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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION
Repre- sentative Republican Delegates
from the Different Townships
Meet and Nominate

Good Ticket.
The convention was called to order
by NJ. p. JacOby, chairman of the
County Central Committee, at l O'Clock
p. M. Tuesday June 4, 1895, and effect
ed an organization by the election OF
John Francis, of Carlyle, temporary
chairman, and w. b. Glover, of Hum
boldt, temporary secretary, with Lutte
n orthrup, of lola, assistant. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
Permanent Organization: d. l..
Warner, Il. G. Green, VIM Bird, \.
Hummiston, J. +. Hobby, w. J. Don
nan, w. A. COwan, James Peery, n.
Petit, H. w. Cox. b. L. Ludlum and
NJ. l.. KestersOn.
Credentials: o. B. Miller, c. E.
Adams. Z. c. Rhoades, Z. G. Gilbert,
w. A. Ross, g. G. Fox, Il. Il. Ander-
son, DR.. Wakefield, Z. Palmer, u. r.
Courtney, d. G. Afford and VIM. Nc
Kinley.
Resolutions: d. Sims, L. S. Ball,
o. 7. Dreaming, g. NJ. Stanley, H, b.
Smith, +. H. Tobey, Oscar Foust, o.
G. Brett, w. s. Little, n. L. Ard, A.
Cochran and Jesse Wilson.
The committee on permanent organ
ization made a report recommending
the following officers: CT. Knowl-
ton, of G eneva, chairman; w. B. Clio
yer, of Humboldt, Secretary; Lutte
Northrup, of lola, assistant secretary.
The report of the committe was adopt
ed.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following persons entitled
to seats in the convention as dele
gates:
Geneva: d. Carmen. Ed Cooley,
c. L. KnOwlton, o. b. Miller. f. +.
Follen and d. Sims.
Carlyle c. E. Adams, I. S. Ball,
John Francis, I. G.. Green, Frank
Jackson, Harvey Longshore.
Deer Creek: Thos. Anderson, VIM
Bird, o. T. Dreaming, E. c. Rhoades.
Osage: d. D. Britton, f. G. Best,
E. G. Gilbert, Chas. Hoffman, A.
Hummiston, e. r. Stanley.
Marmaton H. b. Adams, w. L. |
Ford, c. B. Gibson, b. d. Gwin. J. +. |
Wesley Jones, G. b. Keith. |
w. NJ. MattOcks, w. A. Ross, n. J. |
Shiveley, H. B. Smith.
Elm: W. J. Donnan, G. G. Fox, |
Nate Mason, Chas. Ohlfest. Chas. |
Jas. Stansberry, F. H. Tobey.
lola: G w Apple, 7 T Anderson,
w 9 Allison, Sam Baker, w A Cow
an, w J COnley, J z Duncan. John
Everhart, w J Evans, Oscar Foust,
5 A Gard, Glenn Kreuter, w H Ling.
9 q Null, A NJ Mitchell, Lutte Nor
thrup, c s Potter, VII Ricketts,.
J NJ Stewart, ID b d Smeltzer, HI Il
Thomas, J G Woodin, J NJ William
son, S S White.
Humboldt g G Barber. O C.
B rett, John Dornberg, A w Dwin-
hell, 5 Estey, q r Gard, J H Gard
ler, w b Glover, w L McElrov.
las. Peery, AID. Sleeth, DR.. Wake
ield.
Salem Afford Buckingham. r.
L Bennett, w Lyttle, l. b Pear
on, EnOch Palmer.
North Elsmore n l. Ard. ST
Barton, II w Cox, ] p Decker, Joe |
1edrick, j l. Roberts.
Sou tn ElsmOre Frank Bardwell, ]
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the
Grand Master of the Universe to sum-
mon our brother. DR.. Alonzo L. Crow,
from our Mystic Circle to that haven
of rest in the celestial lodge above,
where the Supreme Architect of thu
Universe presides.
ResUjUed. BY lola Lodge No. IS
a. +. & \. IL, that while we bow in
humble submission to the will and
wisdom of Him who has drawn his
designs upon the Celestial Trestle
Board. we mingle our sorrow with
that of the stricken mother and rela-
lives over the untimely loss of their
only child, whom they most loved
and cherished, and while in our ten
der but futile tributes of regret We can
not console the. broken spirit of his
anguished mother, we commend her
to him who can sOOthe the every sOr-
row, heal every wound and dry every
tear.
ResolCed, That we extend 10 the
stricken relatives of our departed bro
Their our fraternal sympathy in this
the hour of their profound sorrow, aud
saddest, sorest bereavement, We cher
ish with them the tenderest remenl-
brances of the dead, to which we turn
even from the charms of the living.
That with them we will weave the
chaplet of floWers, and strew The
beauties of nature about the grave
which buries every error, covers every
defect, extinguishes every resentment
and which from its. peaceful bosom
springs none but fond regrets and
teDdel est recOllectiODs.
ReS0lUed, That our Charter and
Jewels be draped in mourning thirty
days, that a copy OF these resolutions
be transmitted to the family of our
deceased brother, and copies be fur
nished the city papers for publica-
ton.
(J. b. GosHORN,
A. j. FULTON,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
Mo. Pac. ExcursIons.

