The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-06-17

Tuesday for the purpose of examining
those who desire to attend this insti.
tuition, thus saving them the expense
of "Trip to Lawrence.
NGeorge T. Bartlett, sop-~of Rev.
Thomas Bartlett, Lying some tyo
miles south of Iola, graduated tenth
in bis>classrthis year, at the West
Point military Academy. The class
Numbered fifty-three.
We would say to the men and boys
that we give all our time and ability
for your interest as well as our own.
Remember this, we have goods only for
the men and boys.
ANDERSON & DECLUTE.
The grading has all been completed
on the new railroad between Fl. Scott
and lola, and many of the hands have
gone into camp along the river till the
grading shall be commenced from lola
West, which will be but a short time.
: Sheriff Walters made q raise of three
revolvers from the prisoners in the Jail
last Friday evening. They were 44-cal-
ibre self-cockers, and are dangerous
looking weapons. It is supposed they
were given to the prisoners by some
lady friends who had visited the Jail
that day.
jesse Smith, colored boy some Is
years old, was arrested several days
ago, charged with assault with attempt
to commit rape on white girl about
the same age. He had a preliminary
examination before Squire Travis last
Wednesday and was bound oyer to the
District Court.
Mr.. Warner, of Colony, was in our
town last Monday. He came after a
set OF harness which Mr.. Bartels had
made for him. The harues were the
finest we have seen for many day,
and are good advertisement for Mr..
Bartels, and their purchase by Mr..
Warner would indicate that the lum-
Der trade at Colony is brisk.
Attention is called to change in
the Church Directory for the Baptist
Church, announcing preaching SER
vices every Sunday morning and
evening, with Sunday School just
before the morning service. With a
decided growth in membership and
interest, this Church will be glad to
welcome strangers as well as acquaint-
ances and friends to both services and
School.
7. G. CoFFEY, Pastor.
Mr.. Funk, living some nine miles
Of lola, had his barn burned
by lightning during the storm last
Thursday afternoon. Their e were FIVE
horses in the barn, one of whicb/was
killed by the1ightning, and NE other
four were with difficulty rescued from
the burning building. In addition to
tbehorse that was killed, Mr.. F. lost
about one hundred dollars wortl, Of
wool, his harness and numerous other
articles
The three women who furnished the
prisoners in the county Jail with re-
volvers that they might make their
at least who are supposed
to have done severe captured by
deputy sheriff John Harris, last Sat-
urday, above Burlington on the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, and were brought
back to lola and locked up in the cooler.
On Wednesday they were taken before
Squire Travis, where they waived an
and were returned to the
Jail to wait their trial in the District
Court.
D. L. Hutton, Vice-President of the
Did soldiers organization for Geneva
township, desires US to request all
those in that township who intend at
the celebration at lola on the
18th of July to come in one delegation.
Those east of Geneva will meet at the
Carpenter school house, and the rest
If the township will meet at Geneva.
The procession will leave Geneva at 8 |
o'clock and the Carpenter school house
,t9. All persons in the township in
crested in this matter are requested
% meet in Geneva, Saturday, June 25,
It 2 O'Clock p. M, to make arrange
nents for this procession.
When the old soldiers have their re-
lnion another year would it not be !
veil to offer flag to the best drilled |
company of old soldiers from any town.
hip in the county? We have heard |
ONE suggest that it was useless for
'ther townships to compete against |
ola and Humboldt as to size of dele
,ation, but if the prize was for the best !
lrilled company they thought the 9TH
+ townships could have a better |
nance for success. Of course, as the |
fer is made for the largest delegation |
It the celebration here ON the 4th of |
ru1x, II abou1d rorooin on lint xro think