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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
Humboldt Happenings.

&. ii. Pratt has returned from an extended
trip through Colorado.
Moses Neal end wife are attending the Old
Settlers Reunion at Dismark.
ELS. Robbins and Mrs. NJ. j. johnson were
united In marriage Wednesday 2Sth inst.
DIR. Hopkins is erecting two story stone
addition to his drug building to be occupied by
himself and tenants for Offices.
Prof. Carruth Of the State University AMI A.
q. COOnrod OF Lawrence business college were
visiting friends in the town this week.
Misses Mae Basset and Edith Weber OF
Lawrence spent few days with friends in the
city on their return from visit to southern
Kansas.
W. W. Curly accompanied by his sife is in
the East. Before returning Mr.. Curly will
complete his fall purchases for his establish
ments at Toronto and this point.
The inquiry for dwelling houses which has
been constant during the past summer is IN
creasing as winter approaches. Many are I'M
able to secure houses of any description.
The Amos and Duu5augh camping excursion
returned home Saturday night. l.. W. Leplng-
er Joined the party at Chatauqua Springs for q
few days An excellent tri p was reported.
The.cOmpositor in last weeks issue says the
Humboldt Water Mills are now making 20U
pounds Of -four daily, and grav ely asserts that
this increased capacity necessitates consider
able shipments OF wheat. The item should
have read barrels instead OfpOunds.
J. d, Young is building forty foot addition
t. his stone building on Bridge street which
when completed will he usrsi IN connection
with the main building for roller skating
The concern Is under the management of Harry
Wyman VIII" promises that god music will be
constantly In attendance.
With the LIST of September came a change in
the management of The Humb ldt bank Mr.
ID. II. Dayton retiring and George T.. Barber
and others becoming associated with r.. 4.
Barber In the institution under the firm name
of T.. A. Barber 4 20. Mr.. DaytOn's retire
ment Is caused solely by his poor health and
the step is taken on the advice Of eminent
physicians who pronounced rest from business
necessary to his restoration to health.
This adjourned meeting Of the marching corps
was held Monday evening and after raiifyiny
the action of the previous meeting completed
the election Of officers. The officers now
chosen are Capt. Jos. andrews; Adj't. q.
NickOletts; LIST Lieu, II. T.. NJ. Lundy 2nd
Lieu. j W. webb; ist Sarg't; ". Ii. BabcOck,
Quart. Sarg't, U H. stewart. uniform
consisting OF white helmet with re,i plume
purchase authorized meeting for the
purpose of drill will be held in the Park Nom
day evening next.
fhe re-snbmission meeting held on the 39th
nst, was fairly well attended mainly by
which was clearly indicated By
their choice for chairman and secretary, WIN.
Rath and U. =. Coffin. The call under which
the organization of re-submission club, but
an opportunity being offered for speeches, q.
p. Smith, J Tlge TalcOtt and our genial friend
J. T.. Gordon responded and before they had
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
Moran Matters.

Sparks & SON have sold their grocery store to
Mann & Co.
The tight rope performer was in town Tues
day afternoon. The performance was very
creditable.
David Sheaf 4 wife, OF Ogie county, iii. is
visiting at e. Z. Keith's. Mr.. Sheaf is
brother-in-law of Mr.. Keith.
Mr.. Donoho, OF the Bronson Pilot, was in
town Tuesday.
j. w. Wells and wife, of Trafalgar, Ind, are
visiting their son WILDER. They express them
selves highly pleased with Kansas.
The Rev A. Barber has gone to Missouri to
attend a camp meeting.
Mr.. James Townsend, living west of the
river. was in town Monday, delivering load
Of his famous golden drip sorghum syrup.
Townsend is the boss on sorghum.
Mr.. John Z. Fesler, who has been selling a
campaign book in this vicinity left for home
Monday.
Mr.. Lauck, o. r. Northrup, Dave Beatty,
Yves. Lawrence, Lee Kucker and Frank
Wheeler. accompanied by ms many young
ladies, called on Miss Efiie Collet and were
treated 10 the melons. Come again. boys.
Miss Loda Strong has been employed to teach
the Fairlawn school.
Mrs. Troll. OF sullivan, Ind, is stopping in
our town for a few days, the guest Of the Steele
Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
Salem Sentences.

