The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-05-21

If you want to borrow money from
one to five years time Nth or soithoast
commissions, at low rates, in sums from
800 up, call on Geo. A. B0wlus, Nam
ager Neosho Valley Land Agency.
Some boys and young men tied the
door of the NJ. E. Church Saturday
night and the audience were compelled
to wait until the sexton got out of the
window and united it. There will be
trouble if another such affair occurs
and tour boys" will have fine and
costs to pay.
vThe Christian church society are cir
culating subscription papers for the
purpose of raising funds to build q
church for their denomination at this
place. 1t is to be hoped they will re-
ceive substantial encouragement, and
that they will easily raise the required
amount. A few dollars from all will
aid them very much indeed, and they
certainly deserve it. At one time, in
the early days, they were the principal
church at this place.
At the city council meeting Monday
night thereport of the Board of Health
was read and the marshal instructed
to notify the parties against whom
complaint was made. The report
made seven or eight foolscap pages
closely written and the entire report
was made in a careful exhaustive man
ner. Prompt attention to the recon-
mendations mede will add to the
healthiness of our town during the
heated term. No further business was
transacted and the council adjourned.
Prof. G. L. Barnes, who was in this
city some four months, and who did
some fine execution in the way of pOr-
trait painting while here, left Tuesday
morning for the west, accompanied by
his estimable wife. His brother, NJ. D.
Barnes, remains here, and solcits Or
ders, especially for buggy and sign
painting.-Chdse County CurrGat.
Mr.. Barnes has located here and al
ready has taken several orders for all
kinds of painting.-Florence Herald.
The above, we presume, refers to
''Prof. G. l.. Barnes" who it was sup
posed deserted his wife at lola last
winter. 1t may not be the same one,
but if it is we should like to know
which wife is with him now.
The Fl. Scott Monitor, in speaking
of the return of the party who visited
a portion of Allen county in the inter-
est of the proposed east and west rail
road, says IF the people along the
road desire the road, and will be in IA
vor of voting sufficient aid and encour-
agement, they say they will atonce go
to work and push the thing through"
AS they neglected to visit the princi-
pal townships from which aid could be
voted and went where bonds could not
be obtained or If obtained would be
worthless, it looks as if they wanted to
stir up competition. lola can plank
down "value received" for bona tSde
road but we do not want a"straw man"
When the capitalists get ready for bus
mess we can give them just what their
goods are worth. And If they want to
sell they will go where they can get
the best terms.
The County Commissioners have re-
ceived and accepted q proposition to
fund the railroad bonds of the county
at ninety cents on the dollar. Thenew
bonds draw six instead of seven per
cent. and run thirty years. We see
the Independent gives County Clerk
Slower the principal credit and upon
which we take exceptions. The credit
belongs TO Messrs. Sims, Christian,
Long and McC arley as principals. OF
course Mr.. Slower acted as clerk for
the board, and no doubt did his part
of the work well. County Attorney
Slavens and Mr.. J. III. Richards also
did their share and in fact the people
generally (by standing up to the act
ions of the Board) did their part too.
Without detracting from Mr.. Slower
we still think there are many others
that did fully as much. We cheerfully
accord all our officers due credit, but in
our opinion the Commissioners are the
ones who ran the risk and deserve the
highest praise.