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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
AnsAPPREHENsION.

Editor Register:-Not long ago you
published q statement about q process
sion Of the Anti-Horse-T Thief Associa-
ton at Galesburg being three miles
long, and criticised severely upon ii
and think rather unjustly, and it
has been widely copied by the press OF
the State. What seems to trouble you
is that you think the members of this
order try to enforce one law at the ex.
pense of neglecting all others.
CLARENCE NORTON.
Our friend Norton must have read
our article hastily and carelessly or he
could not have so entirely misappre-
hended its meaning and purport. The
comment upon the news item concern
ing the procession at Galesburg, to
which he refers, was as follows:
1--WE demand that the Infamous law
against horse stealing be repealed |!
Here are a lot Of crankS and fanatics
going wild over its enforcement to the
neglect of other laws! Any law which
requires unusual and extraordinary
measures to secure its enforcement Is
an insult to our manhood, an infamous
restriction of our personal liberty and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
HIGH SCHOOL J0rTINGs.

0AOn OV0OVA Jul AANVSs
The popularity of the Latin course
is undiminished this year. The ele-
mentary Latin class numbers seven
teen, the Caesar class six and the Ci-
Zero class eight. Those who choose the
Latin course choose what is usually
considered the hardest course but also
the more interesting.
Miss Jessie Richards, who was a
member of the class of 'S6 here, has en-
tered the class of 'S7 in the Fort Scott
schools. That we have a more extern
sive course than that of the city schools
of Fort Scott, is fact of which we may
be justly proud.
The German class, which Is under
the charge of Miss Barker this year,
contains fourteen members. This is
the largest German class in the history
of the High School.
The general history class is engaged
in the interesting study of Grecian
mythology and history.
The lola teachers will attend the
meeting of the Teachers Association
at Moran tomorrow.
A little girl in Miss Hendricks
room, being asked of what the earth is
composed, replied promptly, "corn and
wheat" Two JoTTERs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08

THE democrats now claim that 1t
was the democratic party that fought
the war through and saved the Union,
and that the party is now and always
has been the only true friend of tue
Union soldiers. How long will it be
till they claim that the democratic par
ty is the only original prohibition par
ty and that it enforced the law and
made it the settled policy of the Stat
in spite of the bitter and determined eff
forts Of the republican party to nullity
it and bring it into disrepute?
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
MCCLURE BROTHERS..
Souh uGc Square Lda Kansas
South Side Public Square

a deep and damning disgrace to our
statute books! We demand it's imme-
diate repeal, SO that the individual
liberty aud manhood of the citizens
may be respected and restored :"
Our friend will surely not accuse US
of having SO little respect for the good
of society as to seriously demand the
repeal of the law against grand lar
ceny. The whole paragraph was in
tended to be irOnical, and we thought
it was clear enough that the thing
meant was exactly contrary to the
thing said. It was intended also as a
burlesque on the mode of reasoning adj
opted by the opponents of the prohibit
tory law. Suppose there should be Or
ganized all over Kansas, secret oath
bound order with lodges in every town.
ship. for the sole purpose of enforcing
the prohibitory law. And suppose the
lodges of one county should get togeth-
er at one place, as the Anti-Horse-
Thief lodges of Neosho county did at
Galesburg, to the number of three
thousand people and make great
demonstration. Would not every DEM
ocratic paper in Kansas be filled with
just such paragraphs as the above, on
ly spoken in solemn earnest instead of
in jest: OF course they would. There
never was anything like the noise
made in the attempt to enforce the pro-
hibitory law that has been made in the
attempt to bring horse thieves to JUS
tice; and yet the democratic papers
have torn their tympan sheets to tat
tiers declaiming against this "infamous
law that requires unusual and extraor.
binary measures to secure its enforce.
ment." In the above paragraph we
applied the same mode of reasoning to
law which every body admits to be
just, merely to show how ridiculous
such reasoning is. It is just as logical
and as reasonable to claim that the law
against horse stealing should be repeal
ed because it requires extraordinary
measures to enforce it as it is to claim
that the prohibition law should be re-
peal for the same reason; and it is not q
bit more go. That is what we meant by
the paragraph Mr.. Norton criticises.
AS to the Anti-Horse-Thief Associ.
alton itself, to which he alludes in the
remainder of his letter which we have
not space to print entire, we are reason
ably well posted concerning its objects
and methods, and consider it an entire
~ praiseworthy organization. Atsome
time in the future when there are not
30 many demands on our space we
shall take pleasure in referring to 1t at
greater length.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
FARMERS COLUMN.