To Cleveland, o. One fare for the
round trip. Date of sale June 18th,
limit for return June 9th, on account
convention Republican National
League.
To Denver, Colo. Return at one
third fare from Pueblo on certificates
issued W it'll tickets. Sold June 9TH to
10th. Return tickets sold July 26 to
21st on account Normal School.
To Chattanooga, Tenn. Account of
International Epworth League Con-
vention. One fare round trip. Dates
of sale June 25 and 26. Limit for re
turn July 4th.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY,
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

A delegate convention of the Republicans OF
the Seventh Judicial District will be held al
Chanute kansas on saturday July &c, 1926 at 3
o'clock p. N for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Judge OF the 18th Judicial District.
The basis of representation will be one dele
gate for each one hundred votes cast for F n.
Morrill, for Governor in 1894. Under this appor-
tionment the several counties in the district
will be entitled 10 delegates as follows:
Ailen. .......... Is Wilson &C.. ......... Il
NeOshO -........... 20 WoOdSon. II
The delegates 10 said convention will be Sc
lected from each county at such time and place
and in such manner as the respective Republi-
can County Central Committees OF the counties
in the District may recommend or designate,
BY direction of the Republican Judicial Dis
trict Central Committee of the eth Judicial Dis
trict of the state OF Kansas
Chanute Kan May Is IS.
WI. II. MCCLURE A. p. GIBsOS,
Secretary Chairman.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
H0RTIcULT URAL DEPARTMENT

The Allen county Horticultural So
ciety will hold picnic meeting at
the grove of Mr.. Clothier, west of Mo-
ran, June 18th, and all people inter-
ested in this subject which grows
more and more important to our citi-
zens are cordially invited to be there.
REPORTER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
Enoklin,s Arnica salve

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Mapped hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all skin erup-
tions, and positively cure Piles, or no
paw required 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by Dvens Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
First published May 10. 1881
Notice.

At the next regular session Of the County
Commissioners OF Allen county, Kansas, a Pc
tition will be presented 20 said Commissioners
praying the vacation o! the following described
blocks, streets and alleys in the TOWNSHIP of &C.
neva, county and State aforesaid. that is to say
All that part of said TOWNSHIP lying south of and
including Webster street and west Of Mason
street: all that part of said tOwnsite lying south
of and including Seward street between Mason
street and South street: and Temperance and
Washington streets from the south line Of
Block 81 south to vacated portion Of said town
site including all the blocks, streets and alleys
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE
! would respectfully announce that am q
candidate for the office of township trustee sub
ject TO the decision OF the Repubican.conyentiOn.
ROBERT COOK.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
GARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank the friends for
the kindness and attention shown US
and our boy during his last illness.
MRS. s. J. GRADY,
DIR. and MRS. SETH TOZER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07
FOR SALE OK TRADE

Franklin Smith, miles south OfMofan, has
mich COW with young calf for sale.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07

R. r. Claiborne commenced work
Monday on his new building in the
south part of town in which he in
tends to put his apple evaporation.
The building will he 90x6O
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07

Laurence World: Mr.. and Mrs. L..
H. Perkins held an open air reception
yesterday afternoon in honor of their
guests, Senator and Mrs. Charles F.
Scott.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07

We have been requested to an
nounce that the U. b. meetings in the
Opera House will continue the rest of
this week and probably most of next
week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07

The ladies of the Christian church
who served dinner here Decoration
Day met with fair success consider
ing the inclement weather. The pro-
ceeds of the day were S14.5O.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-06-07

Laurence World: The story, GA
Tragedy of Longs Peak" which APP
pears in the first issue of the Univer-
sity Weekly is interesting and well
written. Miss Grace Brewster shows
marked literary ability.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
MULVANE

