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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
Geneva JOftingS.

April 2s.-Takes corn a long time to come up;
some are cultivating.
A. ID. Curtis has the most advanced piece we
have seen this spring
j. p. Davis prompts us this week thus
Every body is done planting corn but 1 have
just commenced to plow"
Board meeting Saturday.
Rev. Q. &. Todd will preach at the stone
church Sunday, May 7th at the usual hour, be-
ing O'Clock, p. m. and at the close of Sunday
school. He may be expected to do so every al
teraate Sabbath until further notice.
Rev. j. v. Willis writes; II am very sorry
to disappoint you and myself, hut present du-
ties clearly indicates that ought to remain at
Meadeville. Mo-
Rev. j. L. Longdon, Of Neosho Falls, will
preach in the academy building, May. Z, at IL
O'Clock, a. m.
Rev. j. A. Richards, Of Fort Scott, occupied
the Congregational pulpit last Sabbath at 3
O'Clock and delivered to full house an able,
touching discourse. Call this way again, Bro
Richards. u
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SavOnburg Siftings.

April "a Corn planting is about done.
The last two days have been cold enough to
sit around the fires and wear overcOats.
Miss Adella Bennett is up from Fl. Scott
visiting her father and step-mother.
Mr.. Jacob Rayrick, one of our old time citi=
zens who has been living in Cofey county foF
several years, has moved back among us again
and has rented John Parsons farm for which
he pays 81 Der acre for land which has not been
plowed this year and 50 for that which has been
plowed.
Mr.. John Rea lost valuable horse recently.
Our school is under good Roadway with Mr..
NJ. + Marks as teacher We can say that we
are having the best school, SO far, that has ever
been taught in our district.
The people will meet at this place next Sun
day to organize i Sunday-schOol; we are glad
to hear of such, as they are benefit to neigh
bOrhsod.
john Keen has purchased new buggy re-
Gently.
j. 4. Meredith, of Chard, and Dan Freed, of
this place, have purchased a thresher and will
be ready to accommodate the people when the
time rolls around.
Mr.. Ross Smiths little boy was killed the
other day by kick from horse. Tony.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
West Of the River.

April 25.-The cool weather Ct last week was
nnfavorable for planted corn
Union school closes next Friday with Miss
Harris as teacher.
AS we did not have time last week to report
the particulars of hail storm of the 18th we will
say that the oldest inhabtant of this vicinity
never saw anything to equal it. In size the
hail stones would average from u to Ia inches
in diameter, and numerous enough to cover the
ground, and they came with such force as to
not only break this glass out of west windows
but the sash also, and to penetrate the roofs of
houses and barns, and in many places knocking
the bark of Of the trees. The heaviest losers
along the river are Lawyer and Jones with
their large OrchagdS and fine fields of wheat
which are literally cut to pieces. Dave Lo-
rance and Frank Lawyer were planting corn at
the time when the hail struck the horses they
ran awey but Dave being Of bull dog DISPOSE
ton held onto the lines after being thrown
from the planter whilst the horses dragged him
through the brush tearing off part Of his cloth
ing. He finally got them against wire fence
and stopped them without serious damage ex-
cept the welts the boys and horses got from the
hail, all happening in less time than it takes to
tell it. Mr.. Munger and little boy Eerfie were
also caught while planting corn 1t kept Mr.. NJ.
busy to take care Of his team, ReEtie taking the
hail without coat. There were other Incl
dents happened which We have not the room to
mention. OCCASIONAL.
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The Topeka Daily Capital.

One of the most striking newspaper
successes in Kansas, has been seen in
the growth and present prosperity of
the Daily Capitol. Starting as five
column evening paper, it has grown
to metropolitan proportions, and is now
the largest daily in the State, and pub
lished every day in the year. a strong
stock company was formed to build up
q large, first-class daily at the Capitol
Of the State. The company occupied
three floors, each 26X130 feet. The en-
CINE room, press room, job department
and book bindery, news room editorial
room and business Office, are each and
all Most completely fitted up for the
best of wJrk. Every department. is
thoroughly and Systematically organ
lied; and, taken all in all, it is one of
the most complete newspaper estab-
lishments In the West.
The Daily and Weekly Capitol are
both splendid specimens of newspaper
enterprise, and worthy the fine support
now extended to them throughout the
State.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
OratOric Contest.

