The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-22
Best line of corsets at Rodman's.

When we first read the article
"Who Owns the West?" quoted frou
the Chicago Times in last weeks C0ur
ant, il occurred to Us to reply to il
manifold Inconsistencies, sbsur ditie
and dishonesties. Upon further cOn
eideration, however, il does not seen
worth while. 1t IL certainly . vast
Of time and epace to argue with
writer who thinks that State 25 year
old ought to have ~ much per cdpitt
wealth as State go years old; wh'
thinks that the courts Of the west arr
CROWDED with foreclosure suits, anC
who thinks that the tariff system il
responsible for the wealth OF Connec-
ticut Insurance companies. 1t would
be equally q waste Of time and space
to point out the fallacies Of such m
article for the sake Of readers whose
personal experience and observation
as one of the classes referred to-refutcs
every proposition advanced.
1t was a compliment to Prof. +. A.
Fitzpatrick, of LeavenwOrih. that
despite the competition of tcn-cenl
circus there was q good audience in at
tendance upon his lecture at the NJ. E.
church Tuesday evening. The lecture
was plain, pleasant, practical talk to
the teachers and furnished them many
ideas that they will find to the advan-
tage of their work to put In practice.
His protest against the tendency to
transport pupils along the road Of
learning in "flowery beds of ease"
which seems to be the aim of all the
so-called "improved methods" we
thought especially well.timed. His sug-
gestion also as to the desirability OF
the habit of reflection and
thought rather than encouraging q
brightness, is worthy of the
careful consideration of all teachers.
The lecture was listened to attentively
as it deserved to be, and
at its close the speaker was warmly
VIM. Rouff alias VIM Sheldon. who
was awaiting sentence for burglary,
made his escape from the Jail We'd
nesday night and has not yet been re-
captured. He made q wooden key
with which he unlocked the paddock
Of the hall grating, then went to the
north side and made hole in the wall
at place where w. 8. Samuel came
near getting out some months ago.
The ease with which the escape was
made shows how insecure our jail is
and emphasizes the Recommendation Of
the Grand Jury concerning its repair.
Sheriff Britton is exerting every ener-
gy to find the prisoner who Is describ-
ed as follows: He is Q years old, about
six feet high, black hair, rather long,
large black eyes, dark complexion but
looks pale caused by confinement.
weight about $50 pounds; wore dark
wool pants, blue denim shirt, narrow
pleats across the bosom, black SLOUGH
hat, low cut shoes well worn; pants
were also well worn.
Best styles shirtings at Rodman's.
The sudden death Of Chas. DeVOre
was briefly alluded to in last weeks
paper. The following details are from
the Bushnell (Ill.) Record :.and will be
read with mournful interest by Mr..
DeVore's friends here:
D telegram from Monte Vista, Colorado, an
the death Of his son Charley. No
were received until Tuesday Of this
week. when Mr.: Devore received letter from
his daughter, Mrs. Alma Miles who also lives
near Monte Vista. Charley, 1t seems, had
been working very.hard and exposed himself,
catching cold. Chilling some, he thought he
mad aeu. and sent for some qninine: took .
Next morning he was found In his bed, uncon-
sciOus. his eyes glazed and his symptoms most
A physician was summoned, but
,vea 80 ias away tnas ne ,S %a ,. mot arrive TOT
he restorative measures they could, but when
he doctor came he told them their labor was
IN vain, that Charley showed all the symptoms
On morphine posing, and thathe must die. In
few hours he breathed his last, on June lst-
ust as Nature was breaking into the sunny
summer and just as he himself had entered up
IN promising manhood. An analysis OF the
ons correct.:.The Druggist had given morphine
instead Of quine.
"Look here" said democrat No. to
No. 2, the other day, "what
n blank does In hoe sign0 vinces'
and he pointed to the words
ls they appeared below the democratic
ticket in the Allen County Cov,0pt.
No. 2 took the paper and after spelling
tut the words, remarked in a puzzled
way, "It gets me. I know what in
lock means because I've been there
But old Thurman's never been to Jail
hat I know of, and if he had been
hey wouldn't be likely to put it in the
,aper.' mo-" said No. l, sit must
mean something complimentary or it
wouldn't be there. Suppose we go and
Isk the editor ?" The proposition was
greed to and in few moments they
we're ushered into the C0urGnt sanctum
md put their question. "That SEN
ence," proudly replied the urbane ed
tor, sis the key note Of the present
That one phrase has been
he inspiration Of the democratic party
n the past, and throws a greenback,
mean a golden, glory about its future. |
t is Latin, gentlemen, and it means,
To the victors belong the spoils."
The visitors bowed low and retired,
nd NJ they passed down the stairs |
70. l remarked: II tell you that ed
tor is scholarly cuss." And No. 81
aid "You bet !"
Best Meyer, for 5000 in Allen
qpnty, at Beck's.
Montano's ten cent circus, that was
lere the first days of the week, was
veil patrOnized and deserved patron
ge. 1t had many of the features Of
he regular 5O-cent article. There were
he reserved seats, ''only ten cents" to
,eguile the purse-proud and naughty.
There were the fresh roasted peanuts
md the lemonade. And the manager |
anne out, in the good old way, about |
he middle of the show to announce
hat the performance was not half over
'et but that the gentlemanly ushers |
would wait upon the audience with
ickets to the grand concert by some
# the best artists on the road, that
would follow the show. And then
.fter awhile the same manager came
Jack in the same good old way and,
that they had rather show to
big crowd than . little crowd for the