The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-04-25

] The largest and freshest stock Of drues
J paints, oils, putty, and also . complies
line Of notions, book, stationery, fancy
goods and everything usually kept n Z
fint-clas drug store always On hand II
low prices, st srEvEkso1'a
Our grocery men would 6nd that q
little more Attentions paid to advertising
would help them. About one-half of the
present population Of this county have
not lived in this county many years and
|, . large proportion Of then ars strangss.
Think about this matter Q moment, gen.
tlemen.
A heavy rain visited this section on
"Wednesday night, filling pools and N
vines and causing the creeks to rise.
There 10 ple.ty Of rain fallen for the
present. Crop prospects bright and
cheerful with the exception Of wheat
which il reported only two-thirds crop
in few localities.
By an amendment to the Kansas school
Law, passed lest session, district officers
are required, within six months after the
passage Of the oct, to decide upon what
text books shall b used in the schools
under their charge, and then the books
20 selected shall not b changed for Eve
years unless the voters order . change.
It is proposed BY tie State Board Of
Education to hold IN exanination Of
candidates for State Certificates and Di.
plomas in the State Univsrsity building
at Lawrence on the 18th, 18th, 10th, 10th
and 2lst days Of next June, For pro-
gramme, ETC., address A. B. Lennon,
State. supt. Pub. Inst, Topeka, Kansas.
At the meeting of the Directors Of the
Allen County Fair Association held
1t the court house last Saturday the fol.
lowing officers we're elected for the ensu-
ing year: President, J. D. Sims; Vice
President, - Stewart +; Secretary, W.
G. Mcdonald; Treasurer, H. H. Hay.
wood. They meet again one week from
next Saturday.
The Humboldt Uaion il threatened
with libel suit, for having published =
libeluus communication on Col. Snow, of
Neosho Falls. 1t will probably never
get into court and should it do 20, the
principal expense will be . lawyers fee.
Libel suits seldom pay, and in this case
the editors have made sufficient amend |
we should think.
Now verify is the winter of our dis |
content made glorious summer by the |
immense immigration into these dig. |
gings. The best county in the State
sends greetings to the hard. working |
farmers of the east and wants more of
them 10 come and sickle the soil of this
section with the hue until it laughs with
an abundant harvest"
One Of Mr.. COblentz's little boys got
hold Of a match last Saturday and con-
cluded to have bonfire. So he net fire
to pile Of hay and some posts in the
back yard, causing quite furry before
it was extinguished. About fifty posts
and few boards was the extent of the
loss, although the house might have
burned had the wind been stronger.
At the Presbyterian social last week
Rev. Mr.. Miller was presented with
very elegant water pitcher, the cost of
which was in the neighborhood of $500.
DR.. Jno. W. Scott made the presentation
address and in accepting the gift Rev.
Mr.. Miller made . neat response. The
most pleasant feelings exist between pas
;or and people Of this church
hat cannot always be said. Il
Mr.. Herman Scharf killed and brought
o town last Friday what is certainly
he finest specimen Of . pelican We have
'ver seen in this country. The bird
measured 8 feet l0l inches from tip to
ip Of wings and 5 feet n inches from tip
# beak to tip OF tail, and had the most
nipple storage capacity for commissary
upplies one ever saw. It was killed in
he lake in Mr.. Horvills's pasture.
Mr.. W. J. Ihrig, aud family, recently
rom Pennsylvania, arrived here on last
veek and are now in possession of their
lew home. We are pleased to welcome
II. 1. and his family to our county, BE-
ieving that they will prove in every re.
pect the most desirable neighbors. We
understand he contemplases building
his summer and otherwise improving
is farm. He Is stons-mason BY trade
nd probably will devote . portion of his .
inc to that work. I
Bonds for the st. Louis, Kansas 4 Ari. =
ona railroad have been voted in Frank.
IN, Anderson and Woodsou counties. 6
he road 10 to run from Paols to Ottawa Il
nd from Paols to Garrett and from .
|srnett to Woodson county and on west. q
be old Holden branch" will b used q