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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

WHAT in the world is the matter
with the republicans Of Douglass coun-
ty? They might have nominated
Judge Thacher, q man of national rep
utation, for the State Senate, but they
passed him by and chose a Mr.. How
ard, q good enough man perhaps, but
whom nobody ever heard of. 1t is dis
graceful and Douglass county republi.
cans ought to be ashamed of them
selves.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

WE OBSERVE that the name Of G. E..
Lobdell, Of Dighton, will be presen ted
to the State Convention a. . candidate
for Attorney General. Mr.. Lobdell IL
q Kansas born, Kansas made man, and
10 certainly entitled to the thoughtful
consideration Of o Kansas Convention.
He il a good lawyer and would fill the
Office with energy and ability.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20
HOT % BADLY D1srIauIrp.

The editor of the REGISTER will not
be nominated at the Senatorial Con.
veution which meets at Yates Center
tomorrow. And yet he does not feel
particularly Inundated.
He made what might be called a
modest fight. With the exception Of
the formal announcement. he has made
no reference in these columns to bis
candidacy, nor has he permitted such
reference to be made by his correspond
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

IT LOOKS as though Southern Kan
sas will come up to Topeka next week
bowling for L. U. Humphrey for gov
ernor.-Kdnsds City Gazette.
That about states the case. And
Allen county will head the list.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20
MARKET RE PORT.
CORRECTED THURSDAY July 10.
lola LIVE STOCK. PRODUCE, ETC.
PUBLICATION NOTICE.
STATE OF KANSAS !

STATE OF KANSAS
ALLEN COUNTY.
W. A. Cowan and E. L. Marsh partners recent
ly doing business under the firm name OF
Cowan & Marsh,
vs..
E. a. Wagaman.
Before ]. ii. Walters, j.. p. in and for lola
township
The said A. +. Wagaman will take notice
parties in Justice Court and that you are re-
auired to answer on or before the It'll day
OF August ISIS at ~ O'Clock .. m. or judg-
ment will be rendered against you in accor-
dance with plaintiffs petition.
Amount claimed 46o. 60 with interest from
Aug 1, 1SS6 at per cent per annum:
CowAN q MARsH,
plaintiffs.
July 1851 j. IL. WALrsks, j.. r.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

IcAN'r make speech. But I can
tie knot in q minute according to
the statutes in such cases made and
provided) that will last q life time.
Fee $500. At the old stand.'
Judge Arnold.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20
Leanua Items.

The only thing that disturbs the re-
pose of the happy granger now is the
worry he has about enlarging his gram
aries and corn cribs SO that they will
hold this years immense crop ......
Hunter and McCracken have begun
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

DICK CoLvER has left the Abilene
Gazette and is now reporting on the
Topeka Democrat. Since the capital
would not come to him, he went to
the capital. Bright boy.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

''SINCE the Office of clerk il within
my grasp, and all other men seem to
flout it, do you think I'd permit it to
fee from my clasp? Well, maybe I
would, but I doubt it."
M p. Jdcobv.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

so, some may hunger for public pap
and long for official fee. but q school.
houee full of urchins bright, and q
peach tree switch give me-"
L. L. Carter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20
PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT

Will be given to a capable and reliable
lady canvasser residing in this place
No investment required. Goods sell
all the year round. References neces
ary. Write to J. B. HCRLING CO.
177Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

1.-THE law is the true embodiment, OF
everything that's excellent; it has no
sort of fault or flaw. and by my soul,
I'll stick to the law!"
-Osc0r FOust.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

WHATS in a name If I can't win
when it comes to a close shaver"
e. Z. Barber.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

II am in the newspaper business. u
Editor Register.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

"THIs world is but y fleeting show -
-Cdpt. II. r. Travis,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

THIS paper g. 6 Esg: :: :: g 3 !: i {
Newspaper Advertising Bureau Qo Spree
s:;s e.; ss;; ss; e ; z !; new YORK.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

"How ghosts of former years arise to
vex mel" Ben, .Ausherx,1au,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20

"LET US return to::Willow Farm and
rest in the shade of the trees"
L. B. Pearson.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22
Jefferson,s Ten Rules.