4 nephew Of Mr.. Emery's is visiting him.
Mrs. Doudney has returned from her visit
Rev J. W. ID. Anderson pr,acI,d at salem
last Sunday night. There was the bigyes
crowd out that Salem has seen for long time
The 'completest suprise'' out this way i.
the marriage of Ed. Robins and Mrs o. J.
johnson, August 18th.
The republicans of Salem township will
meet at Jeldo September 10th to form Blaine
and Logan club.
Mr.. Fred Burgess died last Saturday after
noon, after a sickness of about two weeks, and
was buried mt lola last Sunday. Mr.. Burgess
was q slave when the war broke out, he and his
wife escaped to the Union Army and from there
to Illinois. In lsss1 he came to Kansas, being
among the first settlers of this township, and
was one of our prosperous farmers.
PHIL FARLEY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
Bronson Briefiets

\ large number of Bronson people attended
the Sells Brothers show and Democratic Rally
at Fort Scott, on saturday.
The postofiice will be removed into the gro
Gerry department OF Regua & Martin.
Mr.. &. Stitt rejoices over the arrival of son
at his residence.
Misses Emma swank and Frona Stewart, OF
Fort Scott, are visiting Miss Belle Davis.
MFR. +. Wright and his SOUS and their fami-
lies, have arrived ftom Indiana and taken pos
session of their farms.
Mr.. p. Wright has arrived from Reno county
His old friends are glad to see him back again
Mr.. W. J. Pickell will leave Bronson soon,
to take charge of the mill at Moran.
E. II. Carter has moved into his new dwell
ling in Wrights addition.
Prof Killion, of Fort Scott, has been en-
ployed as principal in the Brons on schools and
Miss Kate Fletcher assistant teacher.
Mr.. Henry Alsop, while assisting Mr.. Wright
with his threshing machine. got his hand
caught in the gearing and crushed so badly
that it had to be ampntated across the palm.
Drs. kirkpatrick and Cummings performed
the operation.
The dance at TIolman's Hall on last Tuesday
evening, was a success. The Uniontown band
were i'm attendance.
Gen. Rice, Of Fort Scott, spoke to the Blaine
and Logan Club on last Wednesday evening.
The address was excellent and the arguments
convincing. Some of the members Of the
Blaine and Logan Club, of Moran and the Cor
net Band, from the same place, came to hear
the address. After the speech, the Moran
Band gave some good music. Thence came adj
journmcnt.
Miss Rose Daughters has been employed to
teach the Spring Valley school, beginning on
September LIST.
deep gloom pervade,i this vicinity on &C.
count of the death of Miss Matte Banks, a
young lady In the prime of youth. She died at
the residence of T.. Wright, on August 2lst
The funeral services were conducted by Rev
Really at the NJ. r. church. Many friends fol-
lowed the deceased to her last resting place in
the bronson cemetery. AUNTIE
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05

aud amendments were made promis-
cnou.ly. Finally, In the midst Of the
confusion, the following resolution was
passed, after which the convention
adjourned:
Resolved, That we believe It to be
for our best interests to waive our
privilege of selecting state officers and
ieavethe matter with each member,
and that we use our best endeavors to
secure the election of the national
ticket.
The convention did not meet again
as a convention but in the evening, a
few bolters, headed by Van Bennett
of course, got together and nominated
the following ticket:
Governor, A. B. Jetmore. Topeka
lieutenant governor, Miles Brown,
Cherokee county; assistant justice, j.
ID. McBrion, Chautauqua; secretary
of State, J. e. Hubbard, Shawnee ;
treasurer. VIM. Bottell, Morris county ;
chief Justice, H. P. Vrooman, Topeka /;
attorney general, r. Simons, Elk coun-
ty; auditor, Alien Williams, Law
renee; superintendent of public in
struction, Fannie Randolph, Lyon
county. They also nominated an cleo
toral ticket and threw off of the cen-
trail committee several names nomina-
ted by the first convention.
1t will be plainly seen that the ac-
ton of these men was without authOri-
ty and we believe it will be without
effect. We only regret that even a
shadow of an excuse should be given
for the division of the prohibition
ranks this fall.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
Usage Thoughts.

At last our haying weather has arrived and
farmers are making good use OFF it.
George Trout intends starting to Baldwin
City to school next week. We are sorry to
los. sight of that generous two-for-a-quarter
smile of his, but hope to see him back in the
spring.
AaronIIall is setting 'em up all around on ac-
count of a new girl at his house.
Mr.. George Gilbert, brother of our Ed. is
visiting In this section; he seems well pleased
with the looks of our country.
Miss Matte Stanley has lady visitor from
Fort Scott this week.
Our young ladies have returned from the lola
Normal and seem well pleased with the prog
ress they made.
&. ii. Lemar has returned from iris to Mis-
souri,, bringing back brother-in-law and a
cousin.
ID. +. Daniels has been engaged to teach the
Paramount school this winter.
Capt. Jack, the old MOdock chief, has dug
up his tomahawk, donned his war paint and.is
on the war path worst kind. We hope he will
soon simmer down, os he is getting to be ter
ror. CATCM-EN.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
VAN BENEFITS CONVECTION.

