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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16
IT doesn't take much of prophet to

IT doesn't take much of a prophet to
foretell some notable changes In Euro
pean affairs within year or two. In
France the death of Gambetta has al
ready thrown the country into state
little short of anarchy, that may cause
the downfall of the Republic almost
any day. In Germany the death of
the Emperor, which cannot be long
coming to man who is nearly eighty
four years old, or of his chancellor Bis
mark, who, though several years
younger than the Emperor, is reported
quite feeble, might be a serious blow
even to so strong a government as Ger
many now has. The uncrowned Gar
Of Russia, dares not stir from his pal
ace for fear Of ti,e dynamite that is
sure to reach him sometime, with all
his care. Montenegro and Turkey are
already virtually at war. Austria is
looking with hungry eyes at the fair
plains of Italy and only awaits the
show of an excuse to take up arms for
its conquest. While across the chan
mel, poor old mother England is won
dering whom she will get to govern her
hayward and unruly children when
Gladstone dies. With all these things
taken together, this year and the one
or two following, will certainly witt
ness the making of some notable his
tory.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16
THE foods on the Ohio and tribu

THE foods on the Ohio and tributa-
ry streams continue undated. Bust
ness il almost suspended in all the
river towns, some of them being COM
pleteiy submerged. In Cincinnati the
water ia up to the fourth street and
still rising. The freight depot of the
Cincinnati & Southern r. r. was un-
dermined on Tuesday and fell into the
water, carrying with it over hundred
persons. 1t is not yet known how
many are drowned. In Louisville,
KY, too, the flood is the worst known
for years, thirty-five squares of the
city being completely submerged.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

CAPT. PAYNE and his colony
started for Oklahoma a little earlier
than was expected, but the soldiers
were ready for them and the whole
outfit was arrested and taken to Fort
Reno. They will be turned over TO
the civil authorities and then released
as they have always been. Congress
man Haskell has lately introduced a
bill providing that invaders of the In
dian Territory shall DE punished by
two yearsf imprisonmentat hard labor.
The bill ought to be passed by all
means. Capt. Psyne's invasions have
already cost the government more
than 500, 900, and it is time that some
more effective means were devised to
put an end to his fooiishness.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16
FROM TOPEKA.

Editor Register:-The great gues-
ton of this session il now fairly before
the house. The committee on railroads,
which is composed of IL members, re-
ported bill last week as substitute
for the other bills that had been intro
dueed on the subject. As this bill had
been prepared with great care, and
agreed to by the whole committee, it
was hoped it could readily be passed
through the house. But there are so
many statesmen that cannot resist the
temptation to make display of their
"oratory" when so good an opportuni-
ty as a railroad bill comes up, that it
is hard to tell now when vote will be
reached, or what the result will be. 1t
is certain that the house and senate
are wide apart as to the kind of rail-
road legislation we shall have, and it
is quite possible that the extreme men
may defeat everything brought up on
the subject.
Your structures on the legislature
adjourning for members to go home,
are timely and just. When men con-
sent to become members of the legis-
lature, they ought to devote all of
their fifty days to the business before
them if necessary. If not necessary,
let them attend to the business, and
when through, go home. 1t may not
be amiss to say that these adjourn
ments have been brought about against
the wishes of the "members from AL
len."
/ hope none of Senator Funston's
Presbyterian friends, or any others,
will give any serious consideration to
the Joke perpetrated on him by Sem
ator Hackney about the game of "po-
ker." The whole thing is known here
and treated as joke. Funston don't
play cards, and in the case referred to,
he was with the majority and
had a right to report. Of course
he could not have consented to
put in jeopardy this right on a game
he did not know how to play. "Grave
senators" will have their jokes. This
was good one on Funston, but it
should be kept in mind that it was
only joke.
The chair of the gentleman from
Allen" in the house is vacant to-day,
owing, friend has just reported, to a
severe cold that confines him to his
room. IT is hoped he may be in his
place tomorrow.
A game law has just passed the
senate that will interest the farmers 4
good deal. 1t virtually makes deputy
Of every man owning land,
and he may take into custody any
person found hunting game on his
premises. This looks like it mi ght be
a real protection to game.
The ''school-book" question has not
come fairly before the house yet. 1t is
a "vexed question: and one upon
which educators differ widely. DR..
schneby has a bill! providing for the
state printer to publish our school
books, and this has been reported upon
(avorahly.
The railroad bill will occupy the
house this week, and they will do well
# they get through with it.
LOCKER ON. |
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

