The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-05-28

The commencement exercises of the
State Normal School at Emporia will
be held June Is, to 18th inclusive. All
interested are invited.
From Mr.. Davis we learn that Rev.
Mr.. Miller's mother died last Sunday
at Franklin, Indiana, and that Mr.. NJ.
will return this week.
Rev. Mr.. Summerville and w. III.
Slavens will address the temperance
club at Allen Center school house,
next Tuesday evening.
DR.. J. F. Knowlton, one of our most
respected friends from Geneva town.
ship was in town two or three days
visiting friends last week.
day charged with assault and battery
by Mrs. Hattie Miller. He was found
guilty and fined $500 and cost.
DR.. Tozer is our athority for stating
that DR.. Fulton has not been at his
office for nearly three weeks. His
friends are becoming concerned.
If Humboldt can give the bob tail
$50, 600 and Salem and Elsmore $50, 600
more they are promised the road.
Rather a dear whistle it would seem.
Judge Bell addressed temperance
meeting in Deer Creek township
Wednesday night. The Judge can
ably eXpound the law upon this sub
ject.
Mr.. G. w. Lacy will open a grocery
store at Montevale, Usage township,
in few days, and expects to carry a
full line ofgOods. Webespeak for him
good patronage.
We understand the attorneys on
both sides of the Elsmore case praise
Justice McDonald's Judgment. Nc
Donald is giving the best of satisfaction
in all cases brought before him.
Mr.. Reuben Hendrickson, one of
our subscribers at Imlaystown, n. j.,
bought of Mr.. Bowlus, of this place
last week half section of railroad
land north of lola. He is very much
pleased with our county.
Hon. Jno. Francis came down last
Friday, visiting a few of his many
friends in Allen county this week.
There will be no opposition to "Hon-
est John" for reelection to the office of
State Treasurer, this fall.
The mmunication from Carlyle in
reply to local correspondence which
appeared last week is too long for pub
LEGATION, and would inevitably provoke
a religious discussion, for which rea-
son it is respectfully declined.
All the pupils who wish to make up
back work, and who need assistance
in doing it, can receive full directions
by addressing me. My address can be
found at the post-office.
PHI. HARRIS, Sup't.
Sheriff Sims returned Sunday from
Ohio, bringing a young man charged
with stealing cattle from o. J. johnson
of Humboldt, last winter. The arrest
was an important one and we hear it
rumored that interesting developments
may arise.
When the census enumeration comes
around asking questions, a refusal to
reply will subject the recusant to a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Even the question as to age must be
accurately answered, no matter how
disagreeable.
Mr.. Geo. w. Harvey and Mr.. Geo.
T. Ellis have opened saddlery shop
on east side Washington avenue un-
der the firm ofHarvey & Ellis. These
gentleman are recent corners among
us and ask trial from those desiring
anything in their line.
The Humboldt Guards paraded on
our streets Tuesday evening, attracting
attention. They received many COM
pliments from our "soger' boys for
their neat appearance. Their coming
was not generally known and no suffi-
Gent reception was given.
The band boys festival Friday night
last was quite success; plenty of
strawberries, excellent ice cream and
lemonade and very fair management
tival Melted about $500. A toilet set |
voted to the handsomest lady net
ted about $500.
Mrs. Mauzy, of Rushville, Ind, who
has been visiting her daughter Mrs. |
w. S. Hendricks, at lola, returns |
no me next week. Mrs. Griffin, of In !
dianapOlis, accompanied her and will |
return home at the same time. The |
latter lady and her husband may re-
tnrn and locate at lola.
Mr.. S. F. Breish, temperance lect-
Irer who has been organizing local
unions in Woodson and the southern |
part of this county, made us pleasant
call Saturday. Mr.. r. seems to be a |
cultured gentleman and we should adj
wise our local unions to hear him upon |
the subject now being discussed.
When man is VIGOROUSLY known
as rule or ruin character his leader
ship is not desirable. An unfair OPP
portunity improved for the use of a
private grudge will hurt any cause.
Character is not made and unmade by |!
man who does not possess any him.
self. A coward always stabs from be-
hind and secretly.