The above is really the proper title
of the meeting that was held at Law.
renee last Tuesday and which called
itself Prohibition Convention. II
WAS originated 10y that gentleman,
was called by him and was run by
him-into the ground. Upon the as
sembling of the convention, Mr.. Ben.
nett ruled that none should be admit
ted as delegates except such as would
pledge themselves to vote for ST. John.
This cut out nearly a hundred who
held credentials from county conven-
tions and left less than p to carry on
the work. The platform was written
by Mr.. Bennettand was quite lengthy,
about the only points of difference be-
tween it and the other party platforms
being its declarations in favor of pro-
hibition and woman's suffrage. After
the adoption of this platform, an effort
was made to fuse with the Greenback-
ers, a committee from that organiza-
ton being present for that purpose.
After much exciting talk, the motion
to fuse was lost, and the convention
proceeded to nominate State Central
COMMITTEE. The next motion was to
proceed with the nominal on of a State
tieket,-and this brought on the war.
Several delegates, among them Rev.
Wake, whose letter we published last
week, spoke earnestly against the mo-
ton, declaring that it was the duty of
every practical prohibitionist to vote
for John A. Martin. Van Bennett
-arose to stem the tide aud spoke for 35I
minutes in favor of State ticket. He
was followed by Judge Clary and Jas.
f. Legate, who both argued against
the motion, the latter declaring that a
rote for third candidate was half a
vote for Click, aud that it would be
more manly TO indorse him outright.
About this stage of the proceedings
everybody began to talk, and motions
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05

The Inter State wants its democratic
ticket straight this fall. Is that ely
intended to head off some of our re-
submission republican aspirants after
the county attorneyship and represen-
tativeship? 1t cannot be.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05

SENATOR ANTHONY, Of Rhode Is
land is dead. He has been in the
Senate continuously since 1859, and is
the last of the ante-war senators.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

At the reaue Il of numerous friends hereby
announce myself as a candidate for the Office Of
County Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Mrs III. NJ. MCCORKLE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05

JOHN Gordon is prominently men,
toned as re-submission candidate
for Legislature. Might as well be
he as anyone else.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President,
JAMES 9. BLAINE.
OF Maine.
For Vice President.
John A. LOGAN,
Of illinois,
For Congress,
E. Fl. FUNSTON,
OF Alien County.

For Chief Justice,
A. IL. HORTON.
For Associate Justice tyacancy),
w. \. JOHNSTON.
For Gope1nor,
JOHN A. MARTIN.
For Lieutenant GorerRor,
A. p. RIDDLE.
For Secretary of State,
DIR. f. A. ALLEN.
For dnaifor,
Z. P. McCABE.
For Treasurer,
5. T. HOWE.
For Attorney General,
s. b. BRADFORD.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction,
j. III. LAwHEAD.
For Senior:
DIR. j. III. wHTTF0RD,
For Rcpresenfdfire,
SAMUEL j. STEWART.
For Probate Judge,
W. q. ALLISON.
For Clerk District Court,
NJ. p. JAC0BY.
For County Attorney.
GEO. A. AMOS.
For Superintendent Public hstrucfion,
j. J.. HENDERSON.
For Commissioner ia District,
q. W. MOON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05

We also carry a full line of Table Lucur1es such
PickIed Oysters, Chill Sauce, Cross q Black
1celps Pickles, ETC., Etc,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
DEVOTED TO THE TREATMENT OF
CHRONIC DISEASES, surgery ! ALL
DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR,

Having secured the Post Office opened nmA
FOR I Ell OF THOSE WHOSE CASES May NEED MEDICAL SURGICAL Tween
in practice with
CHRONIC AND SURGICAL DISEASES has enabled thoroughly
plOy the best to effect
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-09-05
"A SPEEDY AND PERMANENT CURE,

all
well
and children, experience is unlimited
All important surgical operations performed without
with skill
tensive practical experience. Being well supplied with
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29

George Whiteloclz, Attorney, 40 Lexington
street, Baltimore, Nd.
TlHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
L scribers have obtained from the Orphans Court
for Baltimore county, letters of administration on
the estate of
SARAH II. B. B. C. OWINGS,
late of said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof to
the subscriber,
on or before the 18th day Of June, 1885;
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment
Given under our hands this 9th day Of Nov, 1884
GEORGE WHITBL0CK,
WESLEY NJ. 0WINGS,
Nov. 15.-4t. Administrators.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29
Reform in the Civil Service.