As will be seen by our report of con-
gressional proceedings on the second
page, both houses of Congress are CIV
ing almost their entire time to the
tariff question. They only have about
two weeks more, and it is. doubtful
about their being able to complete the
bill. 1t has been rumored that in
such an event the President would
call an extra session, but it would
seem of hardly sufficient Importance to
Justify so expensive step.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

A PASSENGER on railroad train in
Germany was using knife in eating
his lunch, when the train stopped
suddenly, causing him to cut his
mouth. He sued the company for
damages, but lost his suit on the
grounds that he ought not to have
been eating with his knife. This is
probably the first case on record of the
legal recognition Of the RULES of table
etiqlet.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

The true policy of Missouri should
be to advertise her immense but unde-
veloped resources as widely as possible
and give welcome to all good people
who will come and settle among u.s.
Kansas City journal.
That's very good advice. But the
first and essential thing is for Missouri
to change her politics. Emigrants do
not like to come to a state where De-
mocracy stalks abroad like a pestilence.
Fifty thousand Democratic majority
with all that the name implies"-
that's what's the matter with Missou-
Democrat.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16
NEW YORK World IDem.l: EXAM

NEW YORK World, tDem.}: EXAM
sas is State which has been for more
than twenty years under Republican
rule, and yet in spite of it all is still
decentIy honest. 1t is hard to believe,
but it is true, that Kansas has money
in the treasury; that the takes for the
last year have not been spent, and
that the State tax for interest on the
debt, is but four-tenths of mill on the
tiollar.u
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16
MEx will ro to church in snite of

MEN will go to church in spite of
the solemn warnings that sle con-
stantly being given. The fadepen-
dent Press was burned while its pro-
prietor was at prayer meeting, and
now a man named John Ward, 104
years Of age, started to go to church in
Atchison the other day, but slipped
and fell, causing probably fatal injur-
les. Another prohibitory law is need
ed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

THE latest thing in railroad building
is the proposed substitution of paper
rails for steel or iron rails. Paper car
wheels are now in common use, so there
can be no good reason why the same
material might not be used for rails,
although it seems almost incredible.
The new rails are said 10 be as durable
as steel, while they cost only one-third
.as much
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16
Moran Matters.

Mr.. J. B. Williams informs me that
he has lately lost seven head of cattle
from some unknown diseaseA......
Frank Adams is able to hobble around
on his crHtches a little, but has not
ventured out yet...,.....M Lewis, the
P. NJ. at Hendricks, has moved back
to lola. Mrs. w. H. DeHart has
gone on visit to Arkansas...,,,,,. Miss
Alice Adams, late Of Morgantown,
Ind, arrived last week. She came
out to keep house for her father, Mr..
Dave Adams....M Mrs. John Chap
man, of Eureka Springs, is visiting
her brother, Z. F. DeHart........Mr.
Arson Jewell counts one more in his
family. 1t is boy, and the first Jay
hawker in the family...... Tom Mat
thews is afflicted with very bad car
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

ton that our glorious country has had
quite enough to do with bills of every
kind. (Applause.l Mr.. President, in
the name of the silver State that has
honored me with place here, 1 pro-
test against this BILL protest against
all bills-and to a vigorous hostility to
all legislation of this character, 1
pledge myself during my entire term
in this honorable body" lCheers.]
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

JAS. G.. BLAINE has been writing
book that is now about ready for the
press. 1t is called Twenty Years in
Congress-" and will doubtless be val
liable history of the politics of the
country for the past two decades.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

GOVERNOR BLACKBURN is determ-
ined to have one fair trial in Kentucky
If it bankrupts the State. Two men
who are on trial at Grayson for rape,
murder and arson are guarded by
four hundred men with artillery and
the usual stand of small arms.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