The names and grades of the con
testants are as follows:
FIRST AND SECOND GRADES.
Orations-Frank Scott and Benz
Hartley.
Addresses-Anna Pickell and Amy
likes.
Essays--Dee Arnold and Clara
Welch.
Recitation Fanny Mcclure and
May Horny.
Debate-Affirmative, Hanson Nah.
lin and Sadie Fackler; negative, Os.
car Cain and Maddie Colborn.
MIDnI.E AND JUNIOR GRADES.
OratiOns - Elmer Remsburg and
Percy Harris.
Addresses-=LOuie Horville and Me
dea Brewster.
Essays-Mollie Pace and Mary
Remsburg.
Recitations-Cora Bliss and Hattie
Casmire.
Debate-Aff1rmative, Chester Cow
an and Will Neighbors; negative,
Edwin Lewis and Lutte Northrup.
The names of the judges will be an
nannced next week:
The exercises will take place ut the
Opera Honse, Monday and Tuesday
evenings, May Sth and 9Th. In adj
dision to the regular exercises for the
evening there will be other exercises
purely for entertainment. The
patrons Of the school and the public
generally are promised the most per-
feet entertainment that has ever been
given in the city.
p. II. HARRIS, Sup't of Schools.
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Republican Convention.

A delegate convention Of the Republican
voters Of Allen county will be held in the city
of lola Saturday, May "a, 1882, at O'Clock p.
M, for the purpose of electing five delegates to
attend the Republican Congressional Conven-
ton at Ottawa, May 3lst.
The delegates from the different townships
are apportioned Is follows: Geneva, 5; Deer
Creek. 8; Usage, s; Marmaton, 4; Elm, 4; lola,
Is; Humboldt, Is; Cottage Grove, 5; Salem, 8;
Elsmore, 6.
it is recommended that the Republicans OF
each township meet at their respective places
of voting on Tuesday, May q, at O'Clock p.
m, and then elect delegates to attend the
county convention.
By order of the Republican Committee OF
Alien county,
lola, Kansas, April 22d, 1882.
p. R. MCCLURE, Chairman.
II. A. PERKINS, Secretary.
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Rronson Ifesras.

April M.-Carter & Wier have opened their
new store.
Singing school on next Wednesday evening at
Mr.. H0lman's.
Preaching at the Bronson school house on
next Sunday evening.
Mr.. Eeen Daughters, of For: Scott, has been
home visit.
Mrs. Davis. OF Ottawa, Kan, is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Requa.
Mr.. McBreed is erecting another neat dwell
ing house.
Our restaurant boasts Of a new sign entitled
Boarding & Restaurant"
Preaching next Sabbath at IL a. M. by Rev
Brown at South Methodist church.
DR.. Cummings has moved to town
Mrs. Spouse has been quite sick, but is now
cOnvalescent
Items are somewhat scarce this week
Anvr1c
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
CARLYLE Letter.

Editor Rrgister:-I see that you gre patient and
| forbearing with your garrulous contributors,
else should not risk this sheet finding dis
honorable grave in the waste basket But even
the poorest correspondent may hope to add
something to the variety demanded by the nu-
merous tastes of an exacting public.
Spring has come and all the outdoor world
is gay with bloom and song, and why should
not We grave, practical people become chatty
and sociable, though it be through the medium
of the long suffering Editor
This is busy time of the year for hand and
brain. If we fail to sow we will fail to reap.
We must plant our bed Of vegetables, gather up
our flower seeds, rake the door-yard, tie up the
vines and trim the rose bushes
When the spring flowers and buds awaken
from their long sleep, if we but stop and think,
1t seems good to be alive when SO many have
passed away since the last falling of the leavea;
and with new nature all around us new hopes
and new aspirations awaken within us. Good
resolutions formed long ago, perhaps, are reg
urrected and again it seems possible for us 10
have the ability to put them into force. And
We had best stop and ask ourselves if any good
has resulted from our having lived at all and
II we are doing all that We can toward making
selves and others.
Those who saw the Aurora Borealis on Sun
day night, the 18th inst, enjoyed a rare treat
II presented perfection in form and coloring to
a.degree not often seen in this latitude Only
few years ago that beautiful phenomena and
comets were looked upon with superstitious
dread. But the farmers in this vicinity find
little time for ''star gazing;'' nothing but
work, work from morning till night is to be
thought OF. One might think that the average
farmer would nnd his wits "wOOl gathering
before he is aware Of 1t under such regime
Singing classes, lyceums, etc. have sus-
pended for the summer
Every alternate Sunday Rev S. NJ Irwin, with
an impartial hand, dispenses the bread Of lie
70 the saints and sinners Of CARLYLE.
We may plume ourselves in this part of the
State over the prospect for fruit, while the crop
north and east has been badly nippei by the
ffpst.
The recent hailstorm knocked of and bruised
some fruit but to no great extent considering
many OF the hailstOnes were as large as wal
nuts.
The prospect for general crop Of farm pro-
ducts is considered good, though some old
crackers prophecy that they are not going to
raise anything this year, not even a mortgage,
although one or more were planted on the farm
years ago.
Stock are now ON grasss doing we'll
People generally healthy and law abiding,
consequently in this part Of the country sup
pose We may consider ourselves a reasonably
prosperous people. NJ b. NJ.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28