The New York Herald was one of Gov. Cleve-
lands strongest supporters for the Presidency
and it now gives its views the Civil Service In
Tuesdays edition it says:
"Reform in the civil servce-and that partic-
ular reform in the civil service in virtue of which
honest officers may hold their places without re-
gard to the political character of the administra-
ton-is tho one great modification of our political
system that is needed above all others. Every
body sees readily enough the fearful demoraliza-
ton of politics. which results from the fact that
an election, great or SMALL is coming to be regard
ed not as q trial Of the opinions or principles Of
the peOplenpon questions of public policy, but
only as conflict for the possession of certain
number of salaried places, and the people are
agreed that this is the origin of nearly all the
corrupt practices of parties and the reason why
spectators and sharpers have taken the place Of
statesmen in public life. But what is not so COM
monty observed is that when new administra.
ton bundles out of doors some thousands fpublic
functionares only to put its adherents and sup
porters into the places thus made vacant the
government itself then accepts and acts upon the
theory that the issue of the election was not one
of party principle, but simply scramble for
office. From committing his administration to
any such scandalous theory we trust that Mr..
Clevelands's own sense of official dignity will
preserve him. He will have plenty of advice to
the contrary, but we hope he will understand that
the advice which urges him to make himself only
the head of great Democratic bone hunt is bad
advice Let him study the tranquility, the
smoothness and success of Mr.. Arthur's admins
tration and reflect for himself whether it is not in
great part due to fidelity to the civil service
theory"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29
THE PENSIONS.
a. Y. Tribune.


About 100000 claims for pensions have been
filed since 1861. More than half the whole num-
Der, according to the forthcoming report of the
Commissioner, 545,13O claims in all, have been
allowed. The whole amount disbursed for pen
sions since 1861 is S67S, 346, 4O7 The amount
paid during the past year was S56,9G7 ,507, in
GLIDING the sum paid to new claimants under the
arrears of pensions act Of these new claimants
during the past year, 3l,3O7 were paid, but as
large number of persons were dropped from the
rolls, the net increase in the number on the pen
sion rolls was only 1903. The whole number of
pensioners is 322,756, of whom about two-thirds
are army invalids, the remainder widows, children
and relatives, and navy invalids, with few sur
vivors of the war of 1912 and their widows.
1t is an enormous sum that the Government
has paid in pensions, sum which no member Of
the Congress by which the first pension act was
enacted would have ventured to contemplate. At
that time the Government was terribly in debt;
its resources were far smaller than they now;
its credit was impaired; its hopes for the future
were dim. To-day its surplus revenue is so large
that many conceive it to be the most important
of all things to cut it down; and yet the taxes
have been so reduced that they are scarcely felt
by the people at ALL There ought to be no feel
ing of unwiingness to pay fully and literally all
that by any reasonable construction of the law
may seem due to pension claimants. The Gov
eminent is able to pay; the money does not go
out of the country, into the hands of any priv
LEGGED class, but into immediate circulation; and
it goes toward the support of a body of people
who deserve far more than the country has given
or ever will give them. The marvellous pros
perity which we enjoy, and which enables us to
pay not only $56,OOO,OO0 year for pensions, but
many less meritorious charges, and yet to extin-
guish the public debt with honorable rapidity, is
in great part due, must not forget, to the SER
vices of those who suppressed the rebellion. If
there should be a disposition in the next or in
-: s'."-, G"nFrAss Il" cut down the sams aEard
f fesnss sucn change as all should be to prevent
iraudS through the operation of the pension act
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29
The st. John Movement.

Inc Wilmington Republican, under the heading
OF "A Divorce Wanted" discusses the action Of
the temperance men by whose vote for St. John
Blaine lost so many that would otherwise bovs
been cast for him, says:
=, The Republican party has proven itself TO he
the party OF progress, the party of reform the he
party of liberal ideas in all trying emergencies
It's principles are written in its actions. If has
oeen found always ready to make an advonao
step whenever the people by education became IOe
This it is still ready to do but it is not ready
10 follow the lead of such men as st. John berc,
after Let there be an absolute divorce from tbs
time henceforth of any compact, positive or i'm
pned, between the Republican party and tho 80
called temperance party that in the end onIv bo
It to death. A'0 " s'ao
rms ragged ed ge upon which the Republican
party Is standing to-day is where it has been Ioft
y the temperance friends it tried to favor tn
!; party wants no more of such friend.
mp; 1t had better die from wounds received in
gnting an open enemy than from assassinat;n ~
y the hands of traitors" ''"S'ina'i0n
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29
Cleveland on the Chance.