IT has been almost the universal
experience that a hard winter in Kan
sas means good health and good crops
for the following summer. In view of
these blessings we can well endure
a little discomfort just now.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

THE following brilliant Efforts cred
tied to the Hon. II. A. w. Tabor, the
so days senator-elect from Colorado.
The: tariff bib was under discussion
and Mr. Tabor arose and said: 81 have
no personal Acquaintance with this
tariff bill, bnt what have known of
Buffalo Bill, Wild Rilt and Billy the
Kid, has inspired me with the eonrie-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

Hon. Marshall Jewell, Ex-Governor
of Connecticut, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
al and chairman of the Republican
National Committee, is dead.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

THE crown of Austria has been in
the possession of the house of Haps-
burg for six hundred years, without a
single break i'm the line of succession
down to the present Emperor, Francis
. TOsanh
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

JAY GOULD is coming west in few
days. The object Of his visit is prob
ably to give our sedators and represen-
tatlves pointer or two OH railroad leg
islation.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

FRANCIS MURPHY, the renowned
temperance lecturer, is reported dying
of consumption.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

There are 10 millionaires in the
United States Senate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

the Normal departmentof the Uniyer-i
sity grow into the Normal school of
the state. and we will have one worthy
of the name.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-02-16

Icontinaed OIL rim ihse.l
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05
Tracking a Texan Murderer.

Sam McGlothlin was sitting al
supper about eight o'clock Sunday
night, and was shot and almost in.
stantly killed by some one from with.
out. Monday morning the neigh.
bors gathered and instituted search
for the assassin. Footprints were
found leading from where the fatal
shot was fred to where the murder
er had had his mare concealed. Az
ter mounting he continued in dead
gallop for about sixteen or seventeen
miles, regarding neither tree-tops
nor brush in his pathway. He took
circuitous route for home, so as to
avoid meeting any one on the road.
His home was only about five miles
distant from the scene OF the mur-
der. When the trailers arrived at
the end OF the trail they were at the
house of Phil DAVIS. The trail
throughout was so plain in the sand
that it could be followed at gallcp.
Davis face was found badly scratch
ed up, apparently from the brush
and his mare completely stove up
having all the appearances Of Sc
we're and recent hard ride. She had
been seen on the previous day, and
was perfectly sound. Days was pu,
under arrest. 1t seems that an ole
feud has existed for long time be
tween George Ivy, Phil Davis ano
McGlothlin, all brothers in law
Gonzales Enquirer.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05
Music.

Heavens thunders melt in mu.
Sic" and many tempest in the hu
man heart is dispelled by the sweet
strains that music watts. 1t was the
music OF the angelic host that was
fittest messenger to bring earth the
glad tidings Of it's Redeemer. The
church rarely makes enough Of mu
sic. How seldom are the choir an
thems of the congregational hymns
ever full of that feryor Heaven in
tends as its accompaniment of song
We place too mt b dependence upon
the words, or upon the hymn. We
ought to remember on all occasions
that these are but corpses unless
there be breathed into them the life
warmth, fervor, which only tho soul
can impart. When will we learn
thai the cause of Christ needs the
most fervent singing in the world {
All the power there is in song is put
into it by the faith and love and joy
Of the singer who knows how to bap-
tize a hymn and tune with Divine
unctlon. We ought to sing the truth
with most ardent zeal. Earth needs
it; Heaven deserves it.-Golden
Rule.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05

THE COMMON sroRY UNTRUE.

