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


Editor Register
Dear Sir: I am well aware that in
the present unsettled condition of pol
itical affairs letter in your popular
paper from my pen will lay me open
to the taunt Of bidding for the Presi-
dency," but trust that you sir will
contradict any reports you hear on the
streets, as the accident of my birth
debars me from that exalted position
There is no law to compel a man to
vote any particular way, but society
has right to demand that every man
vote intelligently. That is, that when
he votes republican, democrat or pro.
hibitiOn ticket he should be able to
give Observation-Disclosures principles
the party of his choice are .upholding,
and also what in the past they have
done toward carrying out those prin-
ciples.
A mere blind partisan following is
dangerous and is trusting go m UGH to
q few leaders, permitting the tickets
to be made up and the folding of them
and placing them in the ballot box
without knowing anything at all about
the candidates, regarding the heading
as all-sufficient will never come under
the head of intelligent voting.
The question of the tariffs 80 imper-
fectly understood that there is scarcely
any likelihood of the average voter
graphing the question and then being
able to form a candid opinion and be
governed accordingly. 1t is quite COM
mon for two men, one an employer the
other an employee, both intending to
vote for free trade, one with the idea
that wages will be higher, the other
that wages will he lower. Such voting
may be honest but it can never be iu-
telligent.
Statistics are accessible and anyone
who would take the trouble could easi-
" find out whether the financial poll
cy of this country is a success or
failure, whether the past quarter Of a
century has been period of prosperity
or otherwise. Does a surplus in the
National Treasury denote q sound
policy or would it be better to have the
ingenuity of financiers taxed to raise
revenue for current expenses? This is
. question which is before the people
and requires something like careful
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-06
BAPTIST.

On Sycamore Street. Large brick north-eas;
Of the square. Preaching every Sunday at II q
m. and At the usual hour in the evening. Sun
day School at 9:45 .. m. Prayer meeting We'd
meeting every Sunday evening 1t $3.50. This
notice IL inserted to assurevOu Of warm vel
come 1t any Of these services.
CHAs. n. II MooRx, Pastor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-06

n LIEN COUNTY HORTICULTURAL So
IA CIETY meets In lola the second Saturday
each month ct 9 O'Clock p. m.
RoBSRT COOK, President.
B. r. PAxcoAsr, Secretary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-06
CUMMINGS & JONES.
RHEUMATISM =: s' ::s::'
" Nsuraagsa CURED.

By taking OR. A. T. BAuES RneuMAIlc SPECIFIC
Large bottles 81 90. Your druggist Twenty
years successful practice in medicine. Write
yonr disease. INFORMATION FREE. Ad
dress DR. A. v. BANEs' SPECIFICS. st. Joseph
No. u n. A.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-06
REFORMED.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

, Corner Of Jefferson Avenue aud Broadway St
rvices every Sabbath 1t ii Q. m. and 80 D. m
Class meeting immediatelv after the morning
service. Sunday School ct $50 .. m, j. E
Henderson Superintendent. Prayer meeting every
Thursday evening ut 7:30 p. m. Strangers and
rlsitors In the city andal others cordially invit
ed to all these services.
n B. JOHNSON, Pastor.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-06
Church Directory.

CHRISTIAN.
Services on first Sunday Of every month at L
O'Clock .. m. 1t the Court House.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-06
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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-06

MCCOOK POST NO. 81 G.. A. R.
Meets the first Saturday on or before eachfull
moon at the Odd Fellows Hall. All Comrades
n good standing sre invited to meet With the
Post. 7. S. SLOWER, r. e..
e. MECKLEY, Post Adj,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

We print talk this morning with Mr..
Somers, a member of the Paulding county
alliance, in which he says the farmers will
pay their debts in spite of the baggng trust,
and that the alliance, instead of impeding
the payment of debts will hasten it.
This is just as we have always held. The
farmers of Georgia are honorable and SEN
sible men. They know that the first duty
Of a square man is to pay his debts If he
has the wherewithal to pay them. They
know that the most fatal mist2Ha the
farmers could make would be t. break their
pledges to the local merchants and cripple
them by Withholding the cotton on which
advances have been made. Mr.. Somers
states truth, but not new one.
We have frequently pointed out that
under our system of farming the cause Of
the farmer and the local merchant is ident
CAL The merchant advances upon the
pledge Of farmers word of honor that he
will pay his debts when he makes his cotton.
For the farmer to break this solemn pledge
or hold back his cotton until the merchant
has suffered irreparable damage through
delay will be to cripple the local merchant
by destroying his credit in the cities, and
end both his ability and his inclination to
help the farmer hereafter. The whole
south is interested in this fight on the bag
ging trust, but the whole south is equally
interested in mainta lining the financial
credit and standing of our merchants.
Ruin and disaster would come to this sec
ton swifter through the bankruptcy of its
merchants and the impairment of its COM
mercial credit than through any other
means. Let every farmer remember this
and the way of duty and common sense
will be plain
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