Land in fine condition to plOw.
Melons by the wagon loads. Fruit not
over abundant. Health below the
average.
RIO. Snider buried his boy yester-
day. The rest of the children are,
they think, improving. Typhoid
fever seems a common fatality on that
farm, bad water is supposed to be the
cause.
Yes, there are some oats being
threshed in old Sumner. Your Obedi.
ent servant has just finished thresE.
ing a crop above the average, and this
is about the whatness Of the where
fores: therefore be it resolved that
40 acres sown to wheat is no good, and
must be sOwn to oats and that 40 cent
oats must be bought to seed the
same, etc. Oats cut 1913 buShel at
16 cents, 81 to $50 out of pocket for
straw pile and fun Of playing farmer;
and be it further resolved that the
redeemers of Kansas be and are here
by notified that the Dutch, Irish and
Scotch won't stand it any longer, all
Of which your committee humbly sub
mits, etc. Abr.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
HOME VALLEY.

L. ii. Park has been badly poisoned.
Addie Reitz came up from the q, rip
Monday.
Miss Linnie King is visiting he Ut
Gle in Nebraska.
I. II. Parkham and family and Mrs.
johnson Sundayed at VIII Mcve,':.
Quite a number of Home Y. lev
people attended the basket meeting
at Seventy-Six Center last Sunday.
A crowd of Home Valley young
folks spent Sunday evening at f. E.
FlOra'S. They report a splendid time.
Mrs. NJ. E. Johnson returned last
Saturday from HOdgman comfy
where she has been visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Nelhas.
Mrs. II. NJ. Platt and daughters Adj
aline and Bertha, expect to start to
Medford, o. T., tomorrow (Wednes-
day to visit Mrs. Platt's son. C. E.
Platt.
SUNFLOWER,
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
CHIKASKIA.

Mary Miller Of Mayaeld teaches the
Jordan school this term.
We are having plenty Of rain now.
1t is too wet to pillow much.
Bro. Folks has got a fine crop Of
mille:s; it was all in the stack before
the rain. Brother Folks is a good
farmer.
Miss Mamie Deering teaches the
Horn school this year. Mamie is a
fine teacher and she has good success
with her scholars.
Dave Upton and G. W. Roberts
have Just fixed the harrison bridge,
and it is a good Job. Dave is a good
man for road Overseer.
They have got lots of corn up on
the river. Barron Warlow has one
hundred acres that will make so BUSH
els to the acre. 1t is the finest corn
have seen this year.
G. W. Roberts has got the contract
TO build the Greenman school house.
The old one was blown away in the
storm on Decoration day. He gets
$500 for building it. There was a
great deal Of competition for the job.
Your scribe paid short visit to
Bro. Pierce but he was not at home,
but Mrs. Pierce was and she can do
the hospitable part as well as any
lady. She sat out the watermelons
and your scribe did ample justice to
them. Bro. Pierce has got the finest
patch of melons in the township,
Henry Hart has returned from Mis-
souri,. He says that is the country he
is going to move to in the spring. He
says they have the finest crops of
everything; the finest apples he ever
saw. lie went to Illinois, back in
your scribe's' old place. He says
everything was fine there; wheat was
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
GUELPH.

There is lots of sickness in this
neighbOrhOod.
Clarence Groom is very low with
typhoid fever.
We have been shaving some very
warm weather.
DR.. E. Pile, Of Portland, is very
sick with fever.
B. FulkersOn and family have NOV
ed to Harper county.
Chinch bugs are very bad on the
Kaffir corn, cane and all other green
stuff.
Miss Rena Benson has gone down
to Blackwell to visit for a week with
the family Of n. Pickett.
Plenty of rain now and not too late
for some of the corn, We will have
about one-third of crop.
Jesse Morrow returned Saturday
from Harper county. He says corn is
very good west Of the Chikaskia.
The friends of Carl Fredericson
gave him a surprise last Saturday
evening. About 100 guests gathered
at his beautiful home, bringing cakes
and plenty Of ice cream, it being his
46th birthday. All enjoyed them
selves until the wee sma' hours.
DIED-August 10, at 6 a. NJ, Rev.
E. G. Turner, of congestion of the
stomach. He was only sick about "a
hours. Deceased leaves a wife and
several children. He had only been
in Sumner county two years, having
removed here from Shelby county,
Illinois.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
AVON.
r. j. HUKLE.

