The Iola register., 1888-05-18

fellow with an American tongue au(
an Italian name, gave an exhibition
Monday evening on tight rope
stretched across the street from tn,
Opera House. He proclaimed in loud
voice that he was ready to carry any
man weighing not more than 15(
podnds across the street on the rope
There were a number of American
citizens present who were never known
to refuse free ride, but on this Occa-
sion they modestly declined the offer
assuring the gentleman that il it was
all the same to him they would just az
lief walk. The exhibition was free
and was therefore entirely satisfactory
to the immense and enthusiastic audi
ence. The legerdemain entertainment
in the Opera House that t0llOwed was
not free and was declared by the few
who witnessed 1t to have been a vile
performance. The manager remarked
to us pathetically that he had lost in
Kansas Sl60, all he made in Colorado.
Served him right. Kansas has some
thing better to do than to spend her
time and her money to see fellow pull
ribbons out of his mouth and half dol
lars out of his hair. Particularly on a
presidential year.
In the society OF young people ne ia democratl
Is often Stunned and made the butt Of ridicule
by those who are In reality his interiors, be-
cause he is demOcrat.-Courdnf.
That explains it. We have woEder-
ed why it was that handsome and we'll
hammered gentlemen like DR.. LaFary,
Alt Campbell, S. II. Patterson, J. w.
Hamm. Jasper Patterson and others
were "shunned" by the young people,
particularly by the young ladies of our
town, why they were never invited to
any private gatherings and why, when
they appeared in any public company.
they were always made "the butt of
ridicle." We have even wondered
why the gentlmanly editor ofthe COu-
rant was never seen in polite society.
We understand it all now. 1t is be-
cause these young men are democrats.
Moth proof carpet paper. Pattersons.
Searching through the whole mag
nificent forest of current politics for
piece of timber that would serve as a
part of their political platform, the
democrats of Allen county light upon
the vile and slanderous phrase of a
cOpperhead spoken in drunk
en- rage and apOlOgized for even by the
vulgar churl who uttered it,-lighting
upon this phrase with the chuckling
eagerness of a scavenger bird upon a
piece of offal, the democrats of Allen
gleefulIy resolve "That Dan
Voorhees, told the truth when he said
ingalls, was a great liar" What a
vital issue is here presented! What
profound craftsmanship is here pre-
sented! What far-seeing line of
public policy is here indicated!
The editor of this paper went yes
terday to Topeka where he joins. by
party of Kansas editors
and thei- wives who will start this
by special train on trip to
the City of Mexico, expecting to re-
turn the first week in June. Mr..
Scott will be accompanied on the
ourney by his sister, Miss Eflie.
During his absence the editorial man.
agement of :the REGISTER is left in
he hands of A. G. Scott. The business
fairs of the paper are in charge of
Mr.. E. II. Mcneil who has full author
ty to make contracts, receive money,
md in every way act for and in the
lame of the proprietor.
1t is doubtful if any of the humorous
lately put forth by that
wildly hilarious journal, the Alien
County C0urernt, have Occasioned
more universal amusement than its
eference in last weeks issue to the
of Kansas republicans.
What can be more grotesque than such |
charge in lola, where with a republic
AN mayor and a radical republican
council, three out of five of the ap.
,ointed oflicers-Mr. Campbell, Mr..
Baker and Mr.. Clark-are democrats
What could be more ludicrOus than
uch a charge in the columns of pa
yer that could not pay expenses but
or the support of these same Kansas
Kansas republicans The COurunt is
great wag.
Straw mating at Patterson's.
Hon. L. U. Humphrey. of Independ.
nee, is expected to be present at the
lext meeting of the Republican Club
nd deliver an address on the political
ssues. Mr.. Humphrey is not an ora
or, but he is an able, sensible speaker
nd. according to the present outlook
viii be the next governor Of Kansas.
We trust our people Nill turn out and
i've him rOusing reception. We
night add that the secretary of the
Tub has received a number of copies
f Senator Plumb's able and eloquent
peech on the dependent pension bill
Vhich will be distributed at the next
Meeting.
Mr.. Chauncey Sawyer and Miss
)live Smith were married last even.
ng at the residence of the brides
mother in Geneva township, Rev.
rice, of Wellington, officiating. The
room is one of our most enterprising
nd prosperous young farmers. while
he bride is widely known over the
ountyas popular and efficient teach
r. The REGISTER joins with many
riends in extending congratulations
nd good wishes.
The following is the list of jurors
rawn for the June term of Court: J C.
,eattly, VIM Vandever, Usage: J H
Iarris, G w Ellis. B F Clark, D w
,eyer, r w See,I n Rose I Welch, lola;
P Gillespie, J G Reeder, Elm I; c n
pencer, Geneva; J c Strickler, Carlyle;
! z Lehman, Humboldt; r A Hardy,
)eer Creek: Chas Nelson, Elsmore;
Mcknight, Marmatcn.
Best line of corsets at Rodman's.
r. B. Stevenson tells US he learned
ecently from good authority that it is
he intention of the Santa Fe manage
1ent to make the Southern Kansas
Dad the main line for their Pan Han
lie and Texas business. This will add
everal new trains and will make the