Chairman Brice has returned to New
York after an extensive trip through the
west, confident that the democratic ticket
will make inroads on the republican strength
in that section.
In Minnesota and Michigan he thinks the
chances are particularly bright for demo-
cratic success. Blaine carried the latter
state by little over 5000 majority, and
President Cleveland's administration has
made the democratic party stronger in that
state than It has ever been. Many of the
strongest democrats in the state are conf
dent that Cleveland and Thurman can carry
it, and nothing will be left undone to bring
about such a result.
In Minnesota the republicans have made
a weak nomination for governor, and the
party is badly split. The democratic nom
inee for governor was defeated last time by
only few hundred votes, and the republi-
can party does not now present the solid
front in that state it did two years ago
Chairman Brice believes that Minnesota
will wheel into the democratic column. IL
Illinois he has strong hopes that General
Palmer will be elected governor
over the republican nominee, Fifer
and that the candidacy of The
distinguished democratic nominee, once
the governor of the state, and man O
widespread popularity, will result in gair
of congressman, and diminu.ion, if no
the entire wiping out of the republican ma
jority.
In all, the outlook In the west seems
promising, and Chairman Brice and th'
committee feel confident that one or NOR,
western states which have heretofore beer
republican will fall this year on the demo
cratic side.
There is a world of power behind sucl
leaders as Cleveland and Thurman.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
Come Into our Christmas Box.

On September 1st three CONSTITUTION
agents stood in THE CONSTITUTION weekly
| rooms. Before them was a box containing
the name of every subscriber for the three
| months previous. A handkerchief was
tied over the eyes of one of the agents and
the box shaken. He put his hand in and
drew out slip on which was written:
81. b. Parish, Longsiew, Texas"
That gave Mr.. Fsrish $3.50 in goldl
When he subscribed he never thought of
that He took the paper simply because he
thought it the best and cheapest paper he
could get. His name went in the box with
the others and took its chances. And be-
sides his paper he gets $3.50, mighty well
out of the box, -, and he got -.
He no more expected this than did Mr..
Garish. 1t came as an unexpected and vol
untary present.
And 80 we have scattered presents all over
the country-to men and women, preachers,
farmers, merchants-in sums raging from so
to $500. 1t is our way of doing business.
We share with our subscribers the profits
they help us make. To divide it equally
would not give each subscriber more than
two or three cents. So we divide it as above.
On January 1st we will open our Christ
mas boz. Every subscribers name goes in
there The first taken out gets $780, But
you say "Mlne won't be the one" Mr.
Parish doubtless said that when he sub
scribed. All of them are astonished when
they get the presents. Your chance is pre-
cisely equal to any Other subscriber.
But don't expect any present when you
subscribe. Take the paper on its merits.
Compare it with any other paper you can
get, and you will see it is the best and big
gest and cheapest of them all. Then, if you
hesitate, remember that the moment you
send your name to us it goes into our
Christmas Box and has exactly equal chance
there with every other name for one of our
Christmas presents. Suppose Mr.. Parish
had taken any other paper. He would have
had less interesting paper and would not
have had the $3.50 present he now has.
What he thinks about it today, you may
think next Christmas. Send in your sub
scription.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
A Brave and Can did Statesman.

Congressman George d. Tillman Is as
brave and honest as he is able.
He is democrat of democrats. But
happening to differ with the majority of his
party on the tariff and silver question, the
party lash was cracked over his head. He
refused to be bullied or driven and an at
tempt was made to beat him. The conyen-
ton met after an exciting campaign, and
after five hundred ballots he was renomi-
mated.
The committee that notified him of the
result bore q resolution demanding that he
subscribe to "all'' of the presidents policy.
This he Indignantly refused to do. He
stated that he would support Cleveland with
all his might, but would not surrender his
convictions on "alp' questions. He showed
the absurdity of the demand by pointing
out that four-flfths of the southern senators
and members, including both the Carolina
senators, disagreed with the presidents silver
policy and openly opposedit. He then told
the convention it might revoke its nomina-
ton if II wished to do So but it could not
control his convictions.
Mr.. Tillman 10 exactly right. To de-
mand that every congressman shall declare
that he will agree with "alr' the president
may say, is to destroy representative gov.
eminent and to make the house the servilt
creature of the president. We lift our hal
to the Hon. George d. Tillman.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

