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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Horticultural Society held its
regular meeting Oct 9th, at the home
of Mr.. VIM. J. Stafford, southeast of
lola. AS usual at our picnic meet
ings, had a large attendance, big
dinner and lively discussions of the
Horticultural interests. One men,
Der reported two new bugs recently
discovered that had heretofore been
unknown as dangerous, the "silver
bug" and the "gold bug" No known
remedy has been found for their
terrible devastation, spraying won't
faze them, they have shield that re-
sists all outward application.
One or the other of these shields
will be punctured before our
next meeting which occurs on No
vember, 9Th, and we can then turn
our attention to larger game.
But the great attraction of the day
was that Uncle Dick Crigler, whose
10th, anniversary was just past, had
planned that we should surprise his
old and esteemed friend Ofmany years
Mr.. William J. Stafford, on his 10th,
anniversary-theyw were associated in
Shelby and Boone counties in Indi-
ana and have long lived neighbors
here before Mr. Crigler moved to the
city, and Mr.. c. was the officiating
Justice at the marriage of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stafford twenty-One years ago.
Fifty visitors were present and there
were men present whose average age
was over 70 years. Only one of whom
was older than Mr.. s. viz. Mr.. Henry
Givler who celebrated his 18th, BIRTH
day Sept. 1st.
The throng departed early, wish
ing our aged friend happy and
peaceful old age.
A GUEST.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16
CITY SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Ricketts, pupils and fellow
teachers feel for her the kindliest
sympathy in her heavy bereavement
through the loss of her mother.
Mrs. 4. B. Willard has substituted
for Miss Ricketts, during the latter's
absence from school.
One week from tonight the High
School presents another rhetorical
program in the High School room.
Friends are cordially invited to be
present.
Grade begins work in its new
room, the Seventh Day Adventist's
church, upon next Monday morning.
The room is very cosy and comfortable
and well adapted to school needs.
During the present week, while the
church has been made ready, Grade
6has used the Office upon the "half-day
session" plan. The arrangement has
worked quite satisfactorily.
Our enrolment has reached 572.
This, for the first months enrolment
this year, is Il more than enrolled
during the first month last year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16
COUNTY TICKET.
ANYTHING BUT POPULIsM.

Presiding Elder Brant, of FIT. Scott,
who was nominated by the indie
pendent Prohibitionists IS candidate
for Governor, has declined to accept
the nomination, for the reason that
other prohibition candidates for Gov
ernOr refused to come off the ticket.
Another candidate is talked of, but
whether one is found or not will make
little difference. The people of Kan.
sas know that there is only one way
to keep the unspeakable Leedy from
being Governor, and that is to vote
for Morrill,; and whether they are en-
tirely satisfied with Morrill, or not,
that is what they are going to do.
The REGISTER is free to say that it
has at times been disappointed with
Gov. Morrill's course on the prohibi.
tion question, and it has not hesitated
to say SO. But to turn Morrill, down
merely because of a disappointment
on one thing and in the face of the
splendid record he has, Inade in every
other way, and to bring back the
whitening curse of Populism with its
corruption, its scandals and blunder.
ing incompetency-that is something
that we do not understand how any
man vino loves the good name of his
State can do.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Jennie Ricketts,, the wife OF
Mr.. w. NJ. Ricketts,, died very sud-
denly at her home at 3:45 on Tuesday
morning, October 18th. She had
been i'll for some time with an obsti-
nate throat trouble, but she was
thought to be improving and her
husband was expecting to be able in
a few days to take her to Kansas City
for treatment. On Monday evening
she felt go well that she thought she
would need no attention through the
night, and the family all retired. At
about S:45 in the morning she called
to her husba who was sleeping on
a couch near her, and asked for more
light. He arose at once and went to
her, but she did not speak again and
in a moment she was dead. She had
always had horror of darkness, and
the lamp was burning brightly at
this time as it had been during all
her illness. Evidently the hand of
death was inf1icting no pain as it
dealt the final blow, for she thought
that the black and impenetrable veil
that was falling over her eyes was
only the fading of the sick room lamp
and not the extinguishment of the
torch of her own life.
Mrs. Ricketts, has been in delicate
health for so long that che has not
for some time entered actively into
the social affairs of the town. But
the passionate attachment of her
husband and children is evidence
enough that her life influences had
been strong and true and helpful.
Coming as it did at the very time
when the hopes of her complete re-
cOvery were the strongest her death
is a sad blow to those who are
bereaved, and the sympathy of the
entire community goes out to them.
The funeral services were held at
1890 yesterday at the residence, the
Rev. 1. b. Pulliam officiating, and
the Grand Army Post attending in a
body. The remains were taken on
the afternoon train to Thayer, the
former home of the family, where the
interment took place.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16

