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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-07-19
opplTIEsoF1HE RUSSIAN ARMY

One Regiment of Giants, Another OF
Blondes and a ThiEs:: Of Turn-Up Noses.
The Russian army is full of strange
features. Thus the biggest fellows are
detailed for duty in the bodyguard
regiment. "Preobrashenski." founded
by Peter The Great, and originally COM
posed of that monarch's personal
friends, all giants in their way. The
cars family take great pride IN tins
regiment, and on the named day of its
patron saint attend the festivities in a
body, usually REINFORCED by foreign
ambassadors and ministers. Then
there is the Ismaillxowski regiment,
where only blondes are tolerated, aud
the well-known Pawlow guards, all of
whom must have turn-up noses. The
regulations of the guard Chasseurs,
on the other hand, admit only dark
haired men. The guard officers, being
privileged by birth as well as rank in
their chosen professions, treat their
colleagues in the line almost as badly
as the latter treat their subalterns.
Up to a few years ago, says the Pitts
burgh Dispatch, the distinction be
tween them was such that guard lieu
tenant had precedence over the captain
of the line. The late cars father
changed the state of things somewhat,
but not much. a major of the guards
would, even to-day, rank higher than
a line colonel, if there were such
person But the advancement of the
regular army officer seldom surpasses
the rank of battalion chief Men hav-
ing attained that distinction are gener-
ally made commanders of small pre-
cincts, while disgraced guard officers
or general staff officers obtain the
colonelship or Observation-Disclosures of
the regiment to which they devoted
their lives.
Only very rarely does a line officer
succeed in obtaining a commission in
the war academy. and eventually in the
general staff. 1t should be mentioned
however, that the majority are untitled
for such advancement. The require
ments of the officers examination in
the line are-considerably less stringent
than those upon which the admission
to the guards officers corps are based;
the aspirant's social standing is not at
all considered, and, to complete the
wretchedness of the line officer, his
pay is ridiculously small and made
quate, especially that OF the infantry
officer, the lieutenant receiving not
more than two hundred dollars per
year, all told. The captain has little
over three hundred dollars, the major
four hundred and fifty dollars. The
most abject poverty prevails among
them, and only few of the younger
officers own more than one uniform.
which must do service both ON and of
parade. The infantry private of the
line receives in money fifteen shillings
per year, including the ears and
others presents.
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A WIDENING GULF.
Tho Wonderful Changes Taking Piacs ir
the EubRan Channel.

Tho Wonderful Changes Taking Piacs IN
the Eubean Channel.
Every schoolboy or girl who has read
little of Greek history knows how i'm
portant a part the Eubnan gulf or
channel between the island of EubGa
and the mainland of Greece has played
in that history; but the gulf itself has
history as wonderful and interesting
in its way as that of the people dwell
ing along its shores. According to
the belief of some biologists, says
Youths Companion, it has been created
by earthquakes, and is gradually grow
ing wider.
1t began, long before recorded I'M
man history, as n surface crack in
the earth's crust, which became filed
with water from the Mediterranean
sea. In the course of time the gulf
was widened by the breaking and set
ting of the rocks, each important step
in the process being accompanied prob
ably by severe earthquakes.
The latest occurrence of this kind
earthquake that shook Athens and de-
stroyed three villages in eastern
Greece, huge assure thirty-four miles
long and varying from few inches 20
ten feet in width, was opened near the
Grecian shore of the gulf. Along a
part of the course of this fissure the
ground sank SO much that several
yards were added to the width Of the
gulf.
This change took place near its north
ern end, but there is considerable low,
level land along its entire length, and
it is not pleasant, though an interest
ing, suggestion that a continuance Of
this process Of encroachment may some
time result in the disappearance of the
celebrated plain of Marathon, burying
the great battlefield forever from the
sight of men
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suhstItnte for WInaow GIass.

