The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-01-09

Alec. Brown has built 135 rods of
stone fence on his farm the past year.
He now has over 400 rods of8 good stone
fence.
Judge Goodin made himself at home
in TIE REGISTER sanctum Tuesday
evening. That's right, Judge; call
oftener.
Miss Minnie Proctor of Garnet, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Rob
ins0n, at lola, returned home We'd
nesday.
The finest line of lamps in Southern
Kansas at StevensOn's, ranging In
price from Is cents to $5.75 for COM
plete lamp.
There will be q total eclipse of the
sun next Sunday. Thought we would
tell our readers as it will be invisible
in this section.
The Ard case was pending in the Dis
rict Court as we went to press yester-
day. And for that reason we make no
comments this week.
A wise council should carefully sur
vey our streets now and then so they
could tell where the work should be
done when the time comes.
We have been compelled to stop
sending THE REGISTER to some Of
our subscribers. They will learn the
reas IN by calling at the office.
Frank Wing has bought the old
Faulkner property, on West street,
and is improving thereon. A first
class barn is already contracted for.
County Clerk Slower received word
from Humboldt this week that q pOr-
ton of the exodus darkeys from Tex
as would be sent to this place next
week.
Members of the lola Literary are re-
quested to be present at the meeting
tonight. Election of officers and
other important business is to be trans
acted.
One of the county paupers, or at
least he has been on the county during
the past winter, paid for his drink Of
whiskey in Browns saloon Wednesday
night.
We notice the Independent has heard
from J. II. CrOssman, formerly of Hum
bOldt. We should like to hear from
him to the extent of a small advertis-
ing bill.
B. Boeken, of Humboldt, was in
town Monday. We presume he made
an apology to Judge Talcott for his
contemptuous remarks, or should have
done SO.
Wright & Anderson's store was all
tore up Wednesday, while the work.
men were removing the plastering pre-
paratory to ceiling it. The building
will be raised.
Everything was full of corn last
week and our dealers were energetical-
~ hunting cars. The same trouble
exists in almost every town on the X.
c., L. & S. Railroad.
lola still booms in business way.
Trade increasing rapidly, property
changing hands, business sites being
bought and sold and plans laid for
rushing things in the spring.
w. w. Embry, who shot D. R. An
;hOny, of the LeavenwOrth Times,
about two years ago, was shot and
killed by his partner, ThurstOn, last
week. Both parties were bad and dam
yerOus men.
1t is stated that Rev. DIR. Timothy
Hill, of Kansas City, has organized q
Presbyterian churches in Kansas du- |
ing the past year. DR.. Hill is well
Known in this county,
Six car loads of the finest looking |
.attle ever shipped from lola were
ent out by Mr.. J. D. Sims last Thurs
lay. Among them were 20 head he
fought from Mr.. d. Horville which
ust naturally could not be beat.
The application for an injunction to
estrain the issue of bonds for a rail-
Dad proposition, in Liberty township,
NOodsOn county, was argued before
Judge TalcOtt at Chambers last We'd
lesday. The injunction was refused.
Mr.. 8. Wilcox paid his fine and costs
nd was released from the Allen cOun-
v Jail Monday. He has been in hon.
rable confinement, and we presume
OOk the easiest way out. There is no
iscredit attached to his confinement.
The notice in last weeks paper in
egard to the marriage of Mr.. "A. F.
laybie was not correct. A. H. May
lie was the lucky man and A. F. is
till a bachelor. The wedding Oc-
urred December 3lst instead Of De-
ember 3Oth as reported.
A novel law suit between two par
les before Judge Bell, as referee, has
cen slowly dragging along for several
Ieeks. The points of the case hung
pom each party's book accounts,
bout which neither could tell the