of Neosho Falls, and after cOngratula-
tons from all present the company
repaired to the dining room where a
bounteOus supper was in waiting.
The contracting parties are 30 we'll
known in their respective communi-
ties that eulOgy is unnecessary.
Mr.. Hamilton is higly respected
citizen of Anderson county where he
is engaged in farming. The bride
has been reared in the community
from which she now goes out and Is
held in. the highest esteem. The
happy couple will make their home
in Anderson county. Their many
friends wish them a happy and
prosperous journey through life.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16
More Curative Power

Is contained in bottle of II OOd's Sar-
saparilla than in any other similar
preparation. 1t costs the proprietor
and manufacturer more. 1t costs the
jobber more and it is worth more to
the consumer. 1t has a record of
cures unknown to any other prepare
ton. 1t is the. best to buy because it
is the One True Blood Purifier. Sold
by Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16
NEARLY ONE THOUSAND LADIES

are now selling those elegant Toilet
preparations put up by the Partisan
Toilet Co. of Chicago. Agents want
ed all over the U. s. Write for full
directions to 40 Michigan st. In
close Stamp for reply.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16
APLEAsANr WEDDING.

(The following report was handed in too late
for publication last weekly
On last Wednesday evening a COM
pany of friends gathered at the home
of Mrs. Sell, in Geneva township, to
witness the uniting in holy wedlock
of Geo. w. Hamilton and Miss Elnors
Sell. About o'clock the ceremony
was performed by Rev. p. B. Knepp,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16

COUGH a Nh GE

COUGH AND CHOKE
when it is so easily cured by using
Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup. It
should always be kept in your house
for emergencies. Sold by Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-10-16
For Sale or Trade,

Mrs, DR.. Mcdowell will pay reward for the
return of a mixed. brown cloak. lost on the road
between Philip sizs and J. Hoagland's by way
of John McDonalds
The evening times., 1896-08-24
BRANDING TIE MEMBERS.

A good deal has been said and written
at different times aboat he exuberance OF
the New England idea and the peculiar
notions OF Yankeedom- The idea ana the
notions, However, have recently broken '-t
In quite a novel and unexpected manner.
IL seems that the ordinary and generally ac-
cepted methois OF initiating members OF
secret societies, such as riding the goat
ana other equally harmless diversions, have
either last their attracttveness for the
Massachusetts, Contingent or are no longer
regarded as sufficiently binding to keep
the members steadfast and true in their
loyalty and adherence to the interests OF
evidently possessed the officers of par
ticular lodge that there should be some
thing more binding, more impressive, in
the initiation program. They thoIght and
Pundered, andI at last came to the con-
ciusion that the co wboy style OF identifica
tion wonli be by long odds the most So
isfactory as applied to members OF their
organization.
With zeal worthy of better cause
they proceeded to put their newly Matched
idea into operation. Three victims were
found in men who thought it wol:d be a
good thing 10 belong to this particular
lodge After being duly hustled about,
while blindfoided, tossed in a blanket and
In other ways made aware that their ini-
tialion was proceeding vigorously and en-
fertaininyly. they We're lined up kefnra
the chief execuioner, who, after barring
their breasts, tranded them with red
hot irons, leaving the impress OF two
letters Tln ttoroughness OF the ini-
tiation they appear to have regarded as
altogether excessive for they have brought
action for assault and battery and mayhem
against the Officers of the lodge and the
judgment OF the court is awaited with un-
usual interest
The evening times., 1896-08-24
CLASPED HANDS AND FOUGHT.
Two Young Men Battle to Death
About a Fickie Girl.

