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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-06
COUNTY NOTES.
FROM REGISTER REPORTERS
What is Being Done Throughout the
county-Events and Gossip
of the Week.
CARLYLE Correspondence.

MI. Delp, VINO mas Deen very low IOr
sometime, died Sunday night and was
buried the following day. ........ Miss
May Scott. of Washington, D. c.,
spent several days visiting at E. II.
Funston's, and went up to Baldwin
City on MOnday........ The Carlyle
school INDUCED in genuine old FASH
toned spelling match a few nights
LAGRANGE, of Indian
apolis. Ind, is visiting her sister Mrs.
IL. G. Winchester.........Miss Lille
Wisner has organized Il class at Maple
Grove school house for instruction in
vocal music......... Carlyle township
cast very light vote at the recent
election, but of course rolled up hand
some republican majority thing she
has never failed to do.........A Mr.. Gray
and wife, of Topeka, are visiting at
Mr.. Wisner's 5000. Mr.. Chase has Nov
ed onto the old Cain farm. ....... Rev.
Mr.. Milligan, of Toronto, who has
Presbyterian church, has been employ
ell for six months. G.. Hopper.
Allen Center Articles.
Items supposed to be very scarce this
week ......... COrnhusking is now
the order of the day and If the threat
ening storm will only stay away few
weeks longer the most of it will soon
be in the cri5........Several typ0grapll-
ical errors occurred in our last. We
usually try to write plainly, but being
democrat it may be thatit is difficult
for republicans to make out our writing
The principal mistake in our last was
Mrs. Cutser instead of Mr.. Custer......
The members of Mr.. Millhorn's family
who were visiting in Greenwood coun.
| ty, returned home last week Some
of the ladies of Allen Center met ut the
school house last Tuesday and gave
the house good sclubbiDg, something
it has needed for long while.........
The Missionary Society was organized
last Saturday afternoou.........R Rev. ALI
did not preach last Saturday night on
account Of being sick. Preaching
at Independence last Sunday evening
by Rev. The president Of
the Allen Center Lyceum has called q
meeting of the society at the school
house on one week from next Friday
evening. All members and all others
who will do so are requested to come
prepared ......... Leroy Runyan went
over to Eureka Wednesday on bust
ness. Notwithstanding the wind
and cold last Wednesday about twenty.
five persons met at Mr.. Fishers and
raised the frame work of his new barn
When completed it will be 4OxS0 feet
and is quite an improvement to the
place. Well, the election is Ovel
and our man did not "get there" fol-
commissioner but We know it was not
the fault of Elm. BONNY BEN.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-11-06
Poor old Interstate /!

IRIS an off year any way.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10
A SIGNIFICANT CLOSING.

Tho Land SwIndie Perpefrated ON the
I'VE NJ Arthur's Retirement
The rascals were not turned out soon
enough to prevent the preparation Of .
very large land swindlc that was con-
summated on the day preceding the
close OF the Arthur Administration.
President Arthur and his Cabinet had .
hand in II and may be held chiefly re-
sponsible for the loss to the Gov
eminent Of property worth at least
5000. 600
This loss was sustained for the profit
OF a company of which Jay Gould and
A. I. Huntington are the principals.
and was brought about by Secretary
Teller. upon the authorization Of the
Cabinet. issuing patents for the lands
comprised in the fraudulently contrived
and VIGOROUSLY illegal backbone
land grant
This grant was made to the New Or.
leans. Baton Rouge a. Vicksburg Rail-
road i'm March. 1871. on condition that
the road be completed in five years. 1t
was not completed in five years. nor is
il vet completed But Notwithstanding
tii' Al if-t ~ TIC liant III consequence
Of the condition not being performed.
the old company which had lost all
legal claim TO it undertook to transfer
il to the New Orleans Pacific Railroad
Company, an ent rely different corpora
ton. and in no way succeeding to its
rights even if the right 10 the grant had
existed.
This was the situation at the close
OF Arthur's Administration. The land
grant in question had been forfeited
through noncompliance with the terms
upon which it was made. and Congress
had bin before il declaring the for
fixture. when the Secretary Of the In
terror. anxious to complete the swindle
before the chance 10 consummate il
was prevented by the close Of the Re-
publican Administration. issued the
patents for the lands to the New Or
leans Pacific Company. The road Of
this company il under The control of
the Texas Pacific. and practically
forms part of its line. So il appears
that the very last act Of the Repub-
lican Administration was TO add three
million dollars more TO the dishonesty
acquired railroad property Of Jay
Gould and &. p. Huntington by =
swindle perpetrated upon the Govern
menL Harrisburg Patriot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10

