The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-07-21

K. c. Gazette: Congressman E. II
Funston was in the city to-day from
his home in Allen county. He cam
to close up his business with his at
torneys . in the congressional contes
case. Speaking of this he said i
could not be told just now how i
would result. Banker Moore had alb
solutely failed to sustain q single
point in bis case but whether tina
would have any weight with Demo
cratic congress he was unable to say
If on such an unjust showing the
Democrats could afford to throw hin
out, the Republicans can afford Il
nave him thrown out. 1t would be 8
nne thing for the Republican party in
the Second district and it could be
used hereafter as an effective clut
against the Democrats. Mr.. Funston
said the contest had cost g, 800 in ex-
cess OF the sum allowed him, but he
felt that he owed the Republican par
ty much and gladly gave up that
amount in a case that could but react
to the advantage of the Republicans
OF this district. In regard to the ex-
ira session he had little to say. 1t
was hard to tell what results it would
bring. 1t might repeal the Sherman
act, but it would have to substitute
something else. The trouble with the
country now was that everybody is
scared to death of the Democratic
party. With the idea that coming
events cast their shadows before, the
people are frightened at the shadows.
They are in constant dread of what
the effect will be when the substance
gets to working. If congress was to
meet August Z, pass resolution that
it did not intend to keep any of the
pledges made by the Democratic par
ty and 60 home the next day, the
would again be restored to a
normal conditions; but instead the
Democratic Legislators will shift all
the responsibility for the present con-
ditiOn of affairs onto the shoulders of
the Republican party.
We wonder what brutal, evil-mind-
eel enemy of ours was running the
Union last week? Surely
our good, gOOd-humOred friend Me
never asked a favor that
was not granted, nor refused one that
was asked-surely he never compiled
the half column of slang-whanging,
for, indecent. unfriendly, un-
leighborly and ungentlemanly abuse
If the REGISTER and it's editor that
iefiled last weeks issue of the Union.
We refuse to believe it. 1t must have
been run in while he was away by
All NJ 20 a
against us, and who wrote this dia-
ribe, ostensibly to defend his town
Igainst harmless little joke, but
eally to vent his personal spleen.
We cannot figure it out any other
way.
81 wish the REGISTER could be sus-
'ended for six weeks, and that you
Ould be Obliterated for the same
ength of time" said friend of ours
he other day. "What on earth |
prompts such blOOd-thirsty wish as
hat?" we asked. "Oh l am curious
o know what certain other papers i'm |
his county would fill up with" he
aid. L read all the papers she con-
inued, land don't remember a week |
1hen larger part of the editorial,
nd sometimes even the local and
columns, of at least |
ne of them was not filled with abuse
the REGISTER or of its editor or
9th. So If you and the REGISTER
hOuld both disappear for awhile 1
'Onder what the other fellows would
nd to fill up with"
While visiting. her aunt Mrs. Agnes
colt, week before last Miss Nellie
dropped her watch in the
Iell. There was about six feet of
'ater i'm the well, and as it was very
arrow it was thought it might soon
9 pumped dry and the watch recov-
red. Four men were hired and they
umped steadily from o'clock until
without lowering the water to
mount to anything. 1t is rather a
eculiar fact that the water i'm the
ellis all over the west part of town
ses and falls with the water i'm the
yer, mile away. When the river
high these wells are full, and when
goes down the wells fall with it.
here is doubtless a bed of gravel the
ltire distance.
S. l.. Gilbert, of Wichita. who was
'sistant secretary of the State Senate
st winter, was in lola last Wednes-
ny and made us a pleasant call. AL
rough an officer of the Populist body
3 is stalwart Democrat and has no
'rt of use for the Peoples party, ex-
'pt to beat Republicans. And he is
)ing to quit the Democratic party if
doesn't get a move on it. There is
oss on my back three inches long"
, said. "but it will all come off if this I
administration doesn't do something
bring better times. The Democratic
lrty has been promising for thirty
'ars to straighten things out, and
wv it must either shoot or give up the
IN"
A young woman and an older wom- /,
| had disagreement yesterday ,,
hich they endeavored to settled by
9th and nail. Some men interfered
fore the war was decided. The
der woman was arrested and plead
guilty before Judge Potter who
led her 500 and costs. She de- {
AIRED she would go to Jail before she
Duld pay it. but the Judge gave her
It'll this morning to ponder, and she Z
i'll doubtless think better of it. 1t
as a very unfortunate affair, and we !
I've no inclination to print the [
Imes. I
Supt. Jones desires us to state that s
s business is in such shape that he
mot leave at the time spoken of for
70 proposed Worlds Fair excursion.
lie excursion will be run just the
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