In an interview on Saturday last with repre
sentative of the Boston Globe, President. cleo,
Cleveland, in speaking of the business and mann
featuring interests Of the country and tbo ogoo..
OF change in the administration on those inter
ests, said:
II goes without saying that the Democratic
party is made up of merchants. business and o",.
ing men, and everybody in it Certainly des;ras
good times and realizes that all the neonIe n,rst
oe prosperous to insure that result. We have *
Ioo'voo Oh people, almost boundless resources
uuhdreds OF the strongest financial institutions in
t .ho "or.u' thousands of enterprising merchants
.ne most skillful manufacturers and the most in
Ielhgent farmers and workingmen on the face Of
tne eartn. Now, surely q country with these
characteristics has every qualifications for solid
permanent prosperity. 1t will be nv aim and |
Tue ann OF all associated with me in the condnct
Gl atairs at Washington to give the people of tbe
united States safe, economical and conservativo
government. The fact that so MANY bns;noss
men and manufacturers and workinemen votoJ
WIN the Democratic party in this election shows
nat they were not afraid of change in the al
ninistratlon. The Democratic party in its Chicsao
'iatiorm meant what it said and said what Il
meant, and will carry the provisions of thai Mat
orm which relate to the business interests Of tba
,ountry into effect. The most important tb;no Is
ne restoration of confidence and the deterr,;1a
ION TO forget partisan heat and excitement ond
deVote our lives to the things which tend ~ ]
ne substantial welfare of the country ond Ill
ITS people In this work every man should
ei that ne mas part to preform." !
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-29
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENC
RETAIL PRICES.

Deel;-Roast Is to 20 cents per no,nd =,
1Oas1 ~ cents porterhouse stake Is cents srlo;,
20 anu ~ cents; round Is and IL cents. Con-,
.neat and IL cents corned beef1O and - csnt,
tongue ~ and rs cents each. - oen's
| Veat-Breast 123 cents; loin Is oon,s. ...,-.
10 ana 20 cents per pound.
Fork.-Hams 16 and Is: sl;ced On
miGa1dhng l23 to IA; chops 125 cents -A - 0'S'
n,saso1-Aeg 10 forequarter 10 and 70 hind
qu a 10 chops l24 and IA !; shoulder. breaat
Gnu hech o and IL cents per pound.
pegetaotes.-Sweet potatoes 4Oc. Der neck Tr;oh
pooI, Aoc' per peck; string beans 25c. ner
bosa tomatoes y. III to 15c. per quarterpeck cab.
onions Ok aOo per mead; carrots Sc. per bunch;
So nS @vc' peck; egg plants to Sc. an;eco
beets &c. bunch; oyster plants sc buno oI' apiece
g A. peck lima beans II to 15c quart: can't
nower 10 to 3Oc. each; squash 10 70 9oe aaah
t p.oniPs 10 IOc. each; celery and Sc. buncb
pun pumPhln to 2Oc each; citrons to 15c. each
Eain an 100. quart; spinach so to 75c. neck
Aa,e ooc. peck; lettuce &C. head. P'0A
o. frwt-Apples 20 to 40 cents ner neck ~
20 10 80 cents per quarter peck Concorap pa. "S
NJ grapes to u cents per nonnd anJ |
nluagas 70 cents; lemons 90 cents no. Jo anu
a 10 cents per dozen German primes S1 N
P p DaSAe'i bananas 30 cents per dozen.
.on nsn n" ana Eggs-Butter- print 30 and Al
,ound per Iii Roana creamery, 35 to 40 cents per
' ~ roll ~ to 30 cents per pound Eel pr
70 to 2S cents per dozen. FAU' HggS-
i. Game S and Fo'el-Canvas back ducks 81 ns-
AR redheads 1925 per pair; blackheads e. c ps
er par; ooots 90 cts. per pair pheasants S1S5
,rds patSi prairie chickens 81 35 per pair NAL
' 'rl - per pair partridges S. per dozen {
ny ~ ana 10 cents per pound chickens 5o {
81 per pair; rabbits 80 and IS cents each ~ 1
F eo 20 cents per pound percb o.
2o cents per bunch taylors I2 to o. cont, c
cn' ana 20 cents per bunch for small soft crahs
10 W cents per dozen; hard crabs Is cents ner
zen pan-rock 20 to so cents per bunch boil tt
nts per bunch. ~ anu oo