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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

NEW bANCASrEhs AAS.s moICu 40, Oo'
Editor Republican, Paota, Kas.
Please publish the following, Of
which copy has been forwarded to
E. H. Funston:
To the Congress of the United States:
We, the members of the F. NJ, B. A.,
Of New Lancaster, Kas., demonstrate
against the passage of bill introduced
in your noble body by Hon. Ell. Fun
ston, of the Second Congressional Dis
trtct of Kansas. Said bill provides for
q committee to visit Kansas and in
quire into the cause of hard times ex-
isting among the farmers of Kansas,
and especially the Second District.
We demonstrate against the passage Of
said bill Tor the reason it would be no
benefit to the farmers and would be an
unnecessary waste of part of the funds
If an yone has friends to award benefits,
that they do SO at their own expense.
By order of Lodge.
Respectfully yours,
G. A. MARTIN, Sec. F NJ. B. A.
We publish tho above as per request,
and are glad of the opportunity it af-
fords to place the proposed measure of
Mr.. Funston's before our farmers in
its proper light. 1t is not only the
privilege but the duty Of farmers to
consider their own individual rights
and privileges In the matter of public
expenditures. In the measure referred
to, however, a misconception Of the
benefits to accrue seems to have taken
possession of them. Neither Hon. E.
II. Funston nor any other Congress.
man has introduced bill authorizing
a special committe to visit Kansas for
that or any other purpose. E. H. Funs-
ton did, on Jan. q, introduce bill
providing for an agricultural commits.
sion to examine into and report the
cause of the depression of agricultural
interests, including an investigation of
modes of grain gambling by boards Of
trade in the sale of fictitious quaint.
ties largely in excess of the real supply
and in every other available way as
certain how and where the farmer is
being imposed upon. 1t did not refer
alone to Kansas, but to the agricultur-
al districts of the entire country. There
have been and a-e now overwhelming
demands made upon Congressman from
every district in the United States by
the farmers. If each Congressman
thus petitioned should be permitted to
frame and have passed law covering
his own particular locality the result
would be such chaos of conflicting
measures that nothing short of an
agricultural panic could follow. In
view of this fact Congressman Funs.
ton introduced the measure as the only
means of ascertaining causes Of evils,
that they may be removed by acts Of
Congress. If each State is to be sep.
arately considered in this matter it cap
no longer be a question Of congressional
interference but must be taken up by
State legislatures. 1t is difficult to
see where steps can be taken to rem
edy an evil without first ascertaining
q cause therefor, and it is hardly to be
expected that our Congressman would
draw on their private funds to defray
the expenses attached to a national re-
form.-Pdola Republican.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04
HR. 9. TOZER-DENTAL SURGEON. OF.
- fee over Richards q Welch's store.
Secret Societies,


SOC3oI S9C3oS1oOs
=. M =. a.
CALEM LODGE MEETS THE FIRST AND
- third saturday nights each month.
MAPLE GROVE LODGE (SOUIH) MEETS
wi first and third Monday nights each
month.
nEER CREEK MEETS ON THE FIRST AND
- third Saturday evening Of each month
at 1850 p. m.
INION LODGE =. NJ. B. A. MEETS FIRST
~ and third Tuesday nights Of eachmonth.
N1EOSHO VALLEY LODGE +. NJ b. A..
~ meets the first ant' third Thursday Of each
month.
Usage CENTER, SIS, EVERY ALTER.
January Is, ls9o.
EAIR LAWN, End AND 4th THURSDAY
l. night Of each month.
CTAR VALLEY, End AND lth THURSDAY
- night of each month.
MAPLE GROVE (NORTHD 4nd AND lth
ltl Saturday night Of each mouth.
n LIEN CENTER, 776, EVERY ALTERNATE
THERRY GROVE EVERY ALTERNATE
~ Saturday night commencing January ~.
MULBERRY, LIST AND Srd MONDAY
lNl nights OF each month.
nNION CREEK, LIST AND 3rd FRIDAY
~ night In each month.
NXIALNUT GROVE, End AND Ith FRIDAY
w night In each month,
Ill MORE. End AND Ith SATURDAY
Gnight In each month.
Meeting nights OF other lodges throughout
the county will De published As above upon sp-
plicatiOn.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

George Rhoades, 5 miles south Of La
Harpe (P. D. address HumbOldt) cries
sales In Allen and adjoining counties
Satisfaction guaranteed or no pay.
Charges 1 per cent. Correspondence
solicited,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04
Final Tax Notice.