Such is the true history Of the
capture Of Jefferson Davis, and, as
every one can see, it differs matcri-
ally from the commonly accepted
story, not alone in respect to the
feminine apparel and the bowie knife,
but also in regard to the short &c
counter between Union soldiers,
which furnished, so to speak, the
las. victims Oh the altar Of the am
bition of the Confederate leader.
have a very interesting relic Of this
affair in my possession. After hav-
ing entered the tent of Davis and
accomplished his capture a travel
ing bag was found among what little
baggage there was, containing a
shirt and three collars, besides chill
dren's soiled linen. These naturally
became interesting spoils for the
soldiers, who distributed them among
themselves. One of these collars is
still In my possession. The collar
which, for good and sufficient reas-
ons, at this time has no very clean
look, bears this proud inscription:
"This collar was worn by Jefferson
Davis at the time he was made pris.
oner of war, May 10, 1865, and was
taken from him by Kaspar Knobel,
private of Company A, Fourth Regi-
ment, Michigan Cavalry, at Irwins-
vile, Irwin county, Ga"
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05
From "The Times"

EDITOR OF TIMEs:-The veterin-
ary department in your valuable pa
per is always read by me with great
interest, and l value the informa-
tion received from it hundred fold
more than the small amount paid for
the paper. One year ago you pub.
lished letter from DIR. John Bates,
relating the wonderful success he had
had in curing spavins and splints
with Kendall's SPAWN Cure, and his
illusion to using it now in his prac-
tice for several human ailments on
account OF the success he has always
mad with it. The above statements
from so prominent physician gave
me great faith in its efficacy. and as
/ had been afflicted for years with
rheumatism and hip-joint lameness
so bad | could hardly walk at times
] procured bottle and as it has com
pletely cured me, ] wish TO proclaim
il to the worl d, as the most wonder.
full discovery ever made for the ben.
eft of afflicted men as well as for the
poor horse, for which it was first
used. As this remedy must be o.
Incalculable benefit to the world, j
write this letter to express my thank
fulness to you for ever mentioning Il
in your columns, and to ask another
"a or, in behalf of my fellow mer
who are afflicted in body, that yot
continue to make known to tn,
world, the great value of Kendall
SPAWN Cure for both man as well a,
beast. Respectfully yours,
ARNOLD PARKER.
| Rochester, N. Y, Sept. lst, 1881.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05
In the BlOOd-WhoIe Families
Who Have Been Raised
in Crime.

"Is there sue thing as heredi-
tary criminal instinct?" asked re-
porter of the force of detectives who
congregated at headquarters to
"sign up for the day." with a view
Of getting most information from
their unanimous opinion.
Such thing as crime running in
familiesY' repeated detective Law
Ter. Yes, there is, and there is nc
better proof Of it than we can show
right here in st. Louis, where there
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05

A western paper says: Nothing
will cure some sick men more quick
ly, than an office, properly applied.
This cure may be very successful
in many cases, but we would say
If a man suffers from cough or
cold, give him DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05

A new postoffice has been. estab-
lished at Terrytown, Crawford coun-
ty, four miles north of Alma, with a
semi-wcekly mail service.
A late, wet Spring breeds cut
worms and replanting; worse worm
breeds in the bowels Of your chill
dren, which may be cut off quick,
and killed very dead, with Edward
WiIder's Mothers Worm Syrup.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05

Families tlrat have used Smith 8
Bile Beans the past slckly season
have escaped the scourge and are
now in fine health and able to do
their daily work. Sold by j. w.
Wells.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05
JEFF DAVIS.
A Cfrcumstantia Account of His
Surprise and Capture.
Story OF the Soldier VI First
Laid Hands on H.


Kaspar Knobel, the first man Il
lay hands on Jefferson Davis whel
the latter was fugitive, after thu
downfall Of the Confederate Govern
ment, now lives in Philadelphia. Al
the time Of the capture Mr.. Knobe
was a private in the Fourth Michi
gan Cavalry. His narrative, con
tributed to the Philadelphia Weekly
Times, is as follows:
On the evening Of the 7th of May
1865, the Fourth Michigan Cavalry
Regiment, to which / belonged, wal
ordered to start Immediately, with.
out knowing whittier or why. We
rode on the whole night, only max
ing short pause to take lunch.
We did likewise the following day,
but had in the evening to take ref.
uge from thunder storm in some
woods, where We sought to shield
ourselves in the best possible manner
against the inclemency of the wealth
er. The next morning, somewhere
between nine and ten o'clock, we
met vehicle with only three wheels,
driven by colored man. Col. Pritch.
ard bade him halt and answer our
questions. He told us he had fallen
in with troop of "Yankees''-itb be-
came evident that he did not know
the difference between Union and
Confederate soldiers-who had taken
a wheel from his wagon, probably to
prevent him from revealing their
flight too quickly, for, as he said, it
vas a sure thing that they were try
ing to escape. Such was the story
of the negro, and now the reason for
our being engaged in this exciting
chase flashed in upon us-that we
were hunting for no less noble a prey
than the beaten leader of the Con.
federacy, on whose head the govern.
ment had set large prize. Our
commander, as matter of course,
took netes of this statement and as.
certained the exact place where the
meeting had taken place. Then we
were ordered to hold ourselves in
readiness. A harder work than we
had yet done was impending. Those
who had confidence in themselves
and their horses for further ride OF
forty or fifty miles were told to an
nounce themselves. One hundred
and twenty eight men did so,
among them, and we started. Twelve
o'clock at night between the 9th and
10th of May, we arrived at Irwinville,
Irwin county, Ca, where Davis, ac-
cording to all probability, was to be
found.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05

