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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
ExrRAvAGANn LIVING.

How Je0ssaoaisn simplicity h Prootsoed
BY tho Present Administration.
"What has become of those corre-
spondents who used to print columns
upon columns about the extravaganza
of the Republican Administration. aud
later on pirate about tho Jeffersonian
simplicity of the Democrstss" said an
old member Of Congress to ma. Il re-
member how they seized upon every
pretext to abuse President or mem
Der of the Cabinet upon q little excess
in living that was shove the common. :"
he continued. land especially how poor
George H Williams was bounded and
made sport of because when he was At
torney-G General it was discovered that
he kept landau at the Government s
expense to ride In. His whole polit-
zeal life was absolutely wrecked by it
Yet to-day there Is hardy q Cabinet
officer who does not do the same thing
in the name of Jeffersonian simplicity.
There never was time In the his
tory OF the country when there were so
"~hy SAt"N"e,NhS cACoCoco III OuuCidl
life at the capital rs have been. seen in
this Democratic Administration,
brought into power By and based on
'Jeffersonian simplicity Nothing.
just after the war. when high living
and extravagaut show outside Of OIL
cial life was the rule. ocuh compare
with what we see every day now.
when Cleveland came IN the Dem
ocratrc papers were filled with des,crip-
lions Of his plain manner Of living and
trn0sacting business, even 10 saying
that he-sae m his shirt-eaeeves day in
add day out
During die fisst few weeks 6 tie
ADMINISTRATION he dispatches werc
burdeoed .wSeA the details Of chs num-
Der 81 horses and carriages sold by The
different Cabinet officers and o recital
of how great . saving in money was
thereby made 10 the Treasury. and
how the Governments was At last COM
ing beck 30 basis Of tho severe Jeffer-
sonisn simplicity uf our fHheps. They
oven wont 90 far a 10 deSzibe how
each membcr of The Csknet tfavvrsed
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
HYPOCRISY UNMASKER
An Able Attack ON ClevelAnd's Mug.
wump-Democratlo Administration.

An Able Attack ON Cleveland'a Mug
wump-Democratio Administration.
Senator Hale's speech in explana-
ton and advocacy Of Civil-Service 20
form was Just and mastery arraign-
ment of the present Administration.
He made a telling contrast between
President krthur's modest but firm and
sincere support Of the Cvil-Service
law, and Cleveland's pledges and non
performance. He showed that in spite
of the Administrations the spoils sys-
tenn was never in altllier or moro
tlourishing condition than now. and
proved it by referring to . table which
marked the sweeping changes In sllthe
departments OF the Government The
figures themselves tell the story 30
strongly that NO comment is necessary.
That table WAS weapon which 81
fenced argument and made cold chills
undulatc down the spine Of every
Democrat present who ever vouched
for the sincerity Of the administers
TONS professions. It showed that out
of 1879 Presidential postmasters there
has been 1000 changes; out of 50.
fourth-class postmasters there had
been 10000 changes; out of 81 score
taries of legation. 16 changes; out of
Ill collectors of customs. 100 changes;
80 surveyors of customs were all
changed; not one of the six
naval officers remained; Of S. ap-
praisers but remained; Of Is
superintendent of minis and assay
Offices there had been IL changes; the
9 assistant appraisers were all gone;
Of the IS collectors of internal reve-
nue. 81 had gone; of 20 district attor-
neys "a semi-judicial office) 65 were
changed; of 80 TerritoriA judges
Judicial ofiices). % were changed; OF
Territorial Governors. all were COMO;
Of Is pension agents. but 2 remliAesl;
every one of the Is surveyor-gen
were gone; Of 224 local land officers
100 were gone; Of 10 Indian inspect
ors and special agents. but l re-
manned; Of 50 Indian agents but 8
and Of 50 special agents Of the Con-
cral Land Office bat l.
What stronger proof Of tho insin-
cerity Of the Administration Is Aeed
ed? Civil-Service reform was . 2sod
Pbait for mugwump votes. and It was
used without stint. Tho mugwumps
have since become acquainted with
the spoils hook. the sharp barbs Of
which were So cunningly concealed BY
the tempting bait
The Democratic party cares no moro
for Civil-Scrvice reform than It cares
for honest elections In the South. and
it can no longer deceive even a mug
wump by its pledges and professions
Senator Hale has effectually torn
away the ragged mask Of hypocrisy
which has never fully concealed the
lusting face behind its gauzy texture
-Ninseapolis Tribune
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
CARDS OF INVITATION
Styles Considered Comme II Eaut BY 30
cisty Leader1.

