The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-08-17

-Mf. !. y. SlmQ started t0r sdl1no11
Thursday, 70 make . visit to the old
hearth-stope.
The tramps who broke into Nor.
thrup's store laet week, were traced to Fl.
Scott, andson Of them captured. The
other is being trailed by detective. who
knows him we'll, and is tolerably certain
to be caught Sheriff Hodgson and
Constable Locmis went over to Fort
Scott, and .returned the first of the week
with the ono that was caught. He does
not deny the theft.
Mr.. Thomas, living south of town,
has twesty acres of corn which he
planted the fore part of April Wednes.
day he brought in to Mr.. Bowlus two
stalks-one double and one single ear
the corn being nearly ripe enough to
put into the crib. The ears are large
and we'll filled, and kernels plump and
large. The whole twenty acres, - he
informs Us, Is every bit as good. It is
the best upland corn we have seen this
season.
-Hepry Lake and Campbell Gut
singer while blasting q we'll Thursday
did not wait long enough after the blast
for the gases to escape. nearly resulting
in the death of the former. He went
down the we'll and was Immediately
overcome by the foul air. Cutsinger
succeeded in getting him out in an in
sensible cendttion. DR.. Miller was sum-
moned. and after working with him =
couple of hours brought him around
all right.
We should be pleased to encourage
our young folks to write for the paper,
but for the fact that our space, as a gen.
eral rule h limited, and local matters of
more importance. compel us to reject all
such matter. The article, lola Lyrics"
was written by little girl of lola, and
would be interesting only in showing
what young writer can do. We are
glad to zee them interested in our paper,
but really cannot afford the space to
print their articles. And besides they
are not of sufficient general interest to
warrant US in doing 50.
We are informed by the officers of
the Allen County fair that waterproof
roof will be laid over the buildings used
by the fair Immediately. The annoyance
Of previous years will Re avoided, and
no possible damage can result to articles
displayed, The people of the county
should esmpence and talk and work up
\ hearty support of the fair. This coun-
ty is amply able and should support a
irst-class fair. The management is in
the hands of live men, who will do all
in their power TO make it success. LII
heir efforts are seconded by the people,
he fair will be the best one ever held
in the county. Now, everybody, "a long
pull, short pull, and a pull altogether"
% make the Eleventh Annual Fair" of
Allen County, a magnificent success.
Many Of our readers will be panied
e learn Of the death of Mrs. Eliza Ball,
# Valparaiso, Indiana. Grandma Ball,
IS she was known to her friends, came
o lola in the sp,ing of 1868, in compa-
" with her husband, DR.. Ball, and the
amily of Judge Talcott, whose wife was
Ter daughter. The old people continued
o reside here until January, 1875, when
he increasing infirmities of old age so
nfeebled grandpa that it was thought
'est by his son to remove his parents to
heir former home, where they could re-
GIVE his immediate care and attention.
lie lived for few months only, leaving
randma in alreasonable state of health,
n the hands of kind and affectionate
On. She received paralytic stroke a
sw days ago. which ended last Monday
norning only in grandma's death She
'as An sfjsctionate mother, a kind friend
nd . trde Christian lady. Her friends
ere heartily sympathise with her rela-
ives and friends everywhere.
The lecture of Mr.. ]. H. Beadle Sat-
rday night of last week was the sensa-
ion of the day. In commencing, he
lated that he believed in. stood upon,
nd should speak from the platform of
he New York Democracy Of 1876. That
e should then and there try to convince
he Western Democracy that they were
rong, and their Eastern brethren were I
ght. For himself, he believed in the {
act, and in the platform from J
hich he should speak. For two hours
e advanced theories and facts, showing !
deep research Of the financial pool, G
nd Is those present disagreed or agreed
18th him, made strong or weak argu- c
lent. That it was entertaining, and re- Q
,lted in exposing some popular fallscies, {
lose who were present admit. Although
large minority did not agree either :
it'll his logic or his statements. We Q
lould like print . reeume of his speech, !
ut do not feel able to do the gentleman
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