Whereas, the following lands and town lots,
situated in Allen county, Kansas, have been
sold for the taxes Of 1855, then due and unpaid
viz, on the 9Th day Of September 1851. and
redeemed from said sale As required by law
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that
unless said lands and town lots are redeemed
on or before
TIE NINTH DAT OF skrrEMBER, 1880,
the same will be subject to conveyance by tax
deed to the purchaser or his asst xnee On the day
hereinafter mentioned, The cost of fedemp-
ton IL figured for three years from date OF sale
Date Of sale, September 6, 1881. Subject to
deed September Q, ls90.
NAME ossospuoN seer -, :.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

WANTcnsALESMEN TO SELL NURSERY
VAN cUStoek All goods Warranted First
class Permanent, pleasant. profitable posi.
lions for the right men. Good salaries and ex.
penses paid weekly Liberal Inducements 70
beginners. No previous experience necessary.
Outfit free Write for terms giving ago.
CHARLES H. CHASE, Nurserymar, Rochester.
n. Y. Mention this paper. ls-2Spd
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

Witness my hand this END day of March
1880 WM. CUNNINGHAM,
Treasurer Of Allen county, Kansas
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

SYCAMORE ST. LARGE
ID brick northeast of the public square.
Preaching every Sunday at IL O'Clock o.
N, and at the usual hour In the evening. Sun.
day School at 9:45 q. m. Prayer meeting Wed.
nesday evening" p. m. Young peoples prayer
meeting every Sunday evening st $50. This
'ome at any Of these services. c. II. n. Moore.
PASTOR
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

METHODIST EPISCOPAL-CORNER or
wi Jefferson Avenue and Broadway street.
Services every Sabbath . II O.. m. and 80 p. N.
Clsss meeting Immediately AFTER the mernIps
service. Sunday School Of 9:S .. r., lro
Patterson superinten't. Prayer meeting ever,
Wednesday evening at 80 p. m. Strangers and
visitors in the city andsll otbers cordially ibvit-
ed to all these services. A. 8. Freed, Pas'or.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04


A few block from the French mark
is Jackson Square, ornamented ~ with
another one of those impossible eques-
TRAN statues, wherein every canon OF
good taste and good art is violated for
the sake of showing that by a judicious
weighing of the tail q bronze borse
may be kept standing forever on his
hind legs. There are three of these
statues, one in Washington, one in
Nashville and one in New Orleans. 1t
has now been my bad fortune to have
seen all Of them, and I am truly
thankful that the wild career of their
designer, Mr.. Clark Mills, was provi.
dentially cut short. Returning to the
square itself, however, it is noteworthy
as one of the historic spots Of New
Orleans. 1t was laid out in Ills when
the city WIS founded, and it has wit.
messed the formal transfer of Louisi-
ana TO Spain, from Spain TO France
again, and from France to the United
States. 1t was the scene also of the
public reception to Andrew Jackson
after the famous 9Th of January, to La
Fayette ten years Later, and to Zachary
TAYLOR on his return from the Mexican
War. As part of the ceremonies at
tending the Jackson reception, the
hero was conducted to the old st.
Louis Cathedral which faces the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

Spanish Fort is the name of another
resort few miles down the lake from
West End. 1t is about six miles from
the city and is reached by another
dummy line. trains running every tive
hours. The hotel has part of the wall
of the old fort for its foundation and
there is dismantled torpedo b"at, =
rusty old cannon and several other rel
les of former military occu pancy in the
neighborhood. The buildings and
gardens are some hat more elaborate
than those at West End, aud when the
season is at it's height it must be gay
giddy place.
Taken altogether-for there must
L, conclusion sometime to this
rambling letter-New Orleans is q cur.
ious and fascinating city, more inter.
eeting than any other American city
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

DIBLE SOCIETY-A SUPPLY OF BIBLES
- and Testamsnts may be found at the Al.
len County Bible Depository, j. W. seott.
D OCULAR MEETINGS OF THE r. n. B. A
IN are held quarterly as follows: The End
Tuesdays Of January, April, July and Octo-
her
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-04

D EFORMED-DIvINE WORSHIP IN THE
N Christ Reformed Church at II O'Clock o.
IN. on three Sundays OF every month, and sv-
vice. Sunday school every Sabbath st 10
O'Clock .. n. All are cordially invited to At
tend j. X. Skinner, Pastor.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21
Long Range Rifle Shooting.

There is an immense amount OF nom
distance rifle shooting, and the stories
men tell about their own or som ebody
else's wonderful accuracy at long range
may be set down as campaign inven :
tions. In fact, the samc Importance is
not attached to long distance shooting
as formerly, for it has been demon
strated beyond doubt that it is compar-
atively useless, except where the dis
tance has been carefully measured and
che gun properly gaugcd for it. 1t can
be readily seen that this would ba inn
practicable either in shooting at game
or in q military engagement. To illus
trate, the very best long dis
tance rife that is made has fall
of forty inches in 500 yards. Now, how
many men arc there who can accurately
calculate such long distancei And of
what use would the gun be in case the
marksman' judgment erred fifty yards
one way or the other9 These considera-
tions have induced the government to
change the whole theory and practice
concerning the use of long range guns.
The Crcedmoor system has been
abandoned entirely by the army marks
men. and they are now taught the an
of measuring distances by tho eye, and
also practice shooting at moving OBJ
jccts. When firing at targets each man
makes his own estimate of distance, a
rquad dres and then all advance. say 80
yards, make new e,timates and fire
again. This process il repeated, so
th.,t the soldier really gets experience
hat will be OF use to him in actual
wsgfare. - Glob.. Dsmocrsa.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21
What Is a Gentleman.

