The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-06

j Prof. Snow describes the past
month as "cold, cloudy and wet" The
rainfall was extraordinary, being more
than two inches greater than that OF
any preceding March in twenty years,
and nearly three times the March av.
erage. The first dog tooth violets
were observed on the 18th. The rain
fall, including melted snow, was 5.47
inches. which il 3.33 inches above the
March average. The wind was below
the March average.
We notice in the Wallace (Idaho)
Free Press an account of an elaborate
reception rendered Mr.. E. II. Moffitt
and his bride formerly Miss Jennie
Colborn) upon the return to their home
in that city. The reception was given
in the parlOrs of the leading hotel of
the city and was followed by banquet
at which the bridal pair were pledged
and toasted in the most hospitable and
flattering styla. The reception was
certainly a high compliment to Mr..
and Mrs. MOfIitt and the report of it is
read by their lola friends with mu CHI
pleasure.
Several weeks ago the REGISTER
warned the billiard hall-we use this
singular number because one Of them
and the one that has been conducted
very decently, is now closed up-that
itRould have to mend its ways and
walk very straight If 1t expected a re-
newal of its license. The warning has
not been needed. On the contrary 1t
has been fagrantly and defiantly dis
regarded, and every pains seems to
have been taken by the managers Of
the hall to float and insult the better
sentiment of the town and make this
place of resort q stencil in the nostrils
of all decent people. The result will
simply be that the place will be closed
as soon as its present license expires
May 1. At least the license will not
be renewed to the present prOprietors,
unless public sentiment changes very
radically in the next twenty days.
And they will have nobody to bia ne
but themselves.
The caucus called to meet at the
Opera House last Saturday evening to
nominate candidates for city officers
was we'll attended and did Its work so
we'll that no opposition ticket was
placed in the field. As consequence
the election on Monday was a very
including forty or fifty cast by ladies.
The caucus ticket, For Mayor E. J.
Thayer; For Counclimen, w. H. Nc
Clure, g. H. DeClute. r. Wiggs, A. J.
Fulton, G. Kreuter; For Police Judge
D. BID. SmeltLer. was elected by votes.
ranging from 147 to 165. There were a
few scattering votes, Of course. John
FunkhOuser, L. s. Slower and Geo.
Akeley received each one vote for May
or. For councilmen, J. F. COlborn
received votes, j. G. Hamm 4, Bar
tells 1. Ellis l, H. L. Henderson 1, J.
w. Coutant 1. VIM. Goodhue 3, Geo.
Akeley 2, Smell 9, Peter Ross l.. Mrs.
l.. Gillihan l, Al. Smith l. For Police
Judge John Walters received votes,
and Mrs. Pike two votes.
The ticket elected is made up from
among our best business men, and
commands universal confidence.
Two weeks ago we published a par.
agraph from the Moran Herald giving |
an account of an attack that had been |
made upon house from which a Leag-
uer had recently been elected and into
which Mr.. Chas. Reese had moved,
as tenant. Our correspondent, "Cit- |
izen," gives full account of another |
attack that was made upon the same |
house on Monday night, which was |
the most cOwardly, dastardly outrage |
ever committed in this county, In the |
middle of the night q house Is set on |
fire and when the inmates flee from it |
to save their lives they are fired upon
assasslns and the wife and |
mother seriously, if not fataley wound
ed! No wonder our correspondent, who
is near nelghbOr of Mr.. Reese, is fill
ed with indignation. Such an act
should stir the blood Of every law-lov-
ing citizen. And the question is,
What is to be done about it ? The
criminals are still at large: How are
they to be brought to trial and punish
ment "Citizen" suggests that the
County Commissioners offer reward
for their apprehension. This unfor.
they are not authorized by
law to do. Whether sufficient
amount to accomplish the purpose can
be raised by individual subscription il
doubtful, though it might be tried.
One thing is certain, the entire Leag-
le, each individual member of it, is
responsible for this crime.
Most of them, if not all, doubtless
Knew that it was to be committed, and
'cores of them could name the perpe-
rators of it. BY refusing to deliver
hem over to justice they make them
elves accessories TO the deed aud every
me of them must rest under the stigma
# the crime. Are they all willing to
10 this? Is there not one among them
With manhood enough and decency
enough to deliver over the actual GRIM
nails to justice If not, then every
of that organization should be
made to feel that he is Stunned and
Ibhorred by all honorable men. Pub
;c sentiment may sometimes accom-
,lish what the law fails to reach. {
Later:-Since the above was put In g
the sheriff has arrested three men
Zoe Turner, Henry Smith and James
roberts, ON suspicion that they are I
he guilty parties. Thev were taken
'efore Justice Walters and bound over
n the su m of 81, 900 each to appear for
examination one week
rom to-day. The prompt action of
he Sheriff is very gratifying. for
the parties arrested are the
utility ones or not, their trial will be
cry apt to disclose the real criminals.