Mr.. Hale is still numbered among
the sick.
Reed McClaskey has been sick with
malarial fever.
Mrs. ]. L. Campbell is numbered
among the sick.
Miss Anna MCGEE Of Wellington
was in our vicinity Saturday.
Mrs. l. ]. Stewart visited her
daughter in the Strip last week.
Misses Mamie and Blanche Ward
visited at Mayfeld last Thursday.
Mrs. o. ]. Hackney of Wellington,
spent Thursday at R. 7. lIackney's.
Miss Cora Wilcox from near May
field, spent Sunday at Mr.. Aubrey's.
Mrs. R. T. Hackney has been sick
for the past two weeks, but has almost
recovered.
Phillip Land from Saline county,
Missouri, is here visiting old friends
and acquaintance.
Miss Jessie Barnes spent Friday and
Saturday at Wellington visiting
frierds and relatives.
Miss Rosa Weber OF Mayfeld spent
few days Of last week visiting at Mr..
Wards and Mr.. Pitts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jap Sommerville and
daughter, Dora, from near Oxford,
spent Sunday at H. c. McLeOd's.
Miss Addie Covell has returned
from Mcpherson where she has been
visiting friends for the last three
weeks.
Mr.. Funk Of Arkansas City passed
through here last week on his way to
Nebraska. He stopped one night
with his sister, Mrs. G. Covell.
Mrs. A. G. Gregson, accompanied by
her niece, Anna Lands, and Mr.. and
Mrs. D. W. Rhodes left Friday even
ing for Alabama, their future home.
John.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
PERTH.

The ground is fine for blowing.
Mr.. Macbeth is on the sick list.
Miss Rena Adams is visiting in the
strip this week.
Jno. Churchill of Kansas City is
here visiting friends.
Mr.. Harvey Wynn has moved in the
John Harrison property.
W. S. Davis and Louis Crays are
visiting friends at Perth.
Thornton Adams has been up from
the Strip working on his fathers
house.
Yes Byers and VIM. Alexander
are up from the Strip threshing their
wheat.
George Rison purchaseda fine team
and wagon for One-hundred and thirty
dollars.
Ezra Fuss had some milk from
a milk weed get in his eye which
caused him great pain.
Mort Wallings came up from
the Strip last Sunday. He brought a
sample Of corn and melons which We
must acknowledge beats Sumner all to
pieces.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
CLEARDALE.

C. Droz, of South Haven called on
ye editor Monday.
Miss Jennie Willis is slowly recover
ing from the fever.
DR.. and Mrs. Geeslin have moved to
their new home in Ashton.
Miss Jennie Rosecrans will start to
EmpOria Monday to attend school.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Reser on Sun
day last girl of the Usual weight, all
parties doing well.
Miss Maud Gray of Green Junction,
spent the latter part Of the week with
Miss Costa Wright.
We guess watermelon patches have
been suffering here Of late from the
effects Of good" boys.
The recent rain has frightened the
races OF the farmers or THIS Vlcln-
ity, as well as saved our corn crop.
J. Parsons came up from Parker
Monday and reports no crops and hard
times, as only new country can say.
Elder ]. G. Graham preached down
in the Strip last Sunday, and 2. T.
Huston talked to the people at Mou-
tray.
Rev. Cross preached his farewell
sermon at Floralyale last Sunday,
May he prosper is the wish Of ye
scribe.
Mrs. Gregson and niece Miss Annie
Lands of Avon, were in our midst
last week making farewell visits to
friends before their departure south.
| RATS
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
County correspondence.


1.-THE Identity of Life and Experience
in Christian Society"
Rev. BlakemOre, Of Oklahoma,
a former pastor here, visited here last
week and preached in the NJ. E.
church Sunday morning,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Dudley and
Nettie, returned from their fishing
trip on the Walnut last Friday. Mr..
T. b. Spencer returned also.
MARRIED---At the residence of the
brides parents in this city, by Rev. S.
McKibben, Sunday, Aug. IS, Mr..
Jack Ramsey and Miss Mona John
son.
E. F. Burkdall has sold his resi-
dence property and intends to dispose
of his meat maj ket, when he will re-
turn to Iowa to make that state his
h lme.
Mrs. ]. C. Leach received her mon
ey from the A. o. U. W. last Tuesday
and left with her family for Carthage,
Mo-, whore they will run a boarding
house.
Some few of our cOrnfelds in this
corner, owing to the excess of moist.
ure, will not yield seventy-fve BUSH
els per acre and some may run as low
as sixty.
A new lodge in town, the E. A. U,
The l. o. .. have been doing business
here ever since Conway Springs was a
city. The E. A. U. meet Thursday
evenings.
The wheat in this vicinity was so full
of weeds that the wet weather has
spoiled it for seed and nearly all the
seed wheat for this section will be
shipped in.
The auction sale of Mr.. G. W
Lund will occur next Wednesday, the
18th. Mr.. Lund will start for Cali.
fornia Immediately afterward where
he intends to reside.
Engineer J. F. ClOugh returned last
Friday from a months visit at Edo
RADIO Springs in Missouri. whittier he
went for his health. He is much
benefited by his stay there.
VIM. McHugh has paid for a cabin
passage in the "staunch craft char
ity," after taking which Mrs. Nc
Hugh will have a $4,000 policy
in the best fraternal insurance order
in the world.
Mr.. Snavely will teach at Science
Valley, No 176, this season; F. G. Orr
at Spring Hill, No. Ill, and Miss
Barnes at the Funk school house
Miss FriStOe has the primary depart
ment here aud Miss WaggOner the
intermediate.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
NORRIS.