Styles Considered COmm0 II Eaut BY b.
cisty LeadsrA
The special cards sent out for invL
tations to afternoon tears are trihe
larger than lady's visiting card. A
shape nearly square Is preferred The
word ''tca' Is omitted this season. and
the left hand corner Of the card Is en-
grnved only with the hour-'four to
SEVEN" or "three to six''-and the
date on which the tea is to be given;
the address Is engraved In the right
hand corner. The name Of the oldest
daughter. at home. is sometimes
placed on the card under her mothers
name Where the daughter gives q
tea, and her father Is widower. In
exceptional cases. his name Is placed
on the card above tho daughters
where her mothers would be- Tho
form of invitation to . '.tea" differs
little In appearance from the Kettle
drum" card with the word Kettle
drum" omitted.
Invitations to dancing parties are on
note paper. and all engraved. with the
space left blank for the name Of the
party invited to Re filed In the hand
writing OF the hostess The words
dancing" or ''cotillion" or dancing"
with the hour 1t begins. are engraved in
the left-hand corner. with the date on
which the entertainment Ia 70 b
given. Tho words ''thc favor Of an
early answer IL requested" or the let
terA RI s. V. p" are not often
used. as persons accustomed 70 good
society usually appreciate the nscessi-
ty Of acknowledging an invitation
promptly. Invitations engraved on
note paper with blanks 10 be filed In
with the date and name al the guest
arc kept on hand BY the ladies' who
give number a informal entertain
mentA-Earpes's bosoA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
TANNING IN SPAIN.
A Country Where Ancient Methods and
Customs Reign Supreme.


Customs Reign Supreme.
Catalonia is the most industrial prov
ince of Spain. and the tanning in
dustry is much better represented
there than in any part Of the peninsula
Without counting the native OK and
horse hides, which would be quite in
sufficient, skins are imported from
France. England. La Plata, Uruguay
and Brazil. n few from Germany. and
on a large scale from Algiers. Portu-
gal and the United States. The best
skins imported into Spain come by the
way of Hamburg. Sheepskins are
abundant Those most esteemed come
from the Estramadurs and La Manche;
then come those from the hills between
Tarragonx and VSlencis. Lambskins
are worked In the towns of Catalonia.
such as Manressa, on the road from
Paragossa to Barcelona; and Figucras
and Corona, on the shores of the Medi-
terranean. between Barcelonx and the
French frontier. Manressa and Ignal-
ada are distinguished for their heavy
leather; Figueras for strap leather;
Corona for its sheepskins. tanned with
sumac; Barcelona for its great varieties
Of leather, as well rs for white and col
ored sorts The tanning materials en-
ployed are oak bark-of which there
are several varieties-pine bark from
the Balearic Isles, and sumac leaves,
imported from Turkey. Syria and
Greece. Efforts have been msde TO in
duce Spanish tanners 10 employ exc
tracts; but ancient custom reiSns SUI
preme. and the employment Of extracts
is very small indeed. In general.
leather tanned in Spain Ia of good
quality. carefully '>,d conscientiously
manufactured aur Cuiys.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03
WOMEN IN THE PULPIT.

Mis- Wlilard's Argument In EAv0e Of
Women Preachers.
Men preach creed; women will de
Glare life Mems preaching has left
heads committed to a catechism, and
left hearts hard as neither millstonea
The Greek bishop who said: MY creed
Is faultless; with my life you have
nothing to do" condensed into sem
tsnce two thousand years Of priestly
dogma
Religion is an affair OF the heart
The world is hungry for the comfort
Of Christ's gospel. and thirsty for Its
everyday beatitudes Of that holiness
which alone constitutes happiness
Men have lost faith in themselves and
each other. Boodlerism and ''cor-
ners" on the market; greed Of gain.
passion for power, desire for drink.
impurity of life. tho completely of the
church, Protestant ~ well ss Papal.
with the liquor traffic. the preference
Of a partisan to conscientious ballot
have combined to make the men of
this generation fsithless to one another.
Tho masses Of the people have forsaken
Gods house. and solace themselves in
the saloons or with the Sunday news
paper. But masses will 60 to hear
women when they speak, and every
woman who leads Life Of weekday
holiness. and has tho gospel in her
looks. however plain her face and dress
may be. has around her head the sweet
MadOnna's halo in the eyes Of every
man who sees her. and she speaks to
him with the sacred cadence OF his own
mothers voice.-FT0noes E Willard
IN Homiietic Ret1eso.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