Notices under this head will be inserted one
week free of charge for all subscribers to the
REGISTER, Any such Excepting those regular
~ engaged in the merchantile business) having
any article to sell or trade, are cordially inyi-
ted to make use Of this cOlumn.)
BENZ. Kcyser, living six miles north and one
mile east OF LaIIarpe, has 60 head of cattle to
sell at private sale; 30 head Of steers, the re-
mander, COWS and calves.
8. T. Lowe, LaIIarpe, has five yearliug heif-
ers to sell for cash or tarie for hogs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
REPUBLICAN NOMINEES.

CARLYLE. KANs., Sept. 80, 1886.
In accordance with legal notice the
republicans Of Carlyle township met
on the above date to nominate candi.
dates for township officers, whereupon
the following nominations were made:
For Trustee, J. c. Coffield; Justices of
the Peace, S. q. Jordan, A. z. Day;
Treasurer, J. D. Christian; Clerk, c.
NJ. Kinnear; Constables, C. q. Null, I.
E. Powell; Road Overseer Dist. No. 4,
F. Jackson, Dist. No. 2, Thomas We
zie. WIN. DAVIS, Chairman.
II. &. WINCHESTER, Sec,y.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
Tonic, Alternative and Cathartic,

Simmons Liver Regulator purely
vegetable, is not unplearant to the
taste. 1t is the medicine generally
used in the south to arouse the torpid
liver to healthy action. It cures mala-
ria, biliOusness, dyspepsia, headache,
consumption and piles. The action OF
the Regulator is free from nausea OF
gripping. 1t is most effective in start.
ing the secretions of the liver, causing
the bile to act as a cathartic. When
there is an excess of bile in the stom-
ach, the Regulator is an active purge;
after the removal of the bile, it will
regulate the bowls and impart vigor
and health to the whole system.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
An Enterprisins, Reliable
House

Goodhue & Evans can always be re-
lied upon, not only 70 carry in stock
the best of everything, but to secure
the agency for such articles as have
well-knOwn merit, and are popular
with the people, thereby sustaining
the reputation of being always enter
prising, and ever reliable. Having Sc
cured the agency for the celebrated
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
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guarantee. 1t will surely cure any
and every disease of the throat, lungs,
and chest, and to show our confidence,
we invite you to call and get a trial
bottle free.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
COURT HOUSE CONDEMNED!
A skilful and experienced architect. after
thorough and careful examination,
pronounces the old Court
House unsafe.

1t is well known all over the county
that the old Court House has for long
time been considered by many to be
unsafe. In order to have the opinion
of one whose judgment would be OF
weight. the County Commissioners EN-
ployed Mr.. G. M. d. Knox. of Kansas
City, professional architect of wide
reputation, to come and make an ex-
animation of the building. He came
on Monday and after examining it
carefully, gave it as his opinion that
the building should not longer be used
in its present condition. In private
conversation he said that he would
not want to stay in it, himself, sim
gle day. The following is his report
to the Commissioners, and we hope it
will be carefully read and considered
lola, KANs.. Oct. 5, 1856.
To the Hon. Board Of County Com
naissioners of Allen County.
GENTLEMEN:-In accordance with
your request I have performed the du-
ty of making an examination of the
building used for County Court and
Office purposes and would beg leave to
report as follows:
The second story of the South wall
lover.hangs the first story six (6) inch
es. The east wall is bulged or over
hanging about four inches and the west
wall is in bad condition as the arch
es supporting the second story are over
hanging % inches. At the entrance of
the County Clerks Office the foundation
wall has settled and caused q rupture
of the second story while the column
and arches are particularly weak at
this point. The north wall shows
signs Of moving since the tie rods were
put IN.
In my opinion all has been done that
can be done to strengthen the build
ing and were it not for. the iron rods
and anchors which have been placed
in and through it, it is questionable
whether the structure would be stand
ing at this time. In answer to the
question whether it would be cheaper
to repair the building or build a new
one like it," should say it would be
cheaper to repair the building, but to
do go it would be necessary to take
down the east. west and south walls
and sink the foundation deeper.
In conclusion I would advise the
discontinuance of the use of the build
ing for county or any other purposes
90 long as it remains in its present con-
dition. Respectfully submitted.
GIN. D. KNOX, Architect.
Kansas City, Mo.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08