Madison. Fla, Aix 24.-with their
Morgan shot each ether 10 death near
here Saturday night. A tickle girl was the
cause of this remarkable duel.
For several months Page and Morgan.
who were prominently connected, have
been paying court to pretty young
woman. The girl showed no special par
tiality for either, but treated them In
such a way as to madden them with
Jealousy. Saturday night the three met at
an entertainment near Higdon, and the
girls tactics were more taDtalizing than
usual. .--....-
Soon the rivals were almost crazed by
me girls conduct and Morgan proposed
TO Page to step out and settle it, Page
agreed and the young men walked out into
the yard. There they agreed 10 clasp their
left hands and to shoot until their pistols
were enptied-
The rivals lost no time in beginning the
duel and soon the crack of their pistels
startled the dancers. who rushed OFT and
found Morgan dead and Page dying.
Each had shot five times, each sh at
had taken effect. and then with hands still
clasped they had fallen The young lady
who caused the ira geGy was among those
dying Page tell of the duel.
She WAS 10. much affected and declared
she loved neither OF the men and that she
thought they knew that she was already
affianced.
The evening times., 1896-08-24
PLAIN LASGUAGE AND INTENT.

II appearsthat the dec sion OF the Com
missioners regarding tie trolley "a tie
Navy Yard bridge is not regarded Is final,
ever hy fhefiiss YES. and that no permit has
vet been Issued tothe Capital Railwa Com
pany. The point which they are understood
to tie still considering is whether or not the
bridge is w;iiiin or without the city limits,
and wEeiiier or rot, therefore, the man.
cate of Congress that an undergrou uni e:ec-
tric system is 20 be Used in the city bars tie
use OF the overhead trolley on the bridge.
Regarded intilci tofbcingpurelypolem -
this discussion OF tie pro and con OF the
case ma Y be interesting enough. but it coes
not affect the real facts ut issue. either one
way OF another
The fact IS that Congress has declared in
language, perhaps not as explicit US ii Gould
have been mace, but carta MI clear enough
TO be understood, thst an overhead trolley
is not to lie ysed on the bridge. In regard
TO that structure. a-to-ity is granted t.o
the railway company to carry an elect:-c
curreat across III such manner as the Com
rnissioGe-s may approve, but this conccs-
SION is made after the stipuia alton that the
trolley shall he used outside of tie city
limits, and tic un'ier-r DGnd electric system
in the city. Had il been intea led TO permit
the use of tie trolley on the bridge. nothing
would have been ease than to have 50
framed the section as 10 remove all doubt
on that point.
As I:atter of fact, however. during all
the discussions III coiI niittee, 10th i'll pres
euce of tie parties Interested aud otherwise,
discrimination OF the trolley from: the bridge.
or any point north of the south bank OF the
Eastern Brarch, was specially and FER
sistenIy emphasized. 1t Is surprising,
therefore. tina; tlIe promoters Of the railway
should have requested permit for a trolley
Oh the bridge. and the Commissioners should
eyeuTora moment lhayeentertaiuedth tie prop
osition. Nothing can he more certain than
that Congress. ia difference TO a clearly &C.
fined public sentiment, las once for all set
its face against tie overhead trolley within
the city limits, or beyond The bounds OF what
under the old dispersation was known as
the county, Taking this general policy,
therefore in Conjunction with the phrase
olog yof The charter act, it would seem t'.be
doing violence. 10 all reasonable construc-
tion to assume that Congress intended TO
leave to the discretion of the Commissioners
the question whether To permit the erection
of an overhead trolley within the city
limits or not. With 3 view to the avoid
ance OF all further bother after Congress
meetssucii u permit should never be granted
The evening times., 1896-08-24
DON'T SPEAK AS THEY PASS.
RicycI. Theft Dsturbs Harmony He
tween an Editor and a Governor.


The sequel 10 the recent arrest by he
cit V detectives, OF a louzo NJ Boyd charged
with the theftor bicycle in Gainesville.
Fla. and his subsequent felcase for want
OF Il reGuistion upon which to return him
10 the scene of his exploit, has Just been
added tG the record in the case, in the d A.
velopnieEt of a vast deal of infelicity be-
tween an editor and governor.
The biCrCle was sloicn from the editor
Of the Gainesville Sun. and it is in the
columns of his own paper, copy which
was sent to Major Moore. superintendent
5f police here, that the whole story is TO Id
sparing nothing.
The editor details the intimate relations
that existed between himself and the
wheel, rarraies his grief at the loss. bis
JOY at the discovery here of the rogue in
whose company it left Gainesville. item
ized the bill of expense incurred in ma king
that discovery, which was in round Num-
bers $50, and then explodes walls of wrath
uponthe head of Florida s governor. through
whose instrun:entality. he says. there was
miscarriage of justice, whereby the thief
was set free. 1t is alleged that the gov
erDor refused the requisuon papers for
BOyd's transfer unless the aegrieved and
bikeless editor would deposit enough money
iopay tile expense. which would amount to
souIetbinE ike 81 20 u as thangb he had not
already parted with about as much of the
coirruf the realm as the average news
paper man sb2gAd be exrectcd to raise up
on anything short OF 365 days notice
The Sun eShausts TIE ordinary voca bulary
application of epiiletsto the governor.
and as though to be dead sarc that nothing
shouid.renlait aits4psaiattheseditor Winds up
By declaring 5. the 'eNseative could not
| DIVISIONS Of Afgctha county. ssSs
The evening times., 1896-08-24
LETTER CARRIERS SCARED.
Unfounded RuIuor That Many Are to
BE DISCHARGED.

