The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-10-09

When friends Of John Brown remon-
strated with II. d. Smith for his attack
in last weeks Interstate, he replied,
Brown oughtn't to get mad mt that.
Why, it made him at least fifty votes.
Democrats themselves told me sou
We are glad to learn that friend Smith
has correct appreciation of the effect
of his own editorials. We really
thought that his attack upon Brown
was made with the intent Of injuring
him but it seems not.
8. A. Brown has sold the remnant
Of his goods that were saved from the
fire in Humboldt, and will not resume
the mercantile business there. He
has certainly wreaked terrible ven-
geance on Humboldt. After forcing
half her stores to close their doors, after
prices, and after his own
store and that of his only formidable
competitor is by some accident, laid In
ashes, he leaves her now desoiate.
The Yates Center delegation to the
Reunion, hundred strong or more,
were in town between trains last FRI
day on their way home. They were
accompanied by their band which
played a number of selections on the
streets, much to the delectation of our
citizens. The band is one that the
Center may well be proud of, for its
music is of high order and is finely
executed. George Faler was with the
crowd of course, and gave a glowing
account of the joys of the Great Re-
union.
In conversation this week with some
of the neighbors of Sylvester Wilcox,
we learn that the old man is really
insane. For the most part he sits i'm
the house without speaking word and
paying no attention to what
is going on around him. Sometimes he
tries to wander away and must be
brought back. His extreme age and
the intense strain of interest and eN-
element that he has labOred under in
with the land difficulties,
sufficiently explain and account for his
For the first time in many years
since away back in the sixties as nearly
as we can find out-the county of Allen
is out of funds and is unable to pay the
warrants. This deplorable
state of affairs is accounted for by the
fact that our court expenses for the
year ending June 30th, 1885, were a
great deal heavier than usual. Previ-
Gus to that time they have never run
higher than $500 per annum. But
last year. on account of the settlement
of a number of old cases that have been
hanging fire for years, the expenses
were run up to Sl2 900. The warrants
will probably not have to stand unpaid
long however, as the tax-paying season
will soon be at hand.
We understand that H. M. Miller
will assume with this weeks issue, ed
itorial charge of the COurdnt, having
leased Judge Allison's interest for one
year. Brother Miller is a new hand at
the editorial bellows, but he is ready
writer and has faculty of seeing a
good many things that will stand him
in good stead. Moreover he has good
example set him every Friday morn
ing ($1.5O per year invariably in adj
vance, and We have no doubt he will
'catch On' in a very short time and
make the COurant to flourish nightly.
At any rate we extend the right hand
Of fellowship to the newly made broth
,r and welcome him with all friendli-
ness to the ranks of the "NOblest land
poorest paid) profession on EARTH"
Finding that his banking and insur-
snce business requires his whole time,
George A. BOwlus has turned over the
zeal estate business of the NeOshO Val
ey Land Agency to Web. Bostwick,
Who will hereafter be the head of the
irm of Bostwick & Co. "Web." has
been salesman for the Agency for a
number of years and undoubtedly
Knows more about the location and
of land in Allen County than
my other man in it. He is a shewd
md energetic business man and we ex-
,ect to see him see make things lively
n the real estate line. For the pres
mt his office will be with Judge Tai
oft, in the court house. He asks US
o say that parties who have left prop
rty with the old firm and who wish
o make changes in the price or terms
will please notify him at once, as he
Intends publishing a new list in a short
ime.
There are plenty of queer people in
he world. and lola has held one Of the
ueerest of them this week in the per-
on of the lecturer. DR.. H. G. Caldwell.
lis lectures at the NJ. f. church on
Tuesday and Wednesday
venings, giving an account of his
ourneys through Italy, the east, and
africa, were really fine. The language
vas well chosen, the composition be-
'Ond criticism, and they were full of
he anecdotes and details that give
ecture its chief interest. They were
he lectures of fluent cultivated,
tightly educated man; and the queer |
art comes in in the contrast between |
he lectures and the lecturer. The man
himself certainly looked like he had
cached the last end of a hard spent life.
lis clothes were thin and faded anG |
'oOr, and they were all he had in the
world. He was sick, and sick with a
erribly painful and utterly hopeless
nalady. He was friendless. And yet
le claimed to he graduate of two uni
'ersities in this country, of one in
france and of one in England. He
laimed to he able to speak and write
fifteen languages. He claimed that
he Duke de Occur Of France, now in
lis I'D year, with whom, as secretary,
Ie had Travelled through three cOnti-
tents, had made him his heir to a for
une of s., 100000. He claimed that at
eureka Springs few weeks ago, he
ras robbed Of all he had, including
and relics of almost priceless
'alue. He claimed to be the author of |
Oems that have been published in
rance and England with the praises |
f the best critics. Such were his claims |