r. B. Thompson came in Wednes-
day evening from Urbana, ILL.,, having
in charge Frank Brumley, a horse
thief, who on the Goth of last August
stole a horse from Oscar H. Lash, who
lives four miles east of Humboldt.
Thompson has been on the trail for
long time and finally succeeded in To-
eating his bird. Brumley refuses to
say anything about the affair, and the
facts will be brought out at the next
term of court.
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For Congressman-at-Large,
e. III. FUNSTON.
For CONGRESSMAN.

We are informed this week that Sen.
f. H. Funston has consented to allow
his name to be used as a candidate for
Congressman-at-large. 1t gives us
pleasure to place his name at the head
Of the colpmns Of this paper as a can
didate-not only of this county, but we
are well satisfied that of others as well.
In so doing we shall aim to briefly
state the reasons for believing him to
be the most available candidate, and
without in the least rejecting upon
the merits of anyone who may be
hereafter, or any whose name is now
being discussed.
E. H. Funston has represented AL
len county three terms in the house of
representatives, one term as speaker of
the, house. At present a member of
the senate and speaker pro tenn. In
addition he has served upon the State
Central Committee and ia many ways
threw his power into the canvass of
the State: Ofripe exeriepee and pos
ssessing a cool and weli-baianced
mind, his qualifications are of the
highest order. He is recommended by
four past nearly unanimous elections
i'm this and Anderson county.
Mr.. Funston at home in Deer Greek
township of this county is farmer
land . good one tool, in all that the
word implies; in town he is ed.
Funston, our next congressman" in
adjoining counties and throughput the
State he is known as ''Seaator Funs-
ton, of Allen county, and a rising
man." In the Senate he is recognized
as one of the leading men of the State.
Such, in brief, is the portrait Of our
candidate.
Without in any manner becoming a
q farmer OF granger candidate, yet
he is the man around whom would
rally the great mass of the Republi-
can voters in the county. He would
be their candidate because one of them.
But also possessing clear, logical
mind he would be quick to reject the
false issues Of the demasogue and bat
tie only for that which was of itself
right.
OF extensive acquaintance through
out the State, and universally respect
ed as an honest, straightforward
man, he possesses elements most rare
to find. No chicanery. fraud or ''dirt"
has ever been laid at his door, but ON
the contrary s CONCEDED reputation for
truth and sprishtpess;
SO far as Allen county il concerned
there will be b4t one sentiment and
that for Funston: And while making
no factious opposition to any other cam
didate, we SHALL earnestly labor for his |
nomination.
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Funston for Congress.

The other day friend Of ours said,
II tell yo4 McElroy there's a good
deal I'm that man Funston, and it
would he eEnipently proper if he should
receive the nomination for Congress.
man-at-large, from this District"
Our friend is correct. Senator Funston
is one OF the best ard truest men OF
the Republican Ear.y. and he would
be a strong candidate, and should be
he would receive strong support in this
and many other counties in the State.
We have not seen him for some weeks
and do not know whether he really in
tends to be a candidate, but should be
conclude to become one, we are pre-
pared to give him warm and cordial
SUPPORT CHi0n.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28