a report, based upon a dispatch from
Ibis CITY, was current yesterday in seyeial
OF the large cities that there Would be
a wholesale dismissal among the letter car-
hers because of a deficiency in Tie POSTAL
appropriations.
IN Baltimore IL was stated that at least
forty OF the carriers would be dist ta rged
and that the number OF men whose services
would be dispersed with Throughout the
United States would he pro rata according
10 the number OF elnployes at the different
postoffices in the country.
The question was raised as to the legality
of the discharge OF letter carriers without
proper reason. There was quite a little
scare among the employees Of the pcstofiice
in this city, but they are somewhat assured
Of the safety Of their positions
There is an opinion prevalent among the
carriers based upon the United Skates Stat
utes, that the Pos office Department cannot
remove letter carrier except for violations
Of the laws This opinion seems to have
some basis, as the letter carrier is tie only
official Of the government whose appoint
ment, duties and hours of service. salary,
and dismissal are regulated by special acts
Of Congress
The special acts were passed through the
work OF the carriers themselves. and have
the merit OF heing explicit and to the
point. They are not the kind that can
be Inisconstrued, and are not susceptible
OF having, as Daniel O'connell once said
"a coach and four driven through any Of
their sentences -ro-f4
Many OF the older carriers, some Of
rI-,..
for the laws that DOW exist, boldly say
! that the Postoffice Department cannot
remove a Carrier, because there is no
money 10 pay. him with, but that it can
/ either suspend him from duty because
thereof. OF allow him 10 work with the
understanding that he. Will lave. to wait
for his salary until the inorey is forthconi.
ing to pay him with
Times representative called on Mr.
Machen. superintendent of the free delivery
service. and asked hin about the reported
cutting down OF the force
He replied that there was not word oi
truth in the statement, and that not a man
would be discharged.
The whole story was founded on an in
correct dispatch sent from this city. which
was misconstrued.' said lie. You car
deny IT entirely. and say that there vii
| not be a sirgle discharge, there being NJ
| reason for it."
The evening times., 1896-08-24
FOR A WORLDWIDE STRIKE.
Agitation Among LongshOremen aud
Spamen OF All Countries.

New York, Aug 2i.-It is reported here
that preparations are being made for a
ongshoremen's and ST soamrus strike all over
the world. Andrew Furuseth of san Fran
cisco, secretary of the Pacific Coast Sea-
mems Union: Z. T. Elderkin, secretary of
the National Scamens Union, and II E.
Barter, secretary OF the Interna ,ional Long
Starmen's I-nion, Lave been corresponding
with seamen OF different Countries about
arranging a universal strike. They be-
iere that a strike of seainen and l,,EgsEore-
men. 10 be successful, mrst be universal
The leaders here have been Corresponding
with seauen's unions in England. France,
AuStraiia, Germany, Italy and Portugal
One OF the leaders of the Atlantic Coast
Seamen's Union said yesterday that TIE
big dock strikes in England Were only a
prelude TO bigger strikes, and the time
was nearly ripe for strike of scamen and
iongshoremen everywhere.
Conferences We're being heldin Great Brit
ain and other shipping centers, and there
was general feeling that great strGe gle
was near. Demands are for better weaes
and conditions, and for guarantees that
sailors will be protected against tyranny
Of unjust captains and shipping masters.
The evening times., 1896-08-24
ATTACKED BY sAvAGEs.
Fate of an American Named Cooper
and His Party in T-ru

