The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-07

\ say that they would be glad "to stretcl
Hutch's neck till it reached across tn
street!' If this is their feeling towar,
their own attorney, what opinion mus
they hold of opposing counsel?
Now that the melancholy days hav
come and the candidate is abroad il
the land, we wish to caution the intel
ligent voter against pledging himself
too hastily. There is no telling what
campaign may develop, and pledge
cheerfully given now, may gall anC
chafe before the middle Of September
On Tuesday last an engineer on the
Wichita road was siezed with a very
severe attack of cholera morbus aud
had to leave his train at this place
He was token to the Leland hotel and
DIR. Hendricks was called to attend
him. The case was an unusually Sc
we're one and it was several hours be-
fore it yielded to treatment.
Another drunken fight and mid
night debauch last Thursday night
and our city park made a disgraceful
comedy on decency. We need nigh;
watch to protect the city.-Inter-Stdte
| A little heavier majority for the "God
and morality" party that you are al
ways railing against, would help you
more than any night watch.
E. V. Wharton, editor of the Yates
Center Democrat has reached the per-
simmon and will hereafter edit his pa
per from behind the boxes in the Yates
Center post office. Wharton is n good
fellow and we are glad he succeeded.
But how about "subsidizing the press?"
We thought that was an exclusively
republican sin.
Rev. DR.. Hendy's lecture on "ROme"
at the Baptist church Friday evening,
his sermon at the Presbyterian church
Sabbath morning, and his lecture on
"The American College" at the same
church Sabbath evening. We're all well
attended, and were all listened to with
interest. DIR. Hendy is an earnest and
impressive speaker.
So far the only man in the field for
Treasurer, is Harry Gardner, of Hum
boldt. We are only enough acquainted
with Mr.. Gardner to know him to be a
'jolly good fellow, nbut those who know
him more intimately consider him well
qualified to fill the office. He will be
backed in the convention by solid
delegation from Humboldt.
Among the present court house in
cumbents whose terms expire this year
only Recorder Duncan and County
Clerk Duffy have as yet announced
their candidacy for reelection. These
gentlemen have each served one term
in their respective offices, and are so
well known personally and officially
{ INn L., xNf< lnf
are at this time necessary.
1t is customary for the party in con-
troll of the National administration to
take the initiative in all its conven-
tons. Wonder if the democratic par
ty in Allen county will follow the usu-
al custom and call their convention in
advance of all the others? Wonder,
by-the-way, if there is any democratic
party in Allen county? Haven't
heard Of any since last fall.
Mr.. Geo. A. Bowlus, Mr.. w. NJ.
Hartman and other capitalists of lola,
have organized a bank at lola, to be
known as the Bank of Allen County,
with $4,000 capital. The bank will
begin about the first of September.
Messrs. Bowlus and Hartman and
ample capital, and the opening of the
bank will greatly stimuli ate the bust
ness and commercial interests of Allen
county.-M0nit0r.
For the first time in his life Capt. a.
J. Servey enters the political arena and
announces himself as a candidate for
sheriff. The Captain is not very wide
ly acquainted in the county, but his
friends in this township are legion and
are enthusiastic enough to make a
strong fight. Capt. Servey is an old
soldier and took lessons twenty years
ago that will well qualify him TO hold
the office he seeks. He is loyal and
answering republican, and if nomi-
mated will carry his full party vote.
Among our announcements this
week will be found that Of J. l.. Brown.
for sheriff. Everybody knows
John Brown. He has been
a resident of the county for
thirty years or more, and has always
been known as an honest, industrious
citizen. For the past year he has been
actingas under sheriff, and has filled
the office in an entirely satisfactory
manner. This is the first time he has
asked for anything political, and if his
request is granted we do not doubt that
the county will find in him an active
and faithful officer.
Annual school meetings will he held
in every school district next Thursday.
These are meetings which every tax
payer should make il his business to
attend. 1t is safe to say that no other
public business transacted by the dis
trict begins to equal in Importance
that transacted next Thursday. One
school officer is to be elected, the
length of the term, the wages to be
paid the teacher and the general con-
duct of the school, are discussed and
decided upon. 1t is of the highest inn
portance that the decisions on these
points should represent the experience
and the very best judgment of the dis
trict. This year also the question of
county uniformity of text books is to
be voted upon, and that alone should ,
draw out full attendance.
The day after Grants death we hap |
pened to be in Kansas City and over
heard a little street gamin ask big |
burly policeman, "Who is this Grant
any way, that they are making such a |
fuss over?r "Why, my boy, he's the
man that brought the war of the re-
bellion to close, and then he was
President two terms, and then he trav-
eled all around the world, and kings |
and emperors were glad to see him."
''Ies," broke in another policeman,
with an undOubted Irish brogue, Yes,
and he walked right into the front
door and sat down in the parlor of
houses that no other American could
ever get into the kitchen Of" The
boy listened in open-eyed wonder to