How . Had Man from the west was Con-
quered.

quered.
He looked in nj the door saw six 81
eight men around the stove, and Their
he drew back to arrange his toilet
Down the back OF his ncrk was q
bowie knife In bis eye the lightning
luTked. and around his mouth was an
expression to freeze the blood When
he entered the saloon II was with o
war-whoop which should have lifted
every man foot-high. but no one
moved When he advanced to the bar
and asked for glass Of double-and-
twisted death al forty rods. his voice
and manner should have driven the
bartender down through the floor. but
he dn't sink an inch.
This j. my day for gore beloved
the stranger. as he held up the glass
and surveyed the audience.
Nobody seemed To care
Who put Tiger Sack under the sod?"
he demanded in an awful voice.
Nobody answered
Who run Bloody Pete out Of Dead
wood? Who made Awful Smith take
water at Dcnvcrs''
One man said something about the
weather. bur no one minded the in
quiry.
And I've come down from the
mountains 70 get dozen scalp locks
for new tablc-cloth," howied the
stranger. II want dozen 'leyen
wouldn't do me, Whoop, Whoopce.
At this point one Of the men who had
been trying to catch nap got up and
walked over 10 the stranger anu took
him by the ear and led him TO the door
and gave him lift As he returned &c
his chair one Of the crowd inquired:
Who was hep"
''Dnnno. but he made me tired. was
the reply, and the entire affair dropped
without another word.
Goodbye. Catamount Sam. Panther
Jack and Buckskin Bill. You've had
your day. It's no use ringing up the
curtain on empty benches. Detroit
Free Press.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10
THE OUTSIDE or a BOOK.


ON the Outside Than ON the Inside.
A well-bound book viii open easily
and will close firmly. While reading 1t
will not be necessary 10 press the Gov
ers back. and when laid down they will
not cape apart. II will be neither stiii
as cast iron and heavy. with bcseled
edges, nor limp. though fashion at
present requires il I'd be either one or
the other. A good binding i elastic ii
will yield. but it will return toits place.
II covered with full crushed morocco.
which makes the finest and best cover
ing, the polishing Of the lcathc- will be
great rest Of the binders care and
taste. Lcyant morocco comes with a
large grain. and il left 50 il easily dam
aged or torn. 1t should therefore be
crushed with n .polishcr. large
Furnishing tool. and the whole appear
ance Of the book depends on how this
crushing Is done. II may be 30 lioht as
TO be Of little service. and to look more
like the result Of accident than OF de-
sign. or 1t may he carried so far that
the desirable variety of texture j. quite
lost. or II may BE- uneven. spotty and
slovenly. The gilt tooling and letter.
ing should. in modern books. be neat
and sharp. The ornamental toolng.
which j. done with small stamps, called
irons. though now universally engraved
in brass, may he so arranged A. 10 form
very pretty patterns or the reverse. II
follows that book may have as much
character In It's outside appearance a. its
inside, and very often il has more sub
stance. Like everything that is done
by hand. il may be vulgar or quiet.
coarse or elegant. tlimsv or substantial
There il no sort Of hand work that does
not rise nj times 70 the dignity OF fine
art and bookbindng i certainly no cx-
ccption. ~ " Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10

Herr In the years wherein stand
gaze across the fnllow land:
Across the conquest nnL IT. cost.
Beyond the sought for anil the lost:
And look into thine ewes ~ Joy
Thou trown-facci. tunicksd country b0yt
just thou and thine. with nnughf between
Make mp that ~wcere = oden scene
q tender scene and sight and sound.
The farmhouse with Its lilac~ round:
The poppy tfsi. the locust trees.
The rtiIiicidic hum 81 bees.
The well. with sturdy oaken sweep:
The morning glories half asleep.
The swallows. gussiping. the Groom
OF doves about the harm: the noon
when kline. hrcastdeep. stand In the stream
And tbs world pausrs IN a dream.
Beyond. the uplands. then. the hilla
Where inferlncing. creep the rills:
Here. forests. HentineI~ 81 peace:
There. ncld- with opulcnt increase,
Below. the valley stretching far
Aud dim 20 the horizons bar
Ny brown faced lad I hook again
Prom out the iair- and lives 81 men.
see the longing In thy face
To grow beyond the commonplace:
! know the hurts that tween Us lie.
And pits thee. For thou vert
-kdtrard T. ndscmnH. "a Current
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10