There cannot now be any possible
the n. T. I. & Memphis railroad
The writer in company with Mr.. E.
Robinson, had an interview on last
Tuesday and Wednesday with Caleb
H. Malin superintendent Of construct
ion and j. II. Richards, attorney fol
the road. A large enterprise like this
Of course cannot be put OIL its feet in a
week nor in q month. Eastern cap
italists fully appreciate the importance
of this road and they look upon it with
greater favor than upon any other road
now in contemplation. Mr.. Clark &
Son, of Chicago, have the contract for
COMPLETING the first fifty miles of
Of this road, commencing at Girard.
This will bring it few miles this side
of lola. Seventeen miles have been
graded and are ready for the ties and
IRON The bridge timbers are framed
and material is being purchased and
will soon be accumulated at Girard.
The object is to commence track laying
forthwith and start construction
train to forward material Oh the road.
Propositions are now being entertained
to build the road from lola to Topeka
and it is probable that the contract will
be let in about thirty days. The promo
tiers of the enterprise understand full
well the condition of the soil and char
acter of the work to be done in Wood
son and Coffay counties. The road
will run through the river bottom
where it will be nearly impossible to do
any grading in wet season. The in
to,,f &C., t,~f Ss.,l, Il
at least as far as LIE Roy OF Burlington
before December next. As soon
as this part of the road is complet-
ed it will begin to do paying bust
ness in the transportation Of grain,
stock or coal. At Girard it has a good
outlet on the st. L. & San Francisco
railroad.
The original plan of striking the
Mississippi river at or near Memphis
will perhaps be abandoned and a
more southern route sought to Vicks-
burg, q point far superior to Memphis
as shipping point, inasmuch as
ocean steamers now come up that far
without breaking bulk. The route is
also said to be easier and the re-
sources of the country in timber, grain
and mineral far exceed those of the
more northern route to Memphis. Cap
italists from Chicago are already down
in Arkansas investing in timber lands
with the expectation of having that
opened up in the near future.
Thus the proposed route loses its SEEM
ing local character and assumes the |
of one of the grandest
highways of commerce in the United |
Roy Reporter.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
Omnibus Line.

III. Tisdale, o: the Southwestern
Stage company, will put in an omnl-
bus line at lola in a week or 50, or a.
soon as the teams and wagons can be
received at this place. At the last
mail letting his bid was the lowest
and in addition to carrying the mails
he will transfer all passengers and
baggage as may be desired. 4 good
'buss line has long been needed and
we are glad that it is now settled that
one will be run.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28

Mr.. Greenbaum's little girl was run
over by the Central Hotel hack Tues.
day evening, escaping however with
slight injuries about the head. The
driver of the hack did not notice the
child until she was beneath the horses
feet and did not dare to stop for fear
she would be killed or trampled upon.
AS the. little girl was playing with
some companions it is presumed she
ran blindly i'm front of the hack. AS
it was heavily loaded her escape was
fortunate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
Carriage Factory.

We are now ready for business and
will do repairing and keep on hand OF
build to order all styles Of vehicles for
pleasure and business. We invite in
spectiOn of our work which will be
first class and fully warranted in every
particular. Terms, cash or the equiva-
lent. Please call on us if you want
any thing in our line Factory one
half block south of court house, Jeffer-
son avenue, lola Kansas.
KNAPP & Co., Projectors.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
school Report.

Report Of the Savonburg school,
district No. 60, for the month ending
April 2lst, 1881. Number enrolled,
81; males 16, females q. Average
daily attendance: males II l-lO, fe-
males II $40 total % Ia. Number of
visitors 8, among whom was one mem.
Der of the board.
NJ. F. MARKS, Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
Millinery Opening.

The ladies of lola and vicinity are
invited to attend the millinery opening
at Miss Willett's, Friday and Satur-
day, May 18th and 18th. New spring
styles and complete line of the latest
fashionable goods.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28

The Holden (MO.) Enterprise of re-
cent date has the following kind words
for DR.. Randall and family who have
located in lola. DR.. Randall assumes
charge of the medical department of
the mineral well: DIR. I. p. Randall
and family have gone to lola Springs,
Kansas, where they will spend the
summer. DR.. Randall moved to HOl-
den in 1870, purchased lots and built
a residence, and lived here ever since
that time. When he came here HOl-
den was small and in its infancy but
he was far-sighted enough to see in
its infantile organism the fOreshadow-
ing of town of prominence and wealth,
such as it has since grown to be.
After arriving here he at once entered
upon the practice of his profession
which he continued to do up to the
time of his leaving. AS u physician
he occupies high position among his
professional brethren and always COM
manded a good patronage. DR.. Randall
was not only esteemed for his knOwl-
edge Of medicine and for the services he
rendered our people in a professional
way, but was also esteemed for his
many noble traits of character. When
settling in Holden he united with the
Christian church, having been
member ofthat society for a long while,
and was chosen elder in which capac-
ity he labored both in word and doc
trine for nine years. He is an ardent
wOrkerin the cause of temperance and
moral reforms Of every character. In
the removal of these excellent people
from our midst we have lost valued
champions of all that is good and en-
nobling. May good wishes follow
them to their temporary home.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28