THE republicans of the Second Dis
trict want to be represented in Congress
by man who holds the same opinions
on all great National questions that
they themselves do. That is the rea-
son they are going to cast their votes
for E. H. Funston.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08

SPAIN may be an effete, wornout
monarchy, but she knows how to pro-
tect herself with considerable celebrity.
In one day fourteen Of her citizens
charged with melting a revolution
which had been bloodless-were tried
and convicted. That was Saturday.
The next Monday they were executed.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08

Children will refuse bad tasting
cough medicine but they will all be
willing to take DR.. Jackson's Syrup of
Wild Cherry and Lungwort whenever
offered. It is as pleasant as Maplr
Syrup and will reach q bad couge
much quicker than any other prepah
alton of the kind. Sold by all druggr-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
SCHOOL REPORTS.

Report of Spring Valley School for
the month ending October l, 1886.
Number Of pupils enrolled 43, number
Of pupils neither absent or tardy 8,
cases Of hardness %. Number of pu-
pills whose average is 80 and above in
class standing and monthly examin-
alton 5, visitors 8. Average daily at
tendance IS. I.CULBERTsON, Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

Republican Meetings will be held at
Elm Dale School: House on next Thurs
day evening, Oct. ii. and at Allen
Centre Friday evening Oct. Is. These
meetings will be addressed by Capt.
H. A. Ewing, Chas. F. Scott and 9th
ers. BY order of County Central Com
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
LITTER LIST

List of letters remaining in the post
office at lola, Kas., Oct. 8, 1885.
Brooks Mrs DOroas johnson John
Carpenter James Lon WINK
Dercham Al Moore Mrs Nj
FOndren W Reed joseph
Gardner Rachel Tinker WI
Harris Mrs L
Persons calling for any Of the above
letters will please say advertised"
and give date of advertisement.
G. NJ. SIMPSON, p. NJ.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
MINISTERS, JUSTICES AND PHYSICIANS

Please take particular notice of Sec
tions ), 8 and II, Of chapter 129. Laws
of 1885. Many have fulfilled these re-
quirements, some have not.
J. E. JEWELL.
County Health Officer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-08
ATTENTION POST!

McCOOk Post will convene in regular
session on Saturday evening. Oct. 9th,
T. s. SLOWER, p. G.
E. NJ. ECKLEY, Adjt.
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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
DANGEROUS AHALANoHEs.
Roaring aud laundering Snow
SIides-BOdies Recovered.

DENVER, Col, Jan. ga special dis
patch from Aspen, dated last night, says
that there is great excitement in Aspen
over the loss of life by the recent snow
slides. As predicted, the returns from
the mountain ranges show the mortality
among the residents of the districts where
slides occurred to be considerable. When
the heavy snow-storms of Saturday, Sum
day and Monday occurred, and Tuesday
morning brought no cessation, party of
rescuers left for the purpose of saving, if
possible, the lives of any who might have
been foolhardy enough to attempt pas
sage of Maroon Pass. Last night por-
tion of the rescuing party returned to
Aspen, bringing additional information of
the disaster of Tuesday previously re-
ported. The party also brought informa-
ton regarding another slide which pre-
sumably occurred at about the same time
and in which eight men were caught,
three being killed. The bodies have been
recovered.
The storm has been raging at Maroon
SO fiercely and slides occurred at such
short intervals that the rescuers ceased
their work without knowing how many
more unfortunates met their death in the
pass. As the party left the scene, the
storm was raging fiercely and slides were
roaring and laundering down the noun
tain sides in NIL directions. The halfway
house between here and Crested Butte,
occupied by man named Larsen and his
wife, was swept away Thursday, together
with several head of stock. The weather
now is such that it would be impossible
for party to attempt to rescue any one
who may be in danger in the pass. As
yet there are Is men between Aspen and
the buttes unaccounted for, and the
grayest apprehensions are entertained for
them.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
THE PENINsUL