Jefferson's ten rules are good
yet. They are short and concise,
aud embodv SO much of value that
it would be well if they were clip
ped and put where We could sec
them often. They read as fol.
fows:
/. Never put off till tomorrow
what you can do to-day.
2. Never trouble another with
what you can do yourself.
3. Never spend your money be-
fore you have it.
4. Never buy what you do no,
want because it is cheap.
5. Pride costs more than hun.
ger, thirst and cold.
6. We seldom repent Of having
eaten too little.
z. Nothing Is troublesome that
ne do willingly.
s. How much pain the ssils
have cost US thai have happened
e Fake things always by the
smooth handle.
10. When angry, eonnt ten be-
fore you .peaki livery angry, count
! hundred.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22

Jim Berry, the Noted Train Robbar.
made. At the muzzle of a pistol
the Sheriff took the fellow--a man
named Bose Casey-into custody,
summoned posse of half a dozen
resolute men, ordered as many
horses saddled, tied Casey on to
the animal he was riding, and COM
|pelled him to guide the party to
the neighborhood where Berry was
in hiding. The Sheriff's crowd all
carried double-barreled shotguns,
charged heavily with buckshot.
Casey was told that if he led them
into a trap his life would pay the
forfeit. After travelling fifteen or
twenty miles the neighborhood
where Berry and Casey lived was
reached, but the officer and his
men did not deem it best to go to
Berry's house for fear the informa-
ton of pursuit would be conveyed
to him by his family. They knew
he would not be at his house.
All members of the posse secreted
themselves in brush thickets AID
awaited results. The Sheriff told
his party to halt Berry if he came
| in sight, and if he showed fight to.
shoot him down. In the early
hours of the morning Glascock
heard the neighing of horse in
the stable upon Berry's place. 1t
was instantaneously answered from
the brush half mile distant by
1.-THE animals mate, which Berry
was riding, and which was tethered
Ito Il tree, while the train-robber
ISL pit hard by UNCONSCIOUS of the
fate that awaited his Weakening.
IGIascock now knew he had treed
his man, and so eager was he to
capture him that he started alone
to make the arrest, but was follow
led by the posse, When within 30
yards of Berry his horse gave a
loud snort-it seemed as warning
Iof approaching danger-whieh
aroused the outlaw, who at once
proceeded to get ready for imnedi-
ate action, but, upon seeing there
was crowd after him, began toun-
lhitch his horse preparatory to
making an endeavor at escape.
The Sheriff cooked both barrels OF
his gun and approached within 20
fleet Of Berry, calling to him to sur
Irender. The robber started TO
4 run, when Glascock fired, the
/ charge going over Berry's head.
Berry turned as quick as flash
land, drawing heavy weapon IN
each hand, made up his mind to
/ fieht his way out. The Sheriff
j was too quick for him. his next
Eshot brought Berry down, with his
LEFT thigh and leg riddled with
] lbuckshot. After Berry fell he made
& 4 desperate effort to shoot, but
4 fslasce,ck was on top of him in an
4 instant and disarmed him. The
.lexcitement attending the struggle
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22

The NEAR APPROACH of All-Fools
Day gives to recent decision of
Chicago court a weighty signifi-
canoe to all men and women of fir
tatious tendencies. On April 1,
1888, Joseph Haunchild told Adal-
berta Wottke, of Chicago, that he
would marry her when she had
reached her forty-second year.
Whether Haunschild reasoned with
himself that an unmarried woman
would ever confess that she had
reached such an age, or whether
he looked upon his promise as a
practical joke, is not known. At
all events, the jury before whom
Miss Wottke's ach-of-promise
suit was argued have pronounced
Haunschild "not guilty" /" AS this
is leap-year young. women need
have no fear of the law in case they
| propose to susceptible young men
| on the first day of next month. In
fact, the coming All-Fools Day
furnishes an opportunity for clever
girls to obtain a long-delayed re-
venge from the stern and tickle sex
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22
woman's Sphere.