1AOhhAos
Mr.. Israel Naugle visited yelling.
ton on business few days since.
Elder Neal filled his regular ap.
pointment at Gray on last Sunday.
Miss Amanda Pennington has left
our vicinity to reside in Cowley
county.
Mf. Reams is the only man in our
neighbOrhoOd who threshed any oats,
about 90 bushels.)
Tracy Elliott, a little son of Mr..
Elliott, fell on the sickle bar and bad.
ly lacerated his hip.
Quite chariyari at Lee Thomp-
sons Friday night. Lee responded
with treat to cigars.
Mrs, Lillian Moss of near Med
ford, Okla, is visiting at Mr.. Walter
Whites and other relatives.
A Mr.. Eckert, of near South Haven
has rented the George Harper farm,
five miles south of Argonia and has
moved his family thereon.
Married, at the residence of the
brides parents, A. T. Showalter and
wife, Mr.. Walter Lee Thompson and
Miss Nellie Showalter. The nuptials
were celebrated last Thursday, the
10th INST, at the hour Of 6 p. m, 10
the presence Of many friends to the
parties, for whom a sumptuOus supper
was prepared. May the joy and bliss
of pure unselhsh lives attend the new.
ly married couple is the wish of the
writer.
Listen, you gold bug Republicans
to one of your greatest leaders, Jane.
G. Blaine: 81 believe that the great
struggle now going on in this country
and Others for single gold standard
would, if successful, produce disaster
in the end throughout the Commercial
world. The destruction of silver as
money and the establishment of gold
as the sole unit of value, must have &
ruinous effect on all forms of property
except those investments that yield {
fixed return in money, and these last
would be greatly enhanced in value.
Speech of Blaine, February, 1878
Silver has been demonetized ant
Blaine's statement realized by us.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22
COUNCIL HILL.


The hot weather continues night
and day.
Elder J. E. Cain preache' at Peck
next Saturday night and Sunday
following.
Many Of the farmer feed
ing their hogs new corn and getting
them ready for the earliest market
possible.
Miss Jerusha Coen Of Goddard, KS,
will make her home with your cor
respondent this winter.
Foster Cain is threshing this week.
The Bishop machine has done all the
threshing about Council Hill.
Mabel and George Piatt OF yelling
ton, are visiting their grand parents
at Belle PLANE and your correspond
ent this week.
The coyotes are getting too numer
Gus in these parts for comfort. Their
nightly barking and marauding keep
the inhabitants awake. They sit on
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-08-22

cake, were enjoyed by all, save a few.
who took too much. They are better
now.
Glad to note that our young friend
Daniel Hukle, who was so seriously
i'll last week, from hemorrhage of the
lungs is much better now.
Frank Hukle, Minnie Bell, Franc
HirOls Of Wellington, Bette Marian,
Mary Murphy and Susie Sanders
dro"e TO Wichita on Friday.
John and Enoch Wheeler visited
relatives at Rock in Cowley county,
returning Sunday. They report corn
as exceedingly light from Mulvane
eastward.
How strange yet how true, that in
all reforms where the great common
people and the oppressed from debt
and taxation are the ones to be bene-
fitted, that these same people are the
most Indifferent and irresponsible to
an effort to help them.
The time has come that when pro-
fesSors in our universities and preach.
ers on the roStrum dare to raise their
voices against high-handed robbery
and greed of corporations and corrup-
tion in public officials, that these con-
SENATORS of our nation are speedily
given their walking papers by the
plant stones Of mammon.
We are in receipt of a notice of the
"Old Settlers Meeting" at Belle
PLANE on the 26th. AS a part of the
program, it is said that the old set
tiers or pioneers will relate some of
the hardShips they endured in those
early days. We rather think that if
the majority Of the pioneers of Sum-
ner county, were to relate a 1.-THE of
their present hardships, the primitive
history would be quite tame in COM
parisOn.
r. J. HUKLE.