If the farmers of the whole south are as
much in earnest in their efforts to destroy
the jute bagging trust as the farmers of
Georgia there will be no trouble about the
matter whatever. The Georgia planters are
in earnest, and the probability is that the
trust will not have much Of an effect on
them.
BY antagonizing the trust in every posi-
bic way the farmers will not only save
money but will aid in the develop
ment of new enterprises for the msnufac-
ture of bagging. There will be no lack Of
capital TO invest In these enterprises. and
the only wonder IS that tho south, with its
wonderful resources, has not long ago pre-
pared itself 70 furnish :he wrapping for its
great crop, instead of buying it abroad.
As another resul; OF the baeging trust,
We have before us woven specimen oil
tasgipg made from TIE dber composing the
inner bark Of TIE corn stalk. This fiber is
stronger than juta. and wotld therefore be
more durable Though the specimen be-
fore Us Is hand woven, the ilhey OF the corn
stalk can be woven on The same machinery
that weayes juta baeging. In color it Is
about the same, but in strength and dura-
bllity i. seems 20 DO far superior 10 iu,e.
That 1t would be cheaper goes without say.
Ing, for the Juto butts are imported, while
there is hardly farm in the south en- which
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
Tho Tide Comes Rolling In.


The tide of new subscribers is rushing in
on THE CONSTITUTION in spite Of weather,
bagging trusts and feverl
There are three reasons for this
LIST. THE CONSTITUTION Is the best paper
printed. Don't take our word for 1t, but
compare 1t with whatever paper you think
beats It. Take BOTH spread them out and
fead each over, feature by feature, and see
which gives you the most and the best mat
Ger. Then you viii take THE CoNsTIru-
zion
I'd. THE CONSTITUTION Is paper for the
whole family. The wife, the children, the
grandmother and grandchildren all find in
terest in it. 1t is not all politics, but 1t Is
everything.
Sd, 1t is a clean, bright, cheerful paper.
II Is devoted to the south and to all south
ern interests. 1t educates while 1t pleases
and ought to be in every family in America
Now, thousands Of people will get sample
copies this week. We ask those parties tc
road 1t carefully and then subscribe. W.
tatend TO make such paper that no intel.
Hgent family ,oho has read Il can ere, do
without 10.
SO come in at oncel Don't delay! Now
is the accepted timel
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

There lie scarcely MAINLAND even fewer
women--of the half million who read this
weeks paper who would not do the follow
ing:
Suppose, that by a little work, not costing
you a cent, you could make one of your
friends the equal of Washington, Napoleon
or Cleveland.
Would you hesitate a minute2 Wouldn't
you whirl right in and take pleasure in doing
the work? OF course You would
We'll, now listen! If THE CONSTITUTION
can get the largest circulation of any news
paper in the world, it will be as famous In
journalism as either of these men were in
history. We had rather--printing a paper.
southern democratic paper, right here in
Atlanta-win the biggest name IN the
worlds journalism than to be president Of
the United States.
Now We can win this distinction in les.
than thirty days ii every man and woman
who reads this issue will only help us. If
every one who reads this will only get us
one new subscriber, the work is done.
Won't yoB do It9 Aud do it.this week?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
To Make the South Prosperous and indie
pendent

To Make the South Prosperous and indie
pendent
We all love the south-don't wep Politl-
clans, editors, merchants, farmers, mechan-
ics-we all love this gra.., cd half of the
republicl
Men have marched out choorfully TO die
for her honor and sovereignty. Men have
sacrificed home and family and the delights
Of private life, that they might contend for
her supremacy or her rights. This love of
the humblest of us for the soil we live on,
Cor the home We inhaht, for the trees that
give us shade, for tho streams that sing to
MS, for the hills that stand in our way, this
lie the simplest and best of passions.
We all love the south. What wounds her
body, touches our hearts Her sorrows are
ours. Her poverty makes us poor, and her
glory ennobles us. We stand today, ms men
In possession OF vast estate, of the best
natural advantage, which has been weak
aned by inefficient administration. Let MS
take account Of the situation, and see what.
IS sensible men, as PATRIOTS citizens and
loving sons it behooyos US 10 do to restore
her ancient glcry and assure her future
prosperity.
Tho last axiom of economy is, "The man
who spends more thar he makes, gets stosad-
ny poorer; who makes more than he spends,
gets richer Enlarged into political econ
omy and applied 10 state, this axiom
reads: "The state that imports more than
Il exports, gets constantly poorer; that ex-
ports most, grows richer," Tried by this
rule, what is tho soath's condition. and
what her fu,urep
Let us cast up the account of one state of
She south-Georgia-s let us do that pre-
eisely as We would do IL Georgia were prl.
vate estate, from the current books of which
we ought TO take BALANCE sheet for future
guidance. How does ii stand with this
state, which We may take as q sample of tho
south2
Its main Item Of export is the cotton cror.
This brings into the state annually abou,
$40, 600 900, To this, add for manufae
tured cotton and woolen goods, agricultural
implements and other factory products sent
outside OF Georgia, Sl0,o0u,o00; for melons
truck, rice and small crops, $4,000, 600: fo
lumber aud nsyslstogcs (which is destroylo.
our principal iores,sl, s2d,oo0, 600: for min
erals, including gold, slate and lnarbl,
f2,5oo,o00; other items OF export. 81 ooo
Rooi ana we have a total of sa2. 500. 600
A~ hieh Georgia annually sells TO the outsid,
y world In this is not Included such items Ms
for example, THK CoNstruuoN. whic,
rings In annually from outside sources
$4,000, or bonds or rent paying propert,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