dHu htS Tdfty III trFu-
The State Department has received from
Consul Jastreinenski. at Callao, Peru, a
report regarding the rurnored loss of an eX-
pluring party in the Inamburi river region
led by an American named Cooper.
Learning OF the ruinor which had teen
Called 10 this country, the ceEsul called
on Consular Agent Meier, at Hol:eude. TO
transmit all the information he could se
cure. Meier forwarded 10 him a newspaper
Containing letter from Puma. dated July
"a, announcing the return there OF two
Germans who had been with Cooper at the
santo ID Doiningo mine, which the y hadreaehed
July 10. Their report was substantially
as follows:
The party, consisting OF Cooper and seven
others, after travelling for ten days along
the Inamburi, lost all reckoning. For two
moro days they walked ut radon through
the dense forests, and. on the succeeding
night, when in d half-furnished state, they
were aroused by the wild cries OF savages
belonging to the numerous Campa tribe.
They. had barely time to prepare for de-
tense. when tie kasaees attacked them
The party fought with their rifles as best
they could till four ef their number having
fallen, the two Gef1nans sought safety in
The evening times., 1896-08-24
rhe Times

The WarsagsDaiiy Tifses .of Friday last.
Published at Warsaw, Ind, had the fol
cwinScomp4 h,entary notice in its columns:
c. CortaSA Washington Daily Times
is one of tbeiT0st vigorous sound money
Jourr;ris in all ibe country. What is more,
il has become :,ne oil the sabiest aud best
newspapers Washington has. 1t has al
ways been sttanga thing 10 many people
that since tire days OF the old Washing
ton Inteiiigencer that city has never had
newspaper that left-any great impress
ron the wtioisstouutry, as one might cx-
feet from the capital OF nation so great
rs ours. Even in that city itself the
New York papers are reied upoa for every
thing save the local news. II The Times
keeps 7on at the pace that has been set
for it since it fell into the bands of Mr.
Conn this may bc overcome. and the
Capital City Of the Nation may sustain
at least one newspaper whose influence
may te felt IN every section of the Union
for good. Why not?'
The evening times., 1896-08-24
sH1FrY AS EVER.

True TO its general policy or dealing with
the public the lexington and Soldiers
Home Railway Company is again seeking
obligation toward its patrons. Poverty
has been its plea in every instance where it
was called upon to conform its system to
modern ideas Of municipal progress. and
its latest performance in seeking to have
an order rescinded which provides for n
five-minutes schedule on the North Capitol
street ard Brookland branch and involves
the purchase of few horses aud triflng
addition to the daily expense account.
simply caps the climax. IL serves also 60
illustrate the evas.yepess and stiffness of
the company, for while it based its plea
for the resembling Of the order upon the
fact that the compressed air motor plant
would begin tc be installed on the 1st OF
September, the officials had To admit that
the people along the North Capitol street
and Brcugland branch would not be bene
fited by 1T, as ii is not intended to put he
motors on that line until the main stem
has been fully supplied.
This brings again to the fore the had faith
of the company i'll another direction. The
act granting the company permission to
use the compressed air motors stipulated
that these should be put on the road
within ninety days from the passage of the
act This term expires about the middle OF
September. and nothing is more certain
than that no motors will be running at that
time, for il takes from thirty to sixty days
to put the machinery in place and get 1t
in working order. Indeed, from tie state
ments made by the officials OF the CON-
pany at their last interview with the Com.
tnisioners. the conclusion is warranted
that the facilities for operating the plant
after it viii have been established are not
such by any means as TO guarantee an eff
fective service. That however. viii be u
matter for the Commissioners 10 determine,
upon whose satisfaction the Continuance
OF the compressed air motors is made de-
pendent.
Meanwhile, the overworked and underfed
horses of the company will continue 10 plod
their weary way on the main stem and thi
various branches, greatly to the annoyance
of the patrons OF the road and the disgust o.
the general public.
The evening times., 1896-08-24
Cleveland Has Not Declared Himself

indianapolis. Ind, Aug. 24.-Chairman
Bynuin, OF fhe liz ioi.ai Democratic execa-
tive committee, yesterday said:
ANY raner TO the effect ttat Mr. Cleve
land has written TO me or has IN any way
Indicated danyint;isposition toward the non l.
nation of ticket is utterly without foun-
da,ion. Furthera ore this convention will,
without any fEsnner Of Goubt, nominate a
Democratic candidate for President and
vice President upon Democratic plat
form"