A peculiar substitute for window
glass, known as ''tectoriuIn," is stated
to have been for some time employed
in Austria, Italy, Germany, Switzer-
land and Russia, as n covering for hot
houses, marques, verandas, windows
of factories, roofs Of stores, etc. Itisa
special, insolu5le, bichromated gelatin,
translucent as opal glass and incor-
porated in wire gauze. 1t possesses,
we are told, the translEcency Of opal
glass, is tough and flexible, bends with
out breaking, does not dissolve in
water and is not injured By frost. 1t
is bad conductor of heat, and becomes
stronger, it is stated, the longer it Is
exposed to the air.
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The Field of Lies.

The Field of Lies was the battle
fought by Louis the Good Natured
against his three sons. The unfsrtTA
nate monarch was deserted by his own
army; he was twice shut up in q
cloister, twice compelled to dSpublic.
penanee and twice released @ p7cify
the quarrels of his family. He finally
died in a campaign against his own son
Louis.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE.

Grant Bible. lola, has 2 or 3 choice cows and
2 fine pigs for sale. Call quick.
StrAved from the residence Of Mr.. John Clea-
yer tn the city of lola, his two bay ponies with
reached names and each had rope around its
neck. They have been gone since Sunday
event Dg. Information leading 70 their recovery
y1ill be rewarded.
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THE GOTH. TRIENNIAL CONCLAVE
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.

will be held in Boston, Mass, Aug.
18th, 1895. For this occasion the Wa
bash Railroad will sell tickets from
all stations to Boston at one fare for
the round trip. Map of route and
guide to Boston will be mailed on APP
Plication to c. S. CRANE,
Genl Pass. and Ticket Ag't.,
(32-39 ST. LOUIS, Mo
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Notice of Final Settlement.
[First publisned jolly n 1sg5. |

First published July u 1851
STATE OF KANSAS
ALLEN COUNTY,
In the Probate Court in and for said County.
In the matter of the Estate of Sanford Ramey,
deceased.
6REDITORS and all other persons interested
L in the aforesaid estate are hereby notified
that / shall apply to the Probate Court 10
and TOR said county, sitting at the Court House,
in lola Allen county. State of Kansas, on the
5TH DAY OF AUGUST. A. d. 1895.
for full and final settlement of said estate.
i32-S5l c. G. AUsHERMAN Administrator
Of the Estate of Sanford Ramey, deceased,
leila Kansas July 9. 1895
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TERNHS=
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 20. 1895 at 3
o'clock D. m for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Judge of the 9TH Judicial District.
The basis of representation will be one dele
gate for each one hundred votes cast for n.
Morrill, for Governor in 1894. Under this appor-
tionment the several counties in the district
win be entitled to delegates as follows:
Allen ........... Is Wilson ....-...--I IL
Neosho ...........20l WoOdson. .....-.....-.l 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
BIZ direction of the Republican Judicial Dis
trict Central Committee of the 9TH Judicial Dis
trict of the State of Kansas.
Chanute Kan May Is 's5.
MM. II. MCCLURE A. z. GlBsoF,
Secretary. Chairman.
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of register of deeds. Mr.. j. w.
Wright of Elsmore, was placed in
nomination against Mr.. Lemasters
for this office but he only got ten
votes.
The men who were nominated ac-
copied the honor with as much APP
parent embarrassment and gratitude
as if there were really some chance of
election. The courage of Kansas
Democrats is little short of sublime.
The candidate for treasurer on each
of the tickets is German. Mr..
Rumble is of the Pennsylvania vari-
ETY., but both Mr.. Decker and Mr..
Rath we believe, were born in the old
country. Rather queer coincidence
isn't it?
Billie Andrews could have had the
nomination for county clerk if he had
been willing TO take it.
"This looks rich' said Geo. Bowlus
as he swept his eye proudly over the
array Of 6,-count them e, -delegates
''looks rich to what it used to be 25
years ago when old Jimmie Young
and used to come up here and sit
! ar"rnd and pretend 10 wonder why
the y ar fellows did not come"
Has the Democratic party gained a
recruit in Allen county in the past five
years? We will give a years SUBJ
scription of the REGISTER TO any
man who will come up and tell US
that he formerly belonged to another
party but within the past five years
has joined the Democratic party from
conviction. We are willing to give a
dollar and a half just to see that great
curiosity.
The personnel ofthe Democratic tick
ct is unexceptionable Every nominee
is a gentleman of high character and of
good attachments. 1t is their misfOr-
tune that they do not happen to be
backed by party that the people of
] 4 Hen county have some use for
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CARD or THANKS