talkin' of be a practicin' Ct An
what's the odds? Where's the differ
ence? They puts the irons on me an
puts me in quod. they does"
'.Have you been put in jail?" cried
Higgins. Indignantly. "Why didn'i
you let the secretary know and we
would have helped you with the fund. "
mo. You wouldn't; cause why? You
as does the talkin' looks down on us as
does the practicin'.
.-Oh. not at ALL" cried Higgins Il
assure you that"
'.But says ye docs. l do Now.
some blokes has one argument an some
has another. Talks yours; here's
mine"
The convert took from his pocket a
short implement loaded with lead at
the end. and with this he raped omi-
nously on the table.
"You argify an "a man answers &c.
I give him one on his mob an @ never
says word back, e don't. You says
we're brothers. an so says !. Now.
brother. says, divide"
whats that"
81 said divide, / said. Why should
you have watch when 1 amt got
none? Why should you have good
duds when amt got none? You
works for 'em. eh? says BAH An
what's more. l says divide"
81 don't understand YOU"
''Then your eds thick. says I. Come.
off with that coat and put it on this ere
table" The convert raped again with
his bludSeon and Higgins took off his
coat.
'Now. my mate. off goes my coat.
Now off with that ere veskut. Leave
that ere watch where it is. Now off
goes my veskut Now off with the
rest"
Then you are thief said Hig-
gins.
..Some of 'em calls it that-somc
calls it diwidin'."
While Higgins was forced to put on
the discarded apparel of the convert
the other quickly got into the clothes
of the Socialist. He put his hands in
his new pockets and counted with great
satisfaction 81 SIS I'd.
"I'll call the police" said the in
dignant Higgins as ne looked at him
self in the tattcred garments of the
convert
''Oh. wiH ye?'' cried the other
nv 81,
dow and threw it up. Call. and
per'aps that bargcman on the other
side will ear We an perhaps e won't
Then l gives ye one on the mob and
down YOU goes into the water. They
picks We up down Grinnage way an
there amt no papers to iden 'ify We.
Then they buries you sommers. Are
We going to call the police; fur the
night airs bad an don want to keep
the windcr OPEN"
NO" murmured Higgins, - will
rot call"
Jess As you please, mate. Now we
goes down together. We walks along
respectable like. You open your guz-
zle. an that mint You gets one on the
mob. De- We carp
Il hear"
"Will you do it?''
Il will not speak if You let me get
safely ont of this"
'Werry good. mate, VERY good"
The convert walked him down the
stairs and out into the court, hurrying
him along so that he could not recog-
nize the place II ne felt inclined after
wards to "split on a mate" as that
gentleman put it. Having thoroughly
mixed him up in the matter of locality
the thief suddenly dsrted down dark
lane. and that was the last Mr.. Hig-
ever saw of his convert
Mr.. Hiram Higgins did not speak at
the open air meeting in Has,mersmith
the next Sunday.-Luks Sharp, in De-
trOit Free Press.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

William Ulysses Scott a seventeen
year-oid public-school bog "a New
York, has developed the genius of a
neutrality-suspicious.. Young Scott can
answer any question In mathematics
almost Ne quickly as it is put to him.
but he doesn't seem to know how no
does it. His teachers have racked their
brains to find problems too hard for
him to solve, but as yet he has entirely
baffied taem. To their inquiries as to
how he does it he only answers. Il dun
know"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

Tho Mississippi river has been so
low the last year that steamboatmen
have found it very difficult to navigate.
and are almost ready to abandon river
transportation below St Louis
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

"A joint stock company composed
entirely of women has l,een incorpor-
ated in Stockton. CAL. for tho purpose
of dealing In real estate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

the Boston city elections Women pay
in this city nearly one and > half mill
ion dollars annual taxes yet are denied
representations Wonaan's Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-02-03

however, not ~ ne vactoae SD uudiscsf NINA
ing prucass Of horsfoatal rcAecuoo. but b
such methods - would retiee0 lhs taxpoys
Without injuriag Tia lssoevr,or Vie grsSs pc
ductlve ia,dusty3eA-0Aa6sAc6 16ses- .S0H.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-31
The p. & o. Lease.