said Mrs. Lynford. you seem to forget
our little savings bank"
And is il possible it can amount TO
$z5O?" exclaimed Charles.
YES, and 5000 more" replied his
wife.
''Impossibler'
Wait a moment. dear. and I will
prove the truth Of my words
Caroline Withdrew moment. and
then reappeared with several certificates
81 bank and railroad shares. amount
ing TO $500, and bank book in which
balance was deposited to her credit.
Are you quite sure you haven't re-
celyei legacy" demanded Charles,
in amazsment. Surely a dime a day
has not produced this. Pr
mo. but two dimes q day have. with
little extra deposit now and then. !
think. Charles. we shall be able 10 ward
of starvation for time"
"All this ! owe to your prudence, !"
said Charles. gratefully. How can
ever repay You. my darling wife,"
Charles Lynford remained out Of en-
ployment for some months. but in the
sprlng. AS he anticipated. buiness. re-
vived. and he was in rece pit Of his old
income. Moe than two-thiri- os the
funds We're sill left, and hence forth
Charles was no less assidrous inan his
wife in trying 10 increase Il.
The little tin savings bank still stands
on the mantelpiece. and never fails TO
receive deposit daily. Boston Budget
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10
ARTHuR'S REPUTATION.

Mr. Arthur Commended Not BecAuss He
Has Done Amy Great Good Hut Ne
He Has Done No Great Wrong.
There i q good deal being said in an
indefinite sort Of way about the great
credit with which Mr.. Arthur retired
from the Pres .dcncy. An amiable dis
position has cropped out almost every
where to award him praise for having
been an excellent President. and yet it
would bother any one to mention in
what particular line Of administration
the excellence was shown. Ii may be
that the retiring President proved him
self to be so much better in the Presi-
Dental Office than his previous political
course gave reason to expect that he
would be. that his not turning out as
was expected is emitting him to the
credit OF having done exceedingly well.
The credit is the result Of surprise and
the merit to which it attaches j. more
of comparative than Of positive char
acter.
The commentator that rightfully
belongs to the Arthur Administration
is not for anything particularly good it
did. but for its not having done any
thing very wrong. In cons dering
what great damage the Garfield Admin
istration would probably have done the
country il it had lived out its full term
under the directing influence OF James
G. Blaine. the public readily concluie
that President Arthur. IL he did nothing
else. still did the country great service
in abstaining from adopting the Blaine
policy Of the previous Administration
But he retircs from the Presidency
without having made distinct impress.
sion except in social way The sue
cess OF no great public measure marked
his Administration. nor was there any
reform Of existing abuses wrought out
during his term 10 make II distin-
guished- But among society people he
shone a the greatest President this
country has ever had. In this respect
his admirers have great reason TO be
proud Of him. Other Presidents have
rad distinguishing qualities Of different
kinds. but Mr.. Arthur. in addition TO
his bling the best dressed President Of
the whole lot. viii always be disiin-
gulshcd a. the Chief Magistrate who
could receive and entertain with the
greatest ease and most polished man
ncrs blEe-hloodrd visitors from the ef-
fctc monarchs Of Europe Exchange
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10

on sach VIGOROUSLY ill-tuned organ -
the National Republican. which has IN
unfortunate knack Of breaking down
just when the player is preparing for .
two gentlemen become reconciled to
their obscurity. which Is. after all. moro
friendly to them than they are now
willing TO admit Organs are mighty
uncer' ain instruments 10 handle by I'M
skilled performers. nm Albany Argus.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10
BLAINE AS AN oRcAN-cINDERR.
Mr.. Blaine Taking Lively Interest In
MIR. CIeveisnd's Administration.