What Is gentleman2 It is not one
Knowing instinctively what he should shun,
Speaking no word that could injure or pain,
Spreading no scandal, and deep'ning nc
stain?
One who knows how to put each at his ease,
Striving, successfully always to please
One who can tell by glance at your cheek
When to be silent and when he should speak?
What is gentleman Is it not one
Honestly eating the bread he has won,
Walking in uprightness, fearing the God,
Leaving no stain ON the path he has trod
Caring not whether his coat may be old.
Pricing sincerity far above gold,
Recking not whether his hand may be
hard
Stretching it boldly to grasp its reward9
What is gentleman? Say, is it birth
Makes man noble or adds to his worth2
Is there family tree to be had
Shady enough to conceal what is bad?
Seek out the man who has God for his
guide,
Nothing to tremble at, nothing to hide,
Be he noble, or be he in trade,
He is the gentleman Nature has made.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21
sPARING THEIR STRENGTH.

sLook at those menl' exclaimed
Harry Delmar, as he pointed to some
trackmen at work. ut takes six of
them to carry that iron rail, and they
move like snails."
'They are sparing their strength"
remarked his father.
"Well, should say so," declared
Harry. ''Four of them could carry
that rail with ease"
perhaps they could,' replied his
father. "They are sparing their
strength, and they are WISE"
Harry looked at his father, faint
expression of surprise on his face.
81 notice that the foreman docs not
reprove thcm," continued his father.
"He is satisfied that they are doing an,
honest days work. If they worked as
you seem to think they ought to work,
it is likely they would not be here to-
morrow, or not on the next day at
least. They would break down. They
must husband their strength 80 that
they can work day after day without
abatement. There is speed in method
though it may seem tedious. A quick
fire soon burns itself out. The tortoise
beat the hare in the race. A rocket
makes q big fuss, but it comes down a
stick. A volcano creates a great up
roar, but it remains still long while
aftcrward Tremendous Efforts are
soon spent. The pitching in process
does OF last long. 1t is wise for us,
my son, to spare our strength, whether
we labor with our hands or brains. 1t
is the secret of long sustained effort.
The energy in reserve is often the en-
ergy that wins and wears"
~ see now, papa, that / spoke too
hastily" Harry said. ''The men are
not shirking their work. Yes, they
are wise." "-Harpsr's Young People.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21
ANIMAL FRIENDSHIP.

A blacksmith named Thomas Rae
bought little black-faced lamb and
put it into field in ", ich were a COW
and little Galloway pony. The lamb
took no notice Of the COW, but soon
began to show g~eat fondness for the
pony, which returned its affection, and
the two friends kept constantly in each
others COMPANY. When the pony was
used for tiding or drawing a cart the
lamb would trot beside it, and if at any
time the lamb was alarmed by people
coming too near to look at it, it would
run under the body of the pony and
pop out its little black face from between
the forelegs, and look about it in con-
scious security. At night the lamb slept
in the stable, and if separated from
the pony would raise plaintive bleat-
ings, which the pony answered by
mournful neighings. And just as dog
leaves the society Of its own kind to
follow man, this little lamb forsook its
own species that it might sociate with
its friend, for on one occasion, when
the blacksmith was riding the pony, the
lamb, as usual, trotting beside it, they
passed large flock of sheep that was
being driven along the road. The
~
straight through them with the pony.
Another time both pony and lamb
strayed into an adjoining field, in which
there was flock of sheep feeding.
The lamb joined them for short time,
but as soon as the blacksmith came to
drive out the pony the lamb followed
without once looking back at its natural
companions.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21
A company chartered in West vi

A company chartered in West Vir-
ginia, with capital of $1,000, 900,
had for its object the manufacturing Of
big steel guns on the Delaware river,
near Philadelphia, under the patents of
Dr.. r. ]. Gatling, the inventor of the
rapid-fire gun that bears his name.
Congress has made an appropriation of
Sc, 900, 600 for heavy guns. and the COM
pany intend to make 6, s, 10 and 12-
inch guns both for coast Notifications
and for naval warfare. They will be
sent to government testing stations, and
if they come up to the requirements
they must be accepted. DR.. Gatling
has system by which he claims guns
can be made much quicker and cheaper
than by the present processes, and he
alone understands the secret.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21
Swallows Are Great Pathflnders.