To the Editor of the Press:
An event of more Importance to the busi-
ness men, and all citizens Of Portland than
any meeting or election, municipal, State or
National, that has occurred since the city
voted to "swap notes. with the P. d o. r.
r., to the amount of couple of million, or
thereabouts, is its meeting called for next
Thursday to vote yes or no on the ratifca-
tion of its lease of the p. & 0. r. r. Two
things should be considered. If we ratify
this lease we deprive ourselves of the only
line that competes with the Grand Trunk on
freight from the West, and we get for it a
mere beggarly tritie that will never be no
ticed as far as tightening our taxes is con-
cerned. Ii the offer was a liberal one that
we could never expect to be repeated there
might be some reason in our swapping at it
like 'pickerel at frog" But as the offer
is not an alluring one there cannot be any
danger in waiting.
We ought to take time to think it over and
talk it over before we take step that can
never be retraced. 1t appears like a good
deal of unseemly haste to call the people to
vote on the question at the very earliest pos
siDle moment and give no time for discus
sion. The call for the city meeting appeared
in the papers on the same date as did the
record of the doiugs of the City Council, and
must have been written and signed, if not
actually delivered to the papers, before the
City government had passed on it and made
it possible to call the ''town meeting"
1t looks extremely suspicious that there
may be "a niger In the wood pile" on that
account, and every voter who has not studied
the matter and convinced himself that it is
good trade for the city, should be sure to
vote no, so as to delay action till some who
have come to a hasty conclusion can take
sober second thought and others who have
not given it much thought can be walked up
and consider how they are perilling their in
terests and the prosperity of the city. / ad-
init that the p. 81 q. is not first class road,
and its management not above criticism, but
1t has been a help to Portland 1t has kept
other roads in line and given us the benefit
of as low rates from the West as any N. f.
point, which is quite an item when we con-
slider that Portland is 200 or 300 miles further
from some of the larger Western markets
than many other N. Z. points that take
same rate of freight. When railroad compe-
tltlon ceases these advantages will cease.
H. II.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-31
Amusements. a

To the Editor of the Press:
noticed in your issue Of the 3Oth July
the expression OF opinions by certain Of our
elergymen on the subject Of amusements,
more particularly base ball. and contests Of
speed between horses, both very popular
amusements. Such contests everywhere and
always, especially at our fairs, the reverend
gentlemen would prohibit.
1t seems to me that there Is decidedly an
other side to this question. From time i'm
memorial, man has craved and enjoyed the
sports Of the arena. Many of the elergymen
themselves rather enjoy descriptions Of such
events occurring in the classic writer's, and
sometimes quote passages In which the
sweat-bathed victor Is mentioned. Indeed
there is something admirable In exhibitions
OF courage and physical ability, whether in
contest between men or horses on the race
course, provided such contests be amicable
and harmless to the contestants.
We confidently assert that the average
trotting horse is kept in better condition for
his mile contests than his brother. the work
horse, for his daily work. The trotting or
running horse. is full Of life, eager for the
start. and the very opposite Of iaded Great
ure, as thousands OF witnesses at our fairs
can testify. Very seldom does a casualty
occur to him. He Is In full as much danger
In the streets OF city as on the track. As a
rule the trotting horse, with the usual twen-
" minutes rest and care, Is faster traveller
the second heat than the first. After some
acquaintance with the fine horses of our
State, and their performances at fairs, be-
lleye our clergymen would see no cruelty In
permitting their entry In these contests. But
they say betting and gambling attend these
amusements. l suppose betting occurs eve
ry time staid old Bowdoin sends a boat crew
to the intercollegiate regatta, or a ball team
| TO tournament.
l am not sure that bets have not been
| made as to which student would lead his
class. Students do bet. Opportunities will
arise for betting from Presidential election
to the boiling Of teakettle.
No, would not have any sports on Sun
day, nor any cruel ones at any time.
would not have any cruel Intelligent con
| tests such as occur In many schools and col
| leges where the Inducements are offered by
/ the faculty. or others, and the results are Of
| ten more than cruel
The people still have something OF the old
| Roman In them and will go to the games on
/ holiday as the British Parliament does to
/ the Derby would not hinder them from
/ seeing what fine horses are being reared In
| our State by reason of the very encourage
ment breeders receive through the fairs. In
/ racing was hindered there would simply he
| an end TO the fairs. X. W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-31
After Manv Years.

