The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-09

Whatever may he the Captains quail.
ficatiOns as book keeper, he is a fla
failure as letter writer. After read
ing one of his letters, one is utterly con-
fused, because it is impossible to tel
what the man really wants to say. He
seems to believe that both Duffy and
Hayward have been guilty of gross er.
rOrs to say the least, but he tells it in
such q confused and jumbled fashion
that one can't get head nor tail Of it.
There may he something rotten in
Denmark, but if there is we fear the
public will never find it out unless
some one comes to Capt. Kelsey's as
sistance.
From Mr.. J. HI. Spicer who was in
town Wednesday, We learn that the
Colony, NeoshO Falls and Western
railroad has made Geneva another pro-
position which may be accepted. The
| proposition il to give Geneva a good
passenger and freight depot. if she will
donate land for depot buildings and
sidetracks aud vote 5000 bonds. II
this proposition had been made in the
first place it would no doubt have been
accepted, but the action of the company
in changing their first proposed route,
has created good deal of hard feeling,
and there may be some doubt about vOt-
ing even 1900 at this time. Geneva
cannot very well afford to lose the depot
however, and if she cannot get it any
cheaper, the terms had better be accept
ed.
For the first time within our recOllec-
ton there was only one ticket in the
field Monday for city officers. There
were two candidates for Police Judge,
Capt. Morehouse and J. r. Crigler, the
latter the regular nominee, but with
that exception the ticket nominated by
the caucus Saturday night had no op.
position. OF course there was some
scratching done, Mr.. Thayer being the
only man, we believe, whose name
was on every ticket, but there was no
organized opposition. There were 23S
votes cast and the officers elected were
as follows; Mayor, w. A. Cowan; COun-
cilmen, w. w. Anderson, D. II. Scott,
] H. Harris. NJ. G. Robinson and Ell.
Thayer; Police Judge, J. r. Crigler.
These were sworn in on Wednesday
evening, and are low prepared to re-
ceive, with becoming meekness, the
regulation ''cussin's."
The letter on our last page from Mr..
Swartman is little late on account of
being crowded out Of our last issue, but
it suggests q difficulty in the way Of
making the Superintendent ArbOr
Day suggestions effective, that we
have no doubt exists in many districts.
and we publish the letter in the hope
that somebody may be spurred on to
remove the obstacle he speaks of. OIL
course every one will admit without
argument that the school grounds in |
every district should be enclosed with
Il substantial fence. And it is equally
clear that hitching racks should also be |
provided. The REGISTER would sug-I
gest that those living in districts where |
these things have not been provided
bear the matter in mind until the an
nual meeting in August and then have
that meeting instruct the board to at
tend to the matter at once. II the
trees were protected from horses and
cattle, we think there would be little
in .persuadiDg the boys and
girls to give them q chance.
We find our space too limited Thurs
day morning to attempt to do the Shl-
loh banquet any sort Of justice. We
ian only say that 1t was success rs
It has always been, and note the fol-
lowing veterans who were in the IA
nous battle, but hved to eat another
lay: U. E. Thomas, Co. E Al Ind. c.;
=. w. Thornton, Co. ID 66 Ill. Inf;
Jos. Swearinger. 8 Ind Battery; DR..
w. III. Mcdowell, 81 Ind Inf; w. ].
rhri1. Co. G. IS Pa. v. ID. III. Scott,