To the Editor Of the Ledger
Mexico, No., March 15.--If
.whstling girls and Growing hens
Are sure to come to some bad end
there is surely quite a flock ofthem
to keep each other company in
these latter days.
Without mourning over the
good old days of our mothers and
lamenting their departure forever,
it might be well enough to honor
our race by honoring the God who
created us by respecting the word
he gave US through inspired teach
ers. This certainly can do no
harm in the face of the fact that the
country is now being harangued by
female advocates of women's SUIT
frage. The effect of such a course on
society cannot be foreseen by, hu-
man vision. That it is rank rebel
lion against the law of God is clear
ly proven by the following quota
ton from Paul's first letter to the
Church at Corinth, XIV, chap.
34:5, 36 verses.
These verses, as translated by
three staid, scholary, Scotch Pres
byterian d. DIS, read as follows:
GAS in all the assemblies of the
saints let your women be silent in
the congregations; for it has moi
been permitted to them to speak,
but they must be in subsection, as
the law also commands, and if they
wish to learn anything let them
ask their own husbands at home,
for it is an indecent thing foi
women to speak in the congrega.
tion. !"
If it be indecent to speak in the
congregation of the saints how
much more indecent is it for 8
woman to speak to promiscuou.
assembly of all the odds and ends
of modern political assemblies?
PosT OAK.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22

was said to have been painfully in
tense, and the act of the Sheriff
sometime since deceased--was one
of rare bravery and daring, charac-
teristic In every sense of the man
who did It.
The wounded robber was search
ed, and upon his person were found
five $1,000 packages and a good
round sum of specie, an elegant
gold watch and chain, and other
valuables. Berry's house was then
visited in search Of the balance of
the money, but none was found at
this time. Mrs. Berry was in ig-
norance of her husbands capture,
and, upon being asked by the Off
Ger as to his whereabouts. replied
that he had left the country. The
Sheriff then exhibited Berry,s
watch and chain, whereupon one of
his little girls exclaimed, 80,
that's my papa's." Berry's wife
doubted the fact that his capture had
been effected, and told Glascock
she did not believe he nor his en-
tire party could take him. When
told, for fact, that he was in the
clutches of the law and had been
wounded. there was . distressing
scene. The wife and six children
took the sad news hard indeed.
Sunday evening late the Sheriff7s
party returned to this city with the
wounded man in a wagon, having
brought him a distance of twenty
five miles without medical atten-
ton. On the Tuesday following
gangrene set in, and Berry died in
a room at the Ringo House, unat-
tended by his wife lor any of his
family, who did not think his
demise would occur so soon. He
died game, and expressed no re-
gret at his fate nor for his crime.
Previous to death he made full
confession of his participation in
the noted robbery, but was dumb
as. to his eonfederates. On his
death-bed the outlaw and the off,
Ger shook hands. They were well
matched as to bravery. Neither
knew the meaning Of the word fear.
A sad feature of the affair was
| the fact that Rarru,s aoed mnther-
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22
MEXICO. MISSOURI THURSDAY. MARCH 22, 1883.

and the detective went. that route.
He missed his calculations, how
ever, for Berry and his pal came
over the Chicago and Alton road,
Berry stopping here, where he was
known by almost everybody,
while Collins continued his course
to Chicago.
Qtiicersof tho express company
arrived in Mexico day or two
prior TO the coming of the detec-
-tives, several of whom were now
hot on the trail. Berry got drunk
and remained in the city several
days, taking great pains to exhibit
large sums of money and giving it
away recklessly to those friends
with whom he was drinking and
carousingin the saloons. He boast
ed of the wonderful wealth he had
acquired in the Black Hills coun-
try, but did not say how he got it..
He took a double handful of the
twenties to the Southern Bank, of
which J. w. Carson, now of St.
Louis, was cashier, for exchange.
Suspicion had already been excit-
ed, and upon close examination by
Mr.. Carson he found the $40 gold
pieces of the same date and make
of those that the. bank, and all
banks throughout the United States,
had been warned to look out for
as having been stolen in the ex-
press robbery. Berry got his
change, however, and left unmolest-
ed for his home in Galloway coun-
ty. The same afternoon the ex-
press company officials arrived,
and at once authorized the writer
of this to print 5000 circulars offer
ing $1,000 reward, dead or alive,
fof Jim I'm Berry aaa Collins.
This set the Audrain county
officers to work in earnest. Har.
rison Glascoek was then Sheriff
In personal appearance this noted
officer was similar in many respects
to Berry, each being tall, straight
as an arrow, active and sinewy
Glascock was man who, like the
train robber, feared nothing. Tht
Sherif well knew that should Ber
Try get the drop on him he was {
dead man. Berry also knew tina
lif Glascock ever drew a bead OF
him it was surrender or die. Or
the Saturday night after Berry
arrival Glascock received word tina
a friend of Berry's was in town afte
a suit of clothes he had orderet
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22
laway county

