The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-03

We understand that our friend M.
l.. SNYDER, of MarmatOn township, has
been placed on the democratic county
ticket by the central committee As can
didate for Probate Judge. Mr.. Snyder
came out from Pennsylvania some
thing near two years ago and bought
a large stock ranch near Moran, on
which he is now living. He Is an edu-
Gated, intelligent and IN altogether
admirable young man; considering
which qualities his political af1inities
are entirely unaccOuntable. We can
only regret that he should make his
debut as a candidate when Defeat,
"with big, big D." is written allOver
and across and up and down the ticket
to which he adds his name.
A great many Allen county people
who are acquainted with Mr.. Beadle,
will appreciate the following item
which appeared recently in the Atch-
ison ChanaDiOn: Mr.. John H. Beadle,
who wrote "Life in Utah" and who Is
a Kansas man to the extent of owning
farm in Allen county, is now editing
the Rockville. Indiana, Tribune, and
contributes to the last issue of that pa
per a graphic account of a democratic
county convention in Fountain coun-
ty. AS one reads, he seems to hear the
yells and whOops of the unterrified; the
rip and "swish" and fall, as the saloon
door is torn from its hinges, and the
sound of fists falling merrily on skulls,
and finally the thunder storm below
ing over the Wabash bottoms, as If
the very heavens sympathized with
the scene. Mr.. Beadle is a powerful
writer, and the Fountain county demo-
cratic convention gives his descriptive
talent the fullest scope.
The dedicatory "house warming" of
the new G. \. r. Hall last SATURDAY
night was a complete success. The hall
was jammed with people, although
care was taken that only old soldiers
and their families be admitted. The
programme as previously published
was carried out with the exception of
the omission of the post-prandial ad-
dress, necessitated by the impossibility
of Mr.. Funston being present, and Of
the addition of the recitation Of, 'Sheri-
dams Ride" kindly volunteered by
Miss saba Travis. The set literary
and musical programme being complet-
ed, the supper tables, which extended
along both sides of the room along the
entire length of the hall, were attacked
with that vigOr, cheerfulness and sing
leness of purpose which seems always
to characterize Grand Army audiences.
The attack lasted two or three hours,
the tables coming off conquerOrs. The
occasion was q fit and anspicious open
ing of q hall which is dedicated for
evermore to Fraternity, Charity and
Loyalty.
Something seems to be getting out
of gear with the weary old earth lately.
Only::a few weeks ago the island of
New Zealand was nearly engulfed by
rivers of lava breaking from mountains
that had never before shown a rift.
Since that time nearly every day has
news of earth quake shocks,
in different places of greater or less
severity. This country escaped all these
until last Tuesday when q very severe
shock was experienced in all the Attain |
tic States. Ina great many cities seri-
Gus damage was done, but the centre
of the disturbance seems to be Char
lesion, 5. C., which is reported to be al
most entirely destroyed. Cracks 10 feet
wide were opened in the earth and
boiling water flowing from them flood
ed the streets. Houses were thrown /
down and the ruins caught fire. Att
least SO persons are thought to have
been killed. The reports as yet are
meagIe, but there can be no doubt
that the city has suffered terrible dis
aster It used to be a saying among