!Ga f ~ ny
e'ss'tF ny t"'a' SuDNt's!G" ~ l4'e Nohst4'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-24
THE TWO CONFESSIONS
Anour rAE ASHLAND HORROR.
George Ellis Makes second COus.,lOn which
Clears Cruft and Neal Of the Crime, Cor.
rObOratlng an IntsryISw Appear.
IAE in the "IatsllIgsncsr."

The INTRLuGEScER on the 18th Of the
present month published m interview had
with Detective All, W. Burnett, Of Charles,
ton, on the Ashland murder horror, in
which Mr.. Burnett expressed the opinion
that Ellis confession duplicating himself
and Craft and Neal with the horrible deed
was totally false and highly improbable.
The large reward offered for the apprehen.
sion Of the mnrtlerers was q strong incen.
tive to amateur detectives and merCenary
persons to at once go on tho war path for
clues, suspicious and pointers. Ellis
dropped careless remark about two per
sons whom he heard express lustful desires
In connection with two OF the victims OF
the crime. Parties animated with long.
ing for the big reward money caught up
this remark Of Ellis and in their own
minds are supposed 10 have fixed the plot
by which they puta bogus confession in the
hands Of Ellis, and by threats and intimi-
dation compelled him to stick BY Il.
Mr.. Burnett, in his interview with the
iSTEtttdEScER reporter, besides maintaiu-
ing tlut Ellis was bulldozed into the flrst
confession he made, went on to show in a
logical and conclusive manner that Ellis
statement was not supported by actual
occurrences and facts, and that 1t bristled
with glaring Inconsistencies, He also re-
mar ked tflat his tEltisJ wife knew he had
confessed to tissue Of falsehoods, and
implored him to tell the whole truth with
out fear Of the consequences. Mr.. Burnett
expressed the opinion that the real GRIM
iaals we're two railroad laborers and man
named Bill Dyerly. The hasty trial and
Unusual procedures which Mr.. Burnett
claims characterized the same, seem to give
some color to his belief that the parties
convicted on Ellis confession were not the
real criminals, especially so when taken in
connection with the second confession OF
Ellis, which is aaken from yesterdays En-
quirer and printed below. On the whole it
forms an interesting chapter in the criminal
history OF the country,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-24
OF, LET HIM OFF.
Tho Court Martial Of Mason for Shooting
At tiuftenu.

At0ufteHus
WASHINGTON, February 23.-In the
Mason court-martial to-day Capt. MeGil-
way, Of Sergeant Mason's company, testi-
fed tfiat since Mason = nanement he had
been returned to duty by witness as duty
Sergeant.
Warden Crocker described the location
OF Guiteau's cell, and said the arrival Of
the troops could he witnessed from the
Gel! window. Guiteau, when not reading
or writing, spent some time lit looking out
OF the window.
Mr., Bigelow, counsel for Mason, object
cd TO the testimony us TO Guiteau looking
out OF the window, unless the Judge Advo-
cate engaged to show that this habit was
known to Mason.
The Judge Advocate, after long private
deliberation, sustained Mr.. Digelew's OBJ
lection.
The Judge Advocate then announced
that he intended to prove that Mason knew
OF the habits of Guiteau.
Mason, rising from his chair, exclaimed,
Il will clear that Judge" 81 did not
The President OF the Court percmptorily
ordered Mason to be silent
No material facts were elected to-day.
The arrival Of Ma3on's wife and little boy
seems to have had soothing effect on him.
He continues to complain bitterly Of the
food and quarters furnished him. and con-
stantly urges the contrast between the
treatment accorded him by the military
authorities and that accorded Guiteau by
the civil officials at the jaii.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-24
BOLIVIA AnoXANzA nusrED,
Silver Mine With n Capital OF Seventy
1--we Million Dollnrn.

WASHINGTON, February 23.-ft is report
ed that there was still another South Amer
lean schemc coincidcnt with our recent
foreign policy that has not yet come to
light. It was scarcely less graud in lis con-
ception than tho Peruvian Company and
the Credit IndGstriel. The scheme was
Matched in New York, but it is claimed
that shipherd had nothing TO do with IL;
that man OF much more discretion was at
the head OF it, although its success depend.
ed upon the success Of the Peruvian Com.
pany project.
The project was 10 work q great silver
mine in Bolivia A syndicate was to be form.
ed with some something like S75. .OOO, 900
capital, and bonanza, by tho Side of
which the Nevada lodcs would appear in.
significant, WINS promised by the manager.
The m0tuS Cperdndi WIS to secure the title
from Bolivia TO the silver dis, let, for which
that government was to receive ROYALTY
on the production. American capital wis
to work it, Blocks Of stock were to be
distributed among numbers OF lead
ing politicians, who were 10 con-
tribute 70 the success Of the
enterprise by assisting in shaping the for
eign policy Of this country in certain chan
nels, The nIanagrr presented tho matter
for the consideration OF certain Senators,
and endeayord ~ Showt that the epter,,y;s,.
was legitimate, and above nil would IN.
profitable. All that was desired ui the Sen.
ators aud otllcr leading politicians, was the
endeavor TO induce the Government 10 in.
teriere and prevent Chill from oyer,unptnr
Bolivia mud absorbing the province con-
tanning the mining.
1t was Urged that II they went uitcad Mt
once and sought American capital Tie nd
ministration could not decline 10 insist
that Chill should respect the propcrtv
rights Of our citizens. Bolivia was reprc.
seRtcd as being ready to give sufficient
guarantee on hrr part, the inducement be.
ing,tw0,Iold: Fist, the royalty from now
idle mines; and second, the projection Of
the United Satns under cover Of prescry.
ing the rights OF its citizens whose ille ot
the time Of the investment was not in icon.
ardy. Whether any Of the Senators rave
encouragement to tile sclicmGiS Is not known.
but one, ut least, who was offered u block
OF the stock in the Bolivian Bunanza, IL
known TO have declined to have anytLinr
TO do with it Should u Congressional IN.
vestigatioa beoFdtFed, the facts c,tfi be as.
Certained by snmmoning the Senators.