Driven wells are gradually taking the
lead in this part of the Peninsula. The
new hotel at Cedar Beach will be supplied
from driven we'll that will be sunk to n
depth of 200 feet by Mr.. John Carmean.
He will also put down another we'll at
Benefits Pier MS soon MS the weather will
permit, which will be sunk $50 feet
Milford Chronicle.
Muskrats are very plentiful among our
marshes this season. Mr.. George Hazel
captured nearly 800 last week. The
animals when properly dressed sell
readily in our markets at 10 to 15 cents
per pair, and the hides are worth l0tc.
each, from which it would seem that the
trapping of the animals is fairly re-
munerative business. Milford Chronicle.
Captain Severn Evans, who was arrested
and committed to jail at Crisfield on
Tuesday week for committing an assault on
John Burgess, was released on bail in the
sum of $500. Friday a writ was issued
against Captain Evans by Justice Horsey
for violating the local option law. WheI
the constable went to serve the writ upor
Evans he was seen crossing the river in {
small boat bearing in the direction of tn,
Virginia shore. Ten Crisfield men are OF
his bond.
A negro known as CDR. Sylvester, )" wa
shot in the face and head Saturday nigh
week at his residence near Robbins Sta
ton. He has enjoyed an unsavory repu
tation in these parts as a swindler. Hi
method of working appears to have beel
by playing upon the superstition of tn
ignorant. It is said that he secured 80
from an old colored man to cure his sol
of sickness by conjuring. Who the par
ties were that did the shooting is no
known, but the people are very wei
satisfied here If their shooting has prove
fatal His eyes were shot out and hi
face terribly lacerated. "A ilf0rd Ch1onicL
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
1oooMor1rR BoIL Err EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed. Many Injured and
Much Damage Done.


MADISON, WIS, Jan. 23.-An explosion
of locomotive boiler in the round house
at the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
depot occurred last night. causing death
and destruction. Peter Burk, wiper, was
instantly killed, the top of his head being
blown off. He leaves a wife and large
family.
John Detumbell, wiper, married, had
both legs and one arm broken and was
badly scalded. S. A. Wilmot, single, fire.
man, was scalded about the head and
shoulders. John Clute, married. wiper,
had his arm broken and legs
badly bruised, probably broken.
Joseph Periss, fireman, was scalded,
and sustained several severe Bprains.
Henry Gleason, machinist, hands and
face scalded, left hand badly;
Thomas Callahan, fireman, eyes badly
hurt and head and face scalded; Frank
Titus, fireman, head scalded and cut;
George Patterson, fireman, hands and face
scalded; Patrick Doris, stationary engi-
neer, back hurt The injuries of Clute
and Detumbell are very severe, and am
putation may prove fatal.
No cause can be assigned for the ex.
plosion. The engine was fired as usual
to be run out. The explosion completely
destroyed the boiler and engine, the roof
and all the upper portion of the middle
section of the round house, which contains
6stalls, which were completely demolished,
the heavy timbers falling upon the five
other engines in that section, injuring
them to greater or less extent. The
shock of the explosion was felt all over
the city, mile from the scene of the dis
| nster.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
ST. pAUL's oHUscH FIRE.