We desire to thank our friends for
the many kindnesses and the atten-
ton shown US during the sickness
and death of our loved one.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. L. MINOR.
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CONVENTION NOTES.

The resolutions endorse CIeveland's
administration in one breath and de-
mand free coinage in the next. How
like Democracy that is.
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MARAIATON.
PLATFORM /:

We congratulate the Populists of Kansas and
the United states upon the widespread interest
manifested in The silver question; also upon the
sentiment which j. becoming prevalent con
corning many of the reforms advocated by the
Peoples party for years. Me cOndoie win the
citizens of Kansas in the failure OF The present
administration TO rectify the corruption of the
State politics or TO even satisfy The conservative
element in the old parties.
We are in favor OF the vigorous enforcement
Of al laws upon our statute books and DO not
believe that the present administration Is un-
able to do so and believe that has failure TO do
90 is the result OF dlsgraeeiuI bargain with
the unlawful elements of the state
Believing that the majority OF the evils which
Affect our State and Nation arize out OF special
privileges in the form of monopohes, trusts,
combinations, etc, we heartily endorse the
Omaha platform and call on every eltzen TO
thoroughly investigate the questions therein
set forth ,.,,-
opposed 70 the single gold standard, ana de-
mand the immediate return TO the constitution
al standard of gold and silver by the restoration
by this government. independently OF any IoI-
elm power of the unrestricted coinage of both
gold and silver into standard money al the IA
ito of l6 to !, and upon terms OF exact equallIy
the silver coin 70 be q fun legal tender squsHs
with gold for all debts and dues. public and
private.
That we hold the power to control and regu-
late paper currency is lnsepsrahie irofa the
power TO coin money. and hence Jhat all eqrren-
cy intended TO circulate as money should De Is
sued and its volume controlled BY the general
government only, and should be legal tenoer.
In compliance with the order Of
business previously adopted the con-
vention then proceeded to nominate
candidate for county treasurer. The
informal ballot resulted as follows:
8. 4. D. Elmore, Salem, 271 VIM.
Rath, humboldt, 522; J. Rumble,
Moran, 8; R. z. Culbertson. Usage, 25.
On the next ballot Mr.. Rath was nom-
mated. the vote standing Rath, Sc
Rumble 5 Gilmore q Culbertson ..
The informal ballot for Register of
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When the Republican party holds a
convention in Allen county the OPP
position papers make only the briefest
mention of it and give none of the de-
tails. When the opposition party has
a convention the REGISTER reports it
as fully as it does the conventions of
its own party. The REGISTER is a
newspaper and not an organ.
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THE DEMOCRATIo CoNvENTIoN.

THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Met at the court house at 2 p. m.
Tuesday, July 16.
Twenty-sIx delegates present, eight
voting precints out OF fourteen re-
presented.
g. w. Stevenson, Moran, chair
man, and J. w. Savage, Humboldt
secretary.
Usual committees appointed.
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1t was large convention and quite
an enthusiastic one. Nearly all the
Populist conventions ever held in
Allen county have been Of that class.
But the POpulist party in this county
remin DIS us a good deal of the Kansas
corn crop,-it can promise more in
July and fulfil less in November than
any other organization on earth. We
don't know whether it is the dry rot
or the hot winds. We are inclined to
think, though, that it is the overprO-
duction of Republicans,-at the ratio
of about Is to /.
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All of the nominations were by &C
clam alton except that for the Office
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deeds brought into the field Henry
Lambeth, Moran, L. e. Kelley, lola,
S. NJ. Willis, Usage, J. c. Wright,
Elsmote, S. ID. Bartlett, lola, S. A. ID.
Gilmore, Salem and Leroy. Runyan,
Elm. Lambeth, Gilmore, Runyan and
Willis withdrew and on the first bal
lot Il. Z. Kelley was nominated re-
ceiving sc votes to for Bartlett and
% for Runyan.
On the informal ballot for county
clerk there were 4S votes for Leroy
Runyan and ~ for o. P. Mattson, the
remainder being divided among r.
Baker, J. Rumble, S. f. CAN'T and
c. c. Eastwood, not to men tiOn one
ballot that was cast unanimously for
the editor of the REGISTER. Before a
formal ballot could be taken all the
candidates withdrew, and the conven-
ton was at sea. A motion was made
to leave this office to be filed by the
county committee, but it was lost.
o. p. Mattson was then nominated by
reclamation, but he said he positively
would not make the race. r. +. Ba-
ker was then nominated, but he also
declined. The convention was dis
couraged by that time and so passed
over the office of county clerk and
proceeded to nominate S. a. ID. Ell
more by reclamation for sheriff. Mr..
Gilmore accepted the nomination in a
speech which fittingly expressed the
sense of martyrdOm which he knew
it me ant.
After searching in vain for POpu-
list who was fitted to be coroner and
for another whOwas qualified to serve
as surveyor, the convention voted to
leave those places to be filled or left
vacant at the discretion of the central
committee.
Another siege was then taken at
the office of county clerk which result
ed in the selection of VIM. Shellman,
OF Humboldt.
The ticket having been completed
as far as the cOnqentiOn was able to
do it, the townships announced the
following
CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Carlyle. S G Jordan; Deer c, Chas Carpenter
Usage Rudisill; Marmaton, Henry Lambeth
Elm, 5 II Weith; lola, e Ritter; Humboldt
John Lehman; n Elsmore, Ben Clark; Els
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There is something peculiarly fit
ting in the failure of POpulist cOn-
vention in Allen county to nominate
a coroner. 1t is very rare for the man
who is to furnish the corpse to make
arrangements prior to his decease for
the inquest.
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The platform is last years bird,
nest.
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PLATFORM.