Mr.. blaine Taking Lively Interest In
Mr.. Cicveisnd's Administration.
Really il would seem a il Mr.. Blaine
l. taking more lively intcres, in the Adj
mini>tration of President Cleveland
than he would in his own had he sue
cecded in getting into the White House.
Ills organ. the New York Tribune. has
been freshly tuned and his fingers are
constantly going over the manuals and
his toes over the pedals 10 the one tune
Of adyic. to Mr.. Cleveland. He tries
all sorts Of combinations Of stops.
from the Reid mixtures TO the Star
Route diapasons. Vest ar,lay he turned
on the silver vox humane. and attempt
cd TO connect il with the ku-klux
trumpet. n:t the combination dill not
appear 10 work. Although Mr.. Blaine
displays much zeal and industry
as an organ-Crirder. he should
try hi~ skill. on less dilapi-
dated instrument han the Tribune
II j. terribly cracked. and the very
bellows has become whcczy. Ii Is a.
much ont Of place IN the present era Of
harmony and reconciliation as High
land bagpipc or Chin. 80 tom-tom in
Beethoven symphony. With all respect
70 Mr.. Blaine'S industry and persistency
in Offering advice. we would gently
remind HIM that this Is Democratic
Government. and that a much-endur-
ing countrys patience - getting cx-
hau>ted by his ill.adyised efforts to
emerge from the comfortable and quiet
Oblivion 10 which he was charifably
consigned Uf course. II j. pretty hard
on him. aft II All the wasfcful expcnd:-
ture Of cash and elaborate plan Of
campaign so ing niouslv constructed OF
lies and Misrepresentation. 10 be left
out in the cold. without being able 20
provide even word Of cheer TO his
deluded and disappointed followers.
Bat prowling around the White House
grounds. turning the crank Of cracked
organ and hoarsely shouting advice 10
President Cleveland i not going
to mend matters for him. II rather ex-
poses him 10 fresh dcrision and makes
him the butt of all the boys of the press.
Some consideratc friend Of Mr.. Blaine
should take care If him. and induce
him to give up organ grinding rs mn oc-
cupation. putting the whec2y old in
strument by which he has been aiilict-
ing the public into some convenient
lumber room. II would be well. nj the
same time. to withdraw his misguided
friend, Chandler. from wasting his time
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10

Plum Pudding. Three cups Of
siftcd flour. three wcll-bcatcn eggs. ono
cup Of seeded raisins. two cups " cur
rants. half cup 81 butter. one cup Of
sweet cream. three tcaspoonfuls Of
baking powder. one tcaspoonful Of
powdered cloves and the same Of Gin
namon and nutmeg. half cup II mo
lasses. little salt. mix thoroughly and
steam three hours. lat with kmon
sauce. -- The Household.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10

There are now ninety miles ~
elevated tracks in New York. The
growth 81 passenger traffic has been
truly wonderful The first five wears
only 19.uNn.Vnu passengers were car
ricd. At present the roads are doing
business AT the r.ie Of over 10000.
600 passengers per annum. ~ u
Times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-10

During the first nine months Of
1881. tweniy-four horses. twenty-five
beasts and COWS. l01 sheep and tive
donknyS were run over and killed on
the English railways.
Arizona silver belt., 1885-06-06
mINEgs' BORE,
ws. in Mhah,s asd Scientific Preso,l

IF. ", &. in Miahns asd Scientific Pres0l Cheap labor in mines is not Ceono- my. Those who have tried it don't need this advice.
 The miner who misrepresents his property for the. purpose of making 6 sale IS Q bad man for camp,
 Lease your mine to responsible par. ties if you are tot able to work it yourself, A miDl ill bring you in more working thln lying idIe.
 Be careful whA mining machinery you buy Findport to certainty what treatment .our ores need before contracting for |, achjnery.
 A thorough krlbwledge of the min ing laws of a dif5riot is the resident miners most important duty. A de- fsctiys title to q mine often causes more trouble than a bad deed to a farm.
 Many good claims are abandoned by miners who do not keep sufficiently posted oA mining matters tO know that oltentimes 8 low-grade ore can be increased to a high.grado by con centration. A good concentrator on an ore that averages sS to S20 per ton will run it up to hundreds.
 The plan of sinking a 10-foot hole in the softest place that can be found on claim and of doing assessment work in like places Is mistake. Develop your prospects as you go. If the showing is not good enough to open t up properly it ain't worth locating.
 In no industry are so many slgn boards, az 1t were, to guide the inex- peuenced from mistakes as in mining. There have been more monumental failures in miniHg and milling than in any other industry. The blunders of the past are legS Son, and in nearly every old miningl district the mistakes in working mrnel or the erection of useless GachineEJ stand as an elo- quent -be careful" to the miner of to- day. There is less danger of being stranded Tn mining now than iH any other calling, ifIt is entered iuto with the same caution and business-like methods and economy as practieed in merchandising or other legitimate business. Science and business will beat luck and chances every time.
Arizona silver belt., 1885-06-06
CROOK RpsPossTnAE,

