The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-08-21

The Paola Spirit says: 1.-THE Reform
pot is boiling. foamingl Il is the Office
seeking the man, you knowp
A change Of the text books of the pub.
lie schools Of Topeka, has been ordered
by the school board Of that place.
4 portion of Butler county vas visited
by hail storm last Friday. which &c.
verely damaged several fields of corn.
The Parsons iSxn nominates Lieuten.
ant Governor Salter IS the Republican
candidate tor the next Governor of Kan.
sas.
The Crawford county Temperance par.
ty meet in convention at Girard, on the
18th of next month, to nominate . coun.
ty ticket.
The Burlingsme Chronicle of the 18th
inst, says: The first kiln of friedrich
ever burned in Kansas il now cooling at
this place.
The Alma Ne,us says thst Wabaunsee
county will have the largest corn crop
this year that was ever produced within
her borders.
The st. Mary's Times thinks it is hard
for a man to keep pair of white pants
clean who was brought up to snuff can
die with his fingers.
Somebody with more genius than com.
mon sense, and just eaOpgh money to
make foolish venture, is going to start
a second paper in Newton.
The new depot hotel at Abilene is to
be of brick. two stories high, the main
building l52x42, with two wings, store
house, etc, and will cost $4,000.
The Lawrence Journal wants to know
if the law compelling county commits
sioners to give bond for the faithful dis.
charge Of their duties is being carried
out.
We paid the Roilroad company six
and a.half cents per pound on q key of
ink from St. Louis. This is not stealing
at all, but just robbing.-Hutchinson
Neus.
The Junction City Union sensbly says:
'sThe Leavenworth Times advises farmers
to sell their wheat now. They ought to
pay their debts, and thus relieve other
people,"
The Wichita Beacon says that domestic
trOu bles led a citizen of that city to 1T
tempt suicide last Sunday. With the
exception Of q powder burn. no damage
vas done.
There is woman in Fort Scott who
never told her love-" but she weighs
TWO hundred and fifteen pounds, and is
vet to see the man who dare knock chip
,ff her shoulder.-Monitor.
The Railroad Gazette says that 5lS
niles of new railroad have been complet-
ID in the United States in 1875, against
~ miles reported for the same period
in 1874, and 1886 in 1873.
Somebody stole the pocket bible of the
Courier's local editor. 1t was
IN illuminated edition with 50 leaves,
Illustrated with portraits of eminent in.
lividuals such as Knights, Kings and
queens.
Independence Courier: A Coffeyville
10Y threw a piece Of watermelon at an
Id SOW with one ear, the other day, and
Missing his aim, soiled the shirt fronts
# eleven prospective candidates for
representative"
The Hutchinson Ne,rs says that Mr.
)iffenbaugh's two acres of wheat, that
vas measured for the purpose of compel.
ng for the premium at the fair, was
hreshed by Messrs. Shanap & Bell last
reek, and weighs forty-eight bushels and
hree pecks to the acre.
Senator ingalls,. of this State, has been
invited by the Executive Republican
Committee of Ohio to address the people
( that State, during the present cam.
aign in the month Of September. If
ia other engagements will permit he
Till accept the invitation.
The Ottawa Republican Of the 18th
nst. says: Mr.. Sylvester Paul, of Pom
mia, brought in q load of new corn yes
erday, as ripe and yellow as gold. We
ont believe that this can be beat in the
tate-full ripe corn in the fore part Of
august. The ears were all large and
Vell filled.
George T. Anthony is in receipt of q
etter from A. T. Goshorn, Director Gen.
raj at Philadelphia, stating that the
round for the Kansas exposition build
ng at Paramount park has been staked
e. and that map will be forwarded in
few days, showing the exact location
f the building.
The Burlington Patriot says: 1.-THE
Ulcers of the State Normal School at
imporia send to Kansas City, NO., to
ave their pamphlets, circulars, etc,
'rinted. and then request the editors of
Kansas papers to give free local notices
f the school," This is entirely wrong,
nd should be condemned by the press Of
he State.
Prof. Shelton, Of the Agricultural
College, has been taking q tour lately, |
nd contributes to the Lndustriaiist, q
lowing description of Dickinson county. |
q which he says: "Let US place the |
redit where credit belongs. it is the |
action of the herd law that
as wrought this agricultural miracle.
We wish it distinctly understood that
nth the facts we now have we are first, |
ast and all the while in favor of the
erd law"
GENERAL NEWS.
Micbipan boasts of horse 81 wears old. |