iaWay county.
Berry's neighbors and friends in
Galloway county were extremely
bitter in their denunciation of
Sheriff Glascock at what they
termed his brutal treatment of
Berry after he was wounded, claim
ing that if he had received proper
medical treatment death would not
have resulted. The fact is, as this
correspondent knows, that no ply
sician could be found until Mexico
was reached, when the best doctors
in town were called to attend the
wounded man. Threats were open
ly made against Glascock' life, and
to this day the bitter feeling to-
ward Mexico, engendered by the
way Berry was captured and treat
ed, has not entirely abated in some
sections of Galloway county.
Of the six masked men who rob
bed the train on that memorable
night, all were killed by officers of
the law with the exception of Col
Inns, Berry's partner, who escaped
entirely. tits said he is living in
Chicago incogaito, is a member of a
firm with large manufacturing in
terests and was married to highly
educated lady of good family, who
bore him several bright and inter-
esting children. Of these latter
statements the writer is not cog
INFANT. It is given as rumor. tits
not known whether Collins was his
real name. His picture, from
which the accompanying cut was
made, was found few days since,
laid away in the old hand bill re-
ferred to above, and if We remem-
ber right the detective said he had
a lot of tin-types made, for the pur-
pose of Identification, from d photo
graph of the man, which he pro-
cured. after much trouble, in a
gallery in some Western city, per-
haps San Francisco. Collins was
the youngest member of the gang
The express company regained q
large portion of its money, but be-
fore the matter of reward toi
Berry's capture was settled there
was considerable litigation. Har.
rlson Glascock was Sheriff of Au.
drain County at a period when II
took man of nerve to cope with
iawiessness and enforce the law
That he did this was fully exem-
plified by the number of criminals
brought to justice and the gallows
under his administration. No guilty
man ever escaped. He sprung the
trap that landed three souls into
eternity-the only executions that
ever took place in Audrain County
He tied the rope that strangled
Hade Brown, one of the most noted
desperadoes Missouri ever produc.
ed. Brown was executed neal
Huntsville, in Randolph County,
|Sand Glascock being present, tbs
condemned man begged him tc
adjust the knot, which he did
IAudraia's Sheriff was censured
Severely by certain parties foi
having anythingto do with the exc.
Icution. In justice to the deceased
sheriff, ii may be said that Brown
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22

PATRIOTISM AND POLITICS.
It is proof that patriotism is not
lost virtue when the inhabitants
of one locality are willing to sur
render for the good of the whole
country some advantage secured to
then by statutory interference
with natural laws.
There are localities in this coun-
try benefited by the Tariff law,
which enables favored class to
charge an artifcially sustained
price forits products. Such COM
munity is that of the peanut-grow-
er in Virginia. The.Mills Bill re-
duces the duty on these plebeian
delicacies from one cent to three
quarters of a cent pound. But
the Richmond State represents the
goober-growers as being willing to
yield one-quarter of their present
bounty for the sake of the relief
which the whole country will OBJ
tain through general reduction OF
superfiuous taxes. That the pea
nut farmers will gain from other
reductions on necessities more than
they lose by the abatement of the
bountfes on their special product
should not count against their
broad view of the question. Too
many Of the protected interests
desire to hang on to all the advan-
Itage given them by war tariff,
without regard to the general well
fare.
This is a kind of tpeanut poll
tics, that we admire. 1t is a
patriotic lookout upon the affairs oi
1.-THE country through something
larger than the little peep-hole Of
private interest.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22
An Unusually Exciting Con-
test all Around.
BAssFoRD HEADs H1sEY BY A
MAJORITY OF THRIFTY
NINE VOTES.
Lane Renominated by Good
Majority, While Riley Lays
it Over Bush and Frost
The Council.