Lord Carlingford has assumed the
duties OF president Of the council
and minister Of agriculture in the
British cabinet.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05
NEW LAWS.
Acts Passed by the Twenty
Fourth General Assembly.

Acts Passed by the Twenty
Fourth General Assembly.
An act to redistrict the state of Ar
kansas for congressional purposes.
Be 1t enacted, ETC.:
| Section |. That the state Of Ar.
kansas shall be divided into five con.
gressIonal districts.
Sec. 2. The First district shall be
composed OF the counties of Ran
dolpn, Clay, Green, Lawrence, Sharp,
independence, jackson, Craighead,
Mississippi, Poinsett, Cross, Crit
tenden, st. Francis, Lee, Phillips,
Desha and Chicot, and the qualified
electors residing therein shall elect
one preventative to the congress of
the United States.
Sec. 3. The Second district shall
be composed of the counties Of Dor
sey, Lincoln, Grant, jefferson, Ar
kansas, Monroe, Prairie, Lonoke,
Woodruff, White, Faulkner, Conway,
Pope, Van Buren, Stone and Gle
burne, and the qualified electors re-
siding therein shall elect one repre-
sentative to the congress Of the
United States.
Sec. a. The Third district shall be
composed of the counties Of Polk,
Howard, Sewer, Little River, Pike,
Hampstead, Miller, Lafayette, Co
lumbla, Nevada, Clark, Hot Spring,
Dallas, Ouachita, Calhoun, Union,
Bradley, Drew and Ashley, and the
qualified electors residing therein
shall elect one representative to the
congress of the United States.
Sec. 5. That the Fourth district
shall be composed of the counties of
Crawford, Franklin. johnson, Sebas-
tian, Logan, Scott, Yell, Perry, Gar
land, Saline, Pulaski and Montgom-
cry, and the qualified electors resid-
ing therein shall elect one represen-
tative to the congress of the United
States.
Sec. 6. That the Fifth district
shall be composed Of the counties of
Benton, Washington, Madison, Car
roll, Boone, Newton, Searcy, Marion,
Baxter, Fulton and lizard, and the
qualified electors residing therein
shall elect one representative to the
congress of the United States.
Sec. 7. That all acts and parts Of
acts in conflict with this act are
hereby repealed, and this act shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved March %, 1883.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05

Hold on to the truth, for it will
serve you well and do you good
through eternity. Hold on to vir-
tue, it is beyond price to you at all
times and places. Hold on to DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup, for there is
nothing like it to cure cough or
cold
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05
church and Society Directory.
pRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

H.B. Miner, pastor. Preaching each I'd an.
stb sabbath at . and 7:30p. m. Prayer
meeting every 'ay at 1:3o. P. IN, Sab
hath school at 9 a. 'n cry Sabbath.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05

The greatest motive power on
earth for the liver is Smiths Bile
Beans. Sold by j. w. Wells.
The Russellville Democrat., 1883-04-05

At poyer, on the 4th Monday in March and
,,f Nonday in anuary, July and October.
PROBATE COURT:
At power. on the list Monday IN May and Sd
Nondav in January. July and October.