Fire WAS discovered in st. Paul's NJ. e
| Church Thui sday evening, shortly aftei
z O'Clock. TIE fire wus located in the
! ceiling of the lecture room and wit;
caused by overheating of the joists be
meath the auditorium floor. Early in the
evening the sexton built fire in the
heater on the south side of the building
and in order to heut the lecture room
closed the register in the auditorium He
then went to supper and when he ereturned
he discovered that the heat had become
SO great that the zinc around the register
had been melted and the joists fired.
An alarm was sounded from box 12,
and the sexton tried to extingnish the
flames with buckets of water. When the
tiremen arrived plug stream was put on
the fire, and the flames wero soon con-
quered.
The loss is estimated at 81 900. The
insurance is ample and placed by the
Farmers Mutual Insurance Company.
Two joists were burned almost through,
the plaster on the ceiling was knocked off
nearly the width of the building, the
lecture room carpet, which was new, was
almost entirely ruined by water and dirt,
and the frescoing on the lecture room was
badly damaged.
At special meeting of the board of
trustees of st. Paul's NJ. e. Church, held
Thursday evening, tile following rcsolu-
tion was unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That we, the trustees, on behalf
of the membership of st. Panl's NJ. r.
Church, return sincere thanks to the officers
and members of the fire department; also
to the police force, for their prompt action
and the skilful manner in subduiDg the fire
and saving our church from destruction.
WM, y. SwIGaErT, President pro tenn.
Attest, ARTHUR II. LEWIS, Secretary.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
At THE MUzztE OF BEVoLTERs
Four Men BOLDLY Enter a JeXveiry
store and Steal SI.sOO Worth of
Goods.


Four Men BOLDLY Enter a JeNveiry
store and Steal s1.sOO Worth OF
Goods.
CHICAGO, Jan. 2O.-A daring robbery
was committed last night at Severin &
Bros retail jewelry store, at 775 West
Madison street. Henry SEVERN, one of
the firm, was in the store alone, reading
an evening paper, when four men entered
and asked permission to look at tray of
plated lockets. He took the tray ont of
the showcase and placed it before them.
and they began close inspection OF its
contents.
Shortly one of the quartet moved
toward the end of the case and beckaned
Severin to follow him. The young man,
thinking he wanted to Inspect some more
jewelry, stepped to the end of the case
Before he had time to say word he was
grasped by the throat and the muzzles Of
two revolvers were pressed against his
head. One of the men threatened to blow
out his brains if he uttered sound.
This caution was unnecessary because
the man who had hold of his throat held
on with a grip which nearly strangled
him; and he could not have made any
outcry if he had wanted to do so. While
these two werepaying their respects to the
jeweler, their companions were at work
emptying the showcase of its stock of
gold watches, rings and jewelry. They
put everything into small bag which
one of the men held in his hands.
Notwithstanding their haste, they se-
lected nothing but the most valuable
jewelry. Finally the man with the bag
signaled his companions that they had
enough, and three of the men hastened
out of the store, while the fourth re-
mained to cover their retreat, which he
did by keeping his pistol pointed ut
Severin. Finally he too made good his
escape. No trace of the thieves has been
discovered. The loss will aggregate
al ZOO
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-28
work on tho Cruisers.

Washington letter to the Baltimore
San says: Chief Naval Constructor
Wilson returned from New York and
Chester last night week. He has thoroughly
inspected the work on the United States
vessels Boston and Atlanta, and ex-
presses himself satisfied with the progress
made on them. The Atlanta is being
rugged and will be ready for sea trial
within six weeks. The engineer officers are
atwork putting the machinery of the Bos-
ton together. The furniture, spars, rigging
and the equipments generally for this
vessel are in the New York navy yard
ready to be placed on the vessel. 1t will
not take more than three months to put
her in condition for a sea trial. Commo-
dore Wilson said the completion of the
Chicago was now a matter of the early
future. 1t is stated at the navy depart
ment that some trouble has been expe-
rienced with the crank shaft of the Chicago.
The shaft was cast in accordance with
the plans and dimensions furnished by
the advisory board, but when delivered
proved too long. Some of Roach's men
were on here a few days ago to obtain
permission to cut it to the required
length. The permission, it is believed,
was accorded them. The matter is being
kept very quiet, as it is regarded as
another reflection on the advisory board.