An election never passed off more
quietly in Mexico than the Demo-
cratic primaries. A much larger
vote was polled than on last
year, owing I'd. the intense interest
in all the contests As usual,
some had reckoned without their
host and were defeated, but there
are only so many Offices and it is a
lamentable fact that the number
does not near reach that Of the
aspirants, SO someone must always
be disappointed. The vote is
given below:
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22


door of the car, which contained
a large shipment of coin in transit
to New York. A large stationary
safe full of money which the rob-
bers could not get at was, from
force of circumstances, left undis-
turbed, but the passengers aboard
the train suffered to the amount of
four or five thousand dollars.
The noted Jim Berry, who lived
just over the Audrain line in CAL
laway county, Mo-, was one Of the
masked men and the leader of the
gang. Previous to the robbery in
question, he had been in some
sort of business at North Platte,
Neb., but failed. Berry then went
to the Black Hills. His brother
Ike was City Marshal of Deadwood,
and he held the undisputed reputa-
ton of being the only man who
ever had the grit to enforce the
law in that then far-famed city of
toughs, the wild and disturbing
element that over-run the town
holding him in holy terror. Ike
and Jim were noted as Western
desperadoes who feared no living
man. With such fame the former
held the toughs of Deadwood level.
This was Jim's first and also his
last train robbery. 1t had not been
in his line of business, and after
he got his "swag" he found he had
an elephant on his hands. His
share of the booty was s25, 900 in
gold, which he lugged to this city
in two pairs of rough leather sad
dle-bags, which taxed his strength
to carry. After completing the job
the six robbers decamped in diff
ferent directions, going in parties
of two. A detective named Leach,
who lived at 0galalla, took the
trail of Berry and his partner,
Collins by name, and followed
them 300 miles alone, at times be-
ing compelled to crawl long dis
tances through brush and grass to
prevent discovery, which meant
death to the detective. At last
Leach overlook them, and the first
night after doing SO he witnessed
Berry and Collins count their ILL
gotten gold, which amounted in
| all to about $40, 600, Collins share
being s15, 600. The detective at
1.-THE time related to the writer
many incidents connected with his
long and tedious journey on foot
tracking the men through the great
American desert, and said at times
his hair stood perpendicular in
space. At night Leach would
noiselesaly creep within hearing
distance of the robbers, while
around their campfire they were
laying their plans. He learned
their places Of abode; he realized
more than ever they were desperate
j 49, =
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22
Miss Annie Sam Jones, daughter

Miss Annie Sam Jones, daughter
of Sam Jones, the Georgia cvange-
list, IS reported to have left Wes-
leyan College at Millesburg, KY,
because when she attened church a
few evenings, since, young divini-
ty student kneit within six feet Of
her and prayed that God might
convert her; that her father was
running all over the Union preash-
ing, while his daughter was going
to hell as fast as her legs could
carry her. = Miss Jones declined
to remain In town where she could
be insulted in that fashion and we
don't blame her, if the prayer was
as stated. The idea Of praying
about young lady's leg No. girl
of spirit would stand that.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22

THE members of the Missouri
Trotting and Pacing Association
should bear in mind that the en-
trance to the stakes 10 be trotted
tor at Mexico on the first of August
will close on the first of April, and
all who expect to make entries
should do so before that time.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22

a worthy, honor
able woman
died of grief a
few hours pre-
eeding her way
ward son, and
both were inter-
red in the same
gra We in tn e
beautiful little
church yard at
Richland, in Cal
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22

SOME people have an idea that
every person must think and vote
as they do and get mad when op-
posed in any particular. Such
people have our sympathy as they
will be out of humor and suffer
from dyspepsia all their life, and
perhaps be troubled in some way
after death.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1888-03-22

earnestly solicited the act, and
Glascock did it as a favor to a
dying man. The writer was pres
ent in repertorial capacity when
the request was made. The friends
of Glascock throughout the State
know he was not the man to push
himself forward on an occasion
like this. He was a man who.
knew his duty as an officer and
dared do it. "RuNK.'