Geo. and Willie Barth, two of the
county's young farmers will accept our
thanks for for the FIRST mess of lettuce
and radishes, which were grown south
east of lola. Boys of their age are not
generally the ones who raise the first
products of a season, without it should
be fish from o convenient creek.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28

w. E. Lawrence will offer . large
lot of personal property of every dis
cription, including Stock, farm imple=
ments, and household goods at public
sale, Thursday, May 4th, at the resi-
dence of the late ]. B. Vinton, in
Geneva township, Z miles northwest
Of lola. See sale bills.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28
Letter List.

List of letters remaining in the post
Office at lola Kansas, April %, 1882.
Adams, Jacob F Marshall, Chas
Bernard, d b Makenson, Frank
Badur Bros Ringle, Louice
Clark, VIM NJ Smith, Julia f
Emrick, Jas Williams, A f
Hollon, Louisa
Persons calling for these letters
please say "advertised."
c. NJ. SIMPSON, p. NJ.
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Popularity.

Thomas Electric Oil has obtained
great popularity, from its intrinsic
value as reliable medicine, in curing
hOarseness. and all iritations of the
throat, diseases of the chest etc., For
these it is an Incompatible pulmonic.
For sale by r. B. Stevenson.
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FIRST TRANSFORMATIONS

lSS2.
! FIRST DAT.--EORENOoN.
| 10 to 1O;30-Devotional exercises.
| 1880 to 1.-THE Work That is Be.
fore U.s." NJ. P. IacobY, of lola, and
Rev. S. NJ. Irwin, of Geneva.
IL to 11:30-'The Work of the Su.
perintendent in the Organization and
Management of the School," Henry
Cox, OF Elsinore, and Rev T. G. Coffey
Of lola.
11:30 to disappointment of com.
mittees and election of officers.
AFTERNOON.
1:30 to 2-Song service.
to 2:3O-"Sunday-school Teachers
Blunuers and difficulties" H. E.
Vandeman. of Geneva, and Rev. w.
B. Chamberlin, of Humboldt
$50 to 3:3O-A teachers meeting /;
lesson for the next Sunday to be
studied, followed by discussion, Rev.
s. s. Weatherby, of lola.
$3.50 to 5-Qualifications of q good
Sunday-school teacher: n 'Natural
Qualifications" Miss BERTHA Price.
(2) preparation of the LessOn-How
Secured" w. A. Ross, of Moran, and
Rev. Longdon, of NeOsho Falls. (3)
'How to Obtain and Retain the best
Influence over the Scholars" H. G..
Ford, of Humboldt, and Rev. J. d.
Anderson.
EVENING.
A popular meeting for the children.
SECOND DAY.-FORENOON.
9to 9:30-Devotional exercises.
$3.50 to 10-Address (topic optional to
speaker).
10 to 1O:3O-Teaching a class of In
neutrality-suspicious. who have not pre-
pared the lesson, Rev. E. s. Miller.
1880 to 11-"RelatiOn of Temperance
to the Sunday-school," Rev. C. r.
Pattee, of Humboldt.
IL to 11:30-"MethOd of Teaching q
Primary Glass;" by a lady.
1880 to 12-'Can Christian Habit
ually Neglect the Sunday-school with
out Guilt?" G.. Dewitt, of Humboldt,
and Rev. Campbell, of Geneva.
AFTERNOON.
1870 to 2!Song service.
2 to 2:3O-Reports of officers.
2:2O to miscellaneous business.
3tO 4Question drawer.
Adjournment.
H. E. VANDEMAN, Sec'y.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-04-28

. That ardent probibitionist, Gen.
John H. Rice, of the Fort Scott Non
it0r, has become bloated, haggard.
red.eyed inebriate. He opposes St.
John for Governor. That is how it
comes about.