ResoIued, BY the democrats of Allen county In
| convention assembled, that we re affirm the
platform and principles of the national demo-
/ cracy of 1892, and congratulate the country on
the return to prosperity under the able cOur-
/ ageous and economic administration of PreSi-
| dent Cleveland. and the benefcent provisions
| of the Wilson tariff law.
Resolued. that we are in favor of the free coin
i age OF gold and silver on terms of absolute
| equality, and in their full and free payment by
| the government without discrimination in
| favor of either metal. in the redemption of our
outstanding obligations and in liquidation OF
our national Indebtedness.
| Resolved That we demand the repeal of the
| law of 1878 making gold the standard unit OF
value and that we are opposed TO the further
| issuance of any obligations by the government
that cannot be redeemed at par in either silver.
or gold at the convenience and pleasure of the
government.
We denounce the shameful deal between. the
/ republicans and populists of Kansas whereby
| the latter are TO be retained in a few minor
| officers in consideration of their support of the
repu blican candidate for Chief Justice
We denounce the present state adminisistra-
| ton for the open and fragrant violation of its
pledges to enforce the laws. and for its unseen
" and disgracefu! scramble with the pOpulisis
| for the spoils of office, to the neglect of its
duties, and at the expense Of the tax payers of
| Kansas.
We hold the Republican party responsible for
so called prohibition in Kansas law that the
| majority OF the people neither want nor respect
and which the Republican party has neither
the honesty TO enforce nor the courage to re-
peal
wedemand honesty. efficiency and morality
in our public officials TO the end that we obtain
proper public service and that the moral SEN
timents Of the good people of Kansas be re-
spected.
RESOLVED, That we pledge our individual and
reunited support to the ticket this day nOmi-
mated. and that we will use all honorable efforts
TO secure its election.
Full ticket nominated as follows:
For treasurer, Joshua Rumble,
Moran. For county clerk, j. w.
Savage, Humboldt. For Register of
Deeds, 1. H. LeMaster, Carlyle. For
Sheriff, Franklin B. Kerr, lola. For
Coroner, DIR. J. f. Flynn. Humboldt.
For Surveyor, w. J. Price, Elsmore.
For commissioner, C.. A. Cozine,
Carlyle.
COUNTY COMMITTEE:
Geneva, Geo. Mulnix. Carlyle, S
T. Breckindidge. Usage, Elmer Hite,
u. Slush. Marmaton, Jas. Strong,
VIM. Thurman. Elsmore, d. w.
Southland, d. B. Lardner. Elm, Sam.
Malcolm. Humboldt, Thos. McKennan,
H. Tolen. lola, j. Myler, A. H.
Campbell.
TO STATE CONVENTION:
Delegates, J. B. Goshorn, A. H.
Campbell, G. w. Stephenson, r. r.
Cochran. Alternates: w. c. Jones,
w. d. Cox, ]. w. Savage, Geo.
Mulnix.
Adjourned.
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"Unless the chief reforms urged by
the peoples party are enacted into
law, this great RepuDlicw will go down
to ruin within the next ten years."
shouted the Orator o dearl Is it as
bad as that? And Senator PETER say
ing that the Peoples party has out
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At the close of the Orators remarks
there were loud calls for the editor of
the REGISTER, but upon the prompt
ing of the Orator the chairman hur-
riedly proceeded to the next order of
business. 1t would have been rare
pleasure as we'll as great distinction
for any Republican to have followed
the Orator and addressed that con-
vention, and we greatly regretted the
chairman's haste.
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CENTRAL COMMITTEE /:

Carlyle. S Jordan: Deer c, Chas Carpenter
Usage, Rudisill; Marmaton, Henry Lambeth
Elm, Weith; lola, e ; Ritter Humboldt
John Lehman: n Elsmore, Ben Clark; S Els
more, Anton Bauer L Cottage Grove, Ed Myer
W Cottage Grove, Frank IOunt; Logan, Jas
Clark; Salem, NJ Lindsay.
G.. 5. Ritter and ;. y. ID. EImOre
we've then elected delegates 10 the
State Convention, and after a speech
by the former, the convention adj
journed.
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LIST OF DELEGATES !:
ELSMORE.

We your COMMITTEE on credentials
find the following delegates entitled
to vote in this convention:
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All hail, Geneva! She did not even
send a spectator to the convention.

"The Republicans say they have
run this country for thirty years and
never lost cent. We say put us in
the offices for two years and let us see
whether you have or not" shouted
the Orator. Sorry not to be able to
oblige you. But the fact is, dear boy,
that the experiment is likely to cost
too much. We tried it in the State,
you know, and while your party
found the house clean, on their own
admission, they left it SO dirty that
we have hardly got it fit to live in yet
and it has cost us nearly as much
money as it would to have built new
one. Until we get the smell of House
holder and Wait and Chase and Todd
and Zercher and Pitcher ct al. out of
our .nostIils you must really excuse
us from making any rash innovations
in Allen county.
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"He has a great advantage over
Republican orators" We heard a gen.
Il eman remark who heard the speech
at the convention, land that is that
he feels under no obligation whatever
to pay any heed to either facts or
common sense"
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lived its usefulness, too, and there
must be q new one! Whatever are
we going to do, with the fate of the
country resting on these two reform
ers and they at loggerheadsl
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Billie Andrews could have had the
nomination for county clerk if he had
been willing TO take it.
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of register of deeds. Mr.. J. w.
Wright of Elsmore, was placed in
nomination against Mr.. Lemasters
for this office but he only got ten
votes.