On the evening of February 8, 1879, mys-
terious murder was committed in Bangor.
The victim, William b. Elliott, a respected
citizen and ex-tax collector of the town of
Glenburn, was found dying ON the snow by
the roadside just out of the city. An axe
had been used in striking the deadly blow,
but whose hands welded the weapon was
never known. The police used strenuous eff
forts to gain some clews to the guilty par
ties, but their work was unavailing. A Bos-
ton Globe reporter has been investigating
the case lately, with the aid of local detec-
tive, and thinks he has solved the mystery.
His theory is that Samuel ID. Haynes, who is
serving life sentence at Thomaston for
killing Rockland officer in an attempt TO
escape, murdered Elliott for his money. rms
is based on the alleged revelation OF an
loon keeper named Lyons confessed that he
knew that Haynes did the deed. Lyons af-
forwards committed suicide.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-31
Political Notes.

In a recent interview concerning the
United Labor party, Mr.. w. HI. Simmons,
candidate for Governor Of Maine, spoke as
follows "The Union Labor Party is an
outgrowth of western party disaffection. and
in the western States you will find the move
ment a powerful one. In New England.
Maine is the banner Union Labor State,
The State convention, at which | was nom
mated, greatly te my surprise, was held in
Waterville, June 18th, there being about 20
delegates present. We shall have a free
ticket in nearly ALL If not in every county In
the State. In Knox County we have a full
ticket with the exception Of county attorney.
Judge of probate and sheriff. These yacan.
ces will be filed by the county COMMITTEES
after the nominations of the other parties
Oxford County has an entire ticket. and
rather more interest is manifested than in
Knox. Penobscot County has called its con-
ventlon. In Penobscot no very great inter
est is manifested yet. A possible exception
may De mace, however, in the case of Hamp-
den wnere L attended a tiag-raising Thurs
day evening and addressed an audience of
l00 people. There seemed to be considera-
Die enthusiasm there. In SagadahOc County
convention has been called to meet in
batn, July 3lst. Hancock County will hold
her convention August 18th. No call has
peen issued In Lincoln County yet, but we
nave men at work therein fact, we have
committeeman at work in all the counties,
anu probably every county will have ticket
III tne held, Lincoln being the most doubtful.
Aroostook County has called for speakers,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-07-31
GEN ERAL NEWS.

A special from New Westminster, British
Columbia, to the New York Herald, says
that the warship Caroline returned from the
Skeena river Sunday, and reports the rumors
of an Indian uprising in the interior and the
murders Of white settlers unfOunded. The
superintendent of police, with special con-
stables, has gone to Hazelton. The battery
is encamped at the mouth of the river await
ing further news. No hoStilities are eX-
pected.
The Rock Nitro-glycerine Company's fac
tory, near Lima, Ohio, was set on fire at noon
Sunday, and soon after exploded. The
building was reduced to splinters, and pieces
of flesh were found some distance away. 1t
is supposed that several tramps were killed,
as number of them were seen there a few
minutes before the explosion.
Frank Mexican, of Wales, Mass, mill
employer, dropped heavy spool, covered
Mith Mnids snarP spikes spikes on the head Of David
Holden. Holden's life is despaired of, and
Mexican has fled. There had been hard feel
ing between them for some time.
The "Q' fast train, which left Quincy,
ILL.,, at 1910 a. m. yesterday for Kansas City,
ran into some freight cars at Round Grove
station. Some OF the passengers were badly
injured, ana tne engineer and fireman were
reported killed.
The Mormon elders, Franklin Murray and
Jones FallOn, who were driven out of Mub-
lenburg county, KY, several weeks ago. and
fled to Rome, Ind, were captured last Friday
night by the White Caps, band of regula.
tors, in the northern portion Of the county.
Two women converts, Clara and Maggie
men and women were taken to the woods
where Murray, Fallon and one woman were
given 100 lashes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glider gave sailing party
in Mrs. Cleveland's honor yesterday after
noon.