The following editorials from the Silver City papers show that the sen timent against General Crook and his vaoiliating Indian policy is as strong in southwestern New Mexico as t is throughout Arizona:
 From the Enterprbe
 The present murdcrous raid of Ge. ronimo and bis handfu3 of braves proves the fallacy of General Crook $ Indian policy. The Enterprise pre-. dicted long ago that it was worse than folly tc return those red,handed mur. derers to the San Carlos reservation. They should have been tried for their crimes, and if convicted, which they would have been, hanging would have been too good for them. So long as this policy is continued the people may expect raids.
 From tho suuthwest ssniSnsll
 The direct responsibility for every murder committed by these Indians is 1 upon General Crook. Forty-eight hours before Geronimo left the reser. va!ion the lieutenant in immediate charge of them telegFaphed to Crook that they were preparing tc leave, and asking for authority to put them un- 1 der arrest. This was peremptorily re. fused Then SIX hours before they left, the lieutenant agap telegraphed lar such authority, stating. that the Indians were on the point of depar- ture and immediate action was neces- sary. To this, after long and unnec- essary delay came the reply author izipg forcible detention, As might have been expected, the authority came too late. Geronimo had been gone just three hours
 1 Aside from this direct respoRsibih. ty, there is this: Crook recently re- ported to Washington that these h. dians were quiet and satisfied on the reservation, and disposed to engage in agricultural and pastoral pursuits. The result shows that, in this, Crook misrepresented, for the signs of rest lessuess and dissatisfaction which the Ghhicahuas even then gave were uu- mistakable and must have been with in the generals knowledge, as they were undoubtedly within the knowl- edge of his subordinates. Further more when Crook brought Geronimo and his band from the Sierra Madres, he became their sponsor and guarau- teed their future good conduct. Look at the matter from any standpoint and tho responsibility rests upon Crook, We say; D--n Crook and his policy, ol which we are rcapiug the results!
Arizona silver belt., 1885-06-06
A DIZZY RAILROAD.

From Clifton Q 20inch gauge road clings to the side of or runs on tres ties over the bed of Chases creek, a distance of about ten miles. Tue grade averages four per cent with numerous 42.degree curves. The cars are set on one par of trucks and are made entirely of iron, with capacity of G,0O0 pounds each. Tho handling Of these cars up and down the incline from the bed of the canyon to the summit of the mountain over a track that cIimbs the side-hill at an angIeof 43 degrees, is a sight worth seeing The Longfellow moline is 2,200 feet long and passes through 600Ilcot tEuuel en route. A great wire rope that passes around mammoth wood en drum is the tlocomotiyer Two ears of 6,0O0 pounds each of ore ase started from the top, their weight hauling ono loaded and ore empty car from the bottom. onlg three railsare used on tho incline, the cars meeting and passing half way. Tho Arizona Copper Company have COCO feet of incline connecting their different groups of mines VI n tue railroad to .thelr smelter. The coke and supplies of the Detroit Company are handled by the Arizona Company over tlleir inclines and railrcads Cor Mining and Eoiertifc Prass
Arizona silver belt., 1885-06-06

Some one, military scribe, doubt. less, has started the report that the Chiucahua outbreak was in conse. qusncc of q tiswin drunk for which they were afraid they would bs pun ished. The statement in regard to the ''fear of punishment" was made with a view of exculpating Crook for his want of vigilance. The knowledge that they would leave was in posses sion of citizens weeks before the drunk occurred. Even the Commissioner of Indian Affairs was told May 1st by q citizen of Arizona then in Washing ton, that Crook had done nothing to solve the Indian problem in Arizona, and that the Chiricahuas would surely leave the reservation. This the Com missioner doubted because he believed in Crooks ability to control them. However, he was undeceiyed by asso. ciate press dispatches May 18th, and at later date Of the butehery by the Indians of men, women and children.
Arizona silver belt., 1885-06-06


 Russia is not well fixed for war. Her finances are in bad way. The budget for the current year which has been published shows an excess of ex. penditures over receipts. It is pro- posed to make up the deficit by levy. ing a tax on business profits and y increased customs duties. The esti- mates arc on peace basis, no allow. ancs being made fof the dontingdney of a war on the frontier of Afghanfs- lan The endorsements of the treasury arc increasing from year to year and there is ne remedy except through increased taxatioH.