AS swallows often fly through long
distances at very great height, it fol-
lows that they are excellent pathfndcrs.
1t remains yet to be found out how
they set out for their autumnal journey
to the South, as they start at night, but
it is supposed that the young birds arc
taught by the parents the direction iu
which to fly. 1t has, howcve been
quite recently ascertained that single
bri is able to find its way back from q
very long distance. In the dancing
room of restau-atcur. in village not
far from Dusseldorf, Germany, a num-
Der OF swallows have their nests on a
rafter which runs across the room, under
the ceiling. In September last three Of
the parent birds were taken from the
nests, and gentleman travelling to Ber-
lin took them by train aud gave them
their liberty at different stations. Each
bird had narrow red ribbon tied
round one leg, but all three had by
some means torn this off, and were con-
sequen,ly not recognized Immediately
after their return. After two days,
however, all the nests were examined,
and it was found that the wanderers
had returned to them.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21
The Hartford Courant is of the OPT

The Hartford Courant is of the opin-
ion that 'tall cities should beware of
large blocks of buildings nominally
fire. proof, but which, as in the recent
case at Boston, are so cons structed as to
be really invitations to the flames. Then
the method of fighting fires and espe-
cially tie modes of egress from burnin g
houses should be improved. AS to the
equipments of fire companies, it ought
to be known that new modes Of building
residences, Offices, theatres and hotels
demand now and better arran gements
for subduing confagrations. Wash
ington has not suffered as much from
fires as many other cities. But this fact
should not blind the city to the neces-
sity for improvements in all respects
demanded by wise vigil lance before It
is visited by ono Of those terrible
scourges that have befallen Boston,
New York, Chicago and other large
cities, aud have also swept into the
limbo of the lost the property of whole
villages and towns in oil parts Of the
Ua!an.n @
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21

The great town of Shoshong, north
of Cape Colony, South Africa, has been
abandoned by the entire population of
90, 900 persons because of the scarcity
of water. A new site for the town was
found about 100 miles northwest OF
Shoshong, and thithcr the people jour
neyed with all their personal property
and about 80, 600 head of cattle. Shes
hong was the largest native town in
South Africa and pictures of it appear
in some school biographies and in
Reclus' Universal Geography.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21

In 1880 6, 048, 571 tons of coal were
mined in the South, and in 1883 the
output was over 1s, 900, 900 tons. Cot
ton mills have increased from 161, with
ID, 1923 looms and 667, 854 spindles, in
1880, to 355 mills, with As, 001 looms
and 2, O35, 26S spindles, while many new
mills are unier construction and many
old ones being enlarged. In 1880 there
were 40 cottonseed- oil mills in tho
South, having a capital of So, 500. 900;
now there are 213, with over $40, 0O0,-
600 invested.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21

With the discovery of sand in the
Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts not
long ago, which is almost pure silica,
q new era in American cut glass making
has begun. Formerly, sand and other
materials for the manufacture of the
best cut glass were brought to this
country from Belgium aud France.
The only exhibitor of American cut
glass took the grand prize in the recent
Paris exposition. 1t is not generally
known that the best glass blowers and
cutters have been attracted to America
on account of the good wages paid.
The industry has won triumph for
America in carrying off the World s
Fair prize from European rivals.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21

The Argentine Republic now cher
ishes the expectation that it will soon
have a stream Of immigration equal to
that which has enrichod and still
swells the opulence of this country.
During the first seven months of last
year the Argentine Republic received
157, 6Sl immigrants, and a total Of
$50, 900 for the year. "These figures, !"
says the Washington Star, "point to
the not distant day when republic not
less powerful than our own will in
ciude all the States of South America
under its authority"
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21
Journalism is looking up in China.

Journalism is looking up in China
There are now three newspapers pub
lished in that country and there is q
prospect that another one will soon be
started. The prospectors are waiting
until they can find out whether it will
fill long felt want. In China, by the
way, if paper publishes an untrue
statement about any one, not only are
the editors punished, but all the read
ers as we'll.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-02-21
NO. 10.
CHILDREN's COLUMN.

A BABY's REFLECTIONS.
I'm very little baby,
Little face and hands and feet;
And my mother says she never
Saw baby half SO sweet.
1t is nice to hear them talking
In that way, but can see,
Oh. lot of little babies,
Who all look and laugh like me.
When I look out of the window
There's baby in the glass,
And he waves his hand as do
To the people as they pass;
When l put out hands to touch him
And to pat him ON the cheek,
He will look and act as do,
But he'll never, never speak.
There's baby in the mirror,
There's baby in the spoon,
And there's one in front of mother
When we play little tune.
These are very funny babies,
Where I go they always come,
But never hear them talking,
So I guess they're deaf and dumb.