The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-09-01

women voting, but believed in women
doing any thing they wanted to, ex-
cept being the father of family. l
have vague sort of an idea that Sam
wears the breeches at home. He said
further, "ladies bring your husbands
to the lecture tonight. and If you will
hold I'll skin, lots of them need skim
ming, bring pole along to hang the
hides on, hides will be cheap tomor-
row as the market will be glutted."
Think of it. and then to meet with
long and loud applause. To me, Sam
is duplex conundrum, he may be a
moralist, indeed he may be chris
tian, but if it were left to me to de-
eide, could not say whether the
devil loves or hates him.
L find many old soldiers here Grip
pied and infirm, that gave their best
days to save this glorious republic,
and are dragging out miserable ex-
istence, trying to get some relief by
using the water here, living on little
pittance which Uncle Sam deals out
quarterly to them, now expecting
every day to receive notice from the
men that trailed Old Glory in the
dust and shot at them during the war,
that their pension will come no more.
Some of them, having no other means
of support, will be compelled to wend
their way "over the hill to the poor
house." have been told of a number
OF really meritorious and deserving
pensioners, men that served from two
to four years in the army and received
their disability in line of duty, are
now deprived OF the little sum so de-
servedly obtained, and that taken
away by the men and the party that
made it necessary for loyal men to
sacrifice health and life is indeed hard
to endure. 1 am myself opposed to
fraudulent pensions and think the
pension roll ought to be purged, but
deplore the loss of worthy comrades.
1 find 1 am depressing and my letter
growing too long and 1 will close by
saying that the Kansas people stand
very high here, especially our own
John Knowlton and his estimable
family, so we'll known, so highly ap-
preciated and so much missed by our
people in Allen county. But they
seem to be much appreciated here,
and it seems like almost every body
in the town and county knows John
and Notwithstanding his strong Re-
publican proclivities they elected him
to office in o Democratic stronghold
and wanted to do it again, but he re-
fused. This demonstrates that good
X ansas Republican has conscience
and will not hold Office on Democratic
votes.
1 am here doing some trading in
real estate and organizing a lodge of
Select Friends, which, by the way,
is considered the best Fraternal In
surance extant, and is growing rapid
ly in favor wherever it is known.
Property and land here are cheap and
money invested now will bring big
return. The greatest need is rail-
road, which is sure to come, and then
the town W i'll soon double in size, and
think the company that puts
in the road will make a good invest
ment. 1 forgot to say that the cele-
bration, which for two days had been
such a decided success, was marred
in the close by sad accident to vol
unteer member of the flambeau club
during the display of fireworks on the
evening of the 10th. Geo. A. Stokes,
drummer, said to be an expert in
fireworks, came near having his head
blown off by the premature explosion
of mortar bomb. His nose was
nearly torn from his face and both
eyes were supposed to be blown out,
think one eye can be saved, although
he is now stone blind and a pitiable
looking object and is lying in criti-
ral condition. 1t is hoped that he may
recover. Many could not stand the
horrible sight and the blood, so / |
helped the doctors to dress his
wounds and 1 am compelled to say
that never since the war have 1 be-
held such a bloody man and bed and
room.
1 might add the best way to get
here is to take the Mo, Pac. train |
change at Fit. Scott, take the M. X.
& T. to Walker, Mo-, about 26
miles from Ft. Scott, stop at Kelley's
Hotel, get a good dinner for Is cents,
and Kelley will haul you over to Ell |
Dorado, about IA miles, for so cents,
there is a railroad grade from Walk
er to ElDorado but no through train, |
and you will get there in time for
supper. By buying q round trip tick
ct, good for 80 days, the trip can be
made from lola and back for less than |
500 fare.
Hastily, to catch the mail.
ID. b. ID. SMELTZER.