The handsomest invitation ever received in
this city came by express from Dallas, Texas,
on yesterday e Mr.. II. w. Grady, inviting
him to make the address on October i1lh at
tho Texas State fair and exposition at Dallas.
Theinvtation was incloscd in a large box which
was lined with layers Of oaried Texas wool,
and beautifully upholstered The box inclosed
three invitations One from the authorities Of
the State fair, one from the chamber OF CON-
merce and one from the young men OF Texas.
Tho latter was book Of about twoaty pages
Of blank note paper, handsomely inscribed,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

anddecorated with ribbon. 1t inclosed about
twenty pages of signatures of young men OF
Texas appointed as a committe by the meet
ing held for the purpose of making the invita-
ton to Mr.. Grady.
Private letters accompanied the invitation
urging Mr.. Grady's acceptance, and stating tina
a crowd of fifty thousand Texans would assem-
BILE to hear him. 1t is not known yet whether
Mr.. Grady can so arrange his business as to &C
cent the invitation
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25


Our admirable contemporary THE ATLANTA
Constitution. makes veg sensible attack upon
the bagsing trust II calls upon the farmers Of the
south & organize and support the manufacture 81
new kinds Of baFging. 1is is tie way 70 get az an
Objectionable monopoly. set up wholesome and
energetic competition and break Il down. Don'I
whine or scold or go 70 fshington Ike set of
schoOlboys 70 get new law passed.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

there are not sufficient corn stalks raised to
bale the crop.
The invention of the corn stalk fibre
should be credited to Mr.. Jordan Johnson.
of Lavaca county, Texas, who sends us, as
the result of his experiments, the piece OF
bagcing to which We have referred. :
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

independence than our fathers sought to
compel in the forum by their eloquence or
conquer on the field by their swords!
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

AN ARKANSAS EDITOR wrote to PresidenS
Cleveland for loan Of $500 on the ground
that he was an enthusiastic democrat. The
loan not forthcoming, the aforesaid edito3
jumped on the democratic party with both
feet, and is new getting even with the presi4
dent to the full extent of his ability. Howe
ever, democratic prospects grow brighter every
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
They Como uIyh.

A contemporary is authority for the state
meut that the mayor of Montgomery has
offered reward of 500 for every Floridian
from an infected district, caught within ten
miles of that city.
We are inclined to think that there must
be some mistake about this. If, however,
the report is true some of the enterprising
citizens of Montgomery will have picnic.
Down in that part OF the country any active
and ablo-bodted man ought to be able to
prowl around for an hour or two before
breakfast and pick up at least half-a-dozen
Floridians from the infected districts.
But what does the mayor of Montgomery
propose to do with the captiyes? lie will
find that public sentiment is against the in
Fiction of severe penalties. lie viii simply
spend the city's money in capturing prison
ers for the purpose Of turning them loose.
All this rumpus is unnecessary. II
Montgomery is going to run this schedule
she will mako q pretty big hole in her treas
ury In the course of the next two months,
for, in spite Of the price set upon then
heads, the Floridians will be found in that
locality for some time to come.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

BROTHER BLAINE has settled the fisheries
question by buying dozen boxes of sar4
dimes on credit. Thus the republican came
paipn progresses
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

JIM ClRRy wro has Jus, been sent to
prison for six years in New Mexico, for muir
der IS the man who killed the actor. Ben ror-
ter, at Marshall, Tex, IN 1879. Porter was
travelling with the Ward Barrymore troup at
the time. Curry insulted lady member Of
the company, and killed Porter for remonstrat-
ing with him. He Was tried ard acquitted.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

JOHN G. CARLISLE has been unanf.'
mously renominated to represent the sixth
Kentucky district. Samuel j. Randall Will
receive the same high compliment from his
constituents in a few days. This is all as IL
should be- Both are men in whom districtS
state, party and country should feel, and do
feel, the greatest pride.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

Mr.. I. S. CURLETT, OF Litwalton Virginia.
writes to the Richmond Dispatch to correct
the roport that ne resigned the Office of coms
monweath's attorney because he had chals
lenged n man to fist fight, Mr. Curlett sayss
Though was SO unfortunate rs to be involv+
ed In tist-6sht, that had nothing to do with
the cause of my resignation l am no puglisB
and consider all such exhibitions disgracefult
though when they occur on the spur of the
moment they are sometimes very excuSable.p