The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-08-11
The watermelon season draweth


House tonight
| And the 'land question in Allen
county is TO be decided.
The chinch bugs and the chinch-bug
croakeES have alike vanished.
At the school meeting yesterday A.
c. Scott was elected Clerk, in the place
of Geo A Bowlus.
"A. Cristy, who has been on the
sick list for the past week or two,
is able to be around again.
DC. Brubaker intends to build a
new business house adjoining J. +.
Colborn's new building.
The ladies of the Baptist society
will give a social at the Court House
this friday evening. All are invited.
Everybody interested in Allen coun-
ty will rejoice to know the vexed ques=
ton of title to lands will soon be settl-
ed.
They are all getting on board the
temperance ship. Jim Legate is said
to have delivered a temperance lecture
at Oskaloosa last Sunday.
Gordon & Fisher are the local agents
for Allen county for the best of all
companies, the Kansas Mutual Life
Association, of Hiawatha, Kansas.
The Republican County Convention
will be held at the Court house two
weeks from tomorrow. Candidates
send in your names-and five dollars.
The second regatta or boat race ever
held west of the Mississippi will be
held at Lawrence during the week of
the Bismark Fair. The crews which
will row are said to be among the bes t
in the country.
One cent a mile is the rate agreed
upon by the railroads for those attend
ing the State Fair at Topeka next
month. And the same rate for those
attending the fair at Rismark Grove,
at Lawrence.
We were informed yesterday by Mr..
Cowan, who contracted to put in a
new pier on the east side of the east
Ne csho River wagon bridge, that he
would have the same completed this
evening if nothing prevented.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Jones, wife of Francis
NJ. Jones, died at her residence in
lola on Wednesday evening. The
funeral services were held in the Meth
odist church Thursday, after which the
remains were inferred inthe cemetery.
Carl Ohlfest was arraigned before
Squire Boyd, last Wednesday, on a
charge of assault with intent to kill.
He was acquitted as to that charge,
and held for an assault, to which he
plead guilty and was fined $40, and
costs.
There wi II be a large attendance at
the State fair of people from different
States, and the farmers of Allen
County should make a showing of
grain and fruit, at least, as these are
matters of great interest to those who
are seeking homes III the west.
Col. Finnicum, Tor Funy-come) as the
case may be, the nominee of the Green
back cOngressfnal convention held in
this city last week, had a great advan-
tage over the other aspiraQts, in this,
that 10 man attending the convention,
except one delegate, had ever seen or
heard of him. Blood-political obs
curity-will tell.
All old soldiers in this county, who
are going to Topeka to attend the re-
union, in September next, should re-
port to the Grand Armey of the Re-
public, either at lola or Humboldt.
Those who have charge of the arrange
ments for entertainment are anxious
to know as early as possible the num-
Der who will attend.
In to-day's paper will be found the
announcement of G. A. Amos as a
candidate for County Attorney, subject
to the decision of the Republican con-
vention. Mr.. Amos is well and favor
abable known throught the county :;
has had a number of years experience
as an attorney, and is in every respect
well quilted for the position. He
doubtless will have strong following
in the convention.
Mr.. L. L. Hartman, Of Cottage
Grove, can be added to the list of can
didates-subject to the Republican
convention-for County Superintend-
ent, as it is probable that his name
will be presented to the convention.
Mr.. II. has been engaged in educa-
tional work for number Of years, and
has an extensive acquaintance
throughout the county, and will
doubtless have good following in the
conVen tion.
Arrivals at the Pennsylvynia Cen
trail, Aug. 9th: E. Esnig, NJ. Sutton,
w. s. Lynn, Chicago Phil. Jacobs
and family, Jas. F. Jewett, st. Louis;
J. S. Gross, T.. Phelps, J. d. Barber,
A. C. Cotton, VIM. Foote, Kansas
City; A. II. Hallenbeck, Leavenworth
Sunday, August. 9Th F. NJ. Giles,
Topeka; H. b. Harding, Fredonia; G.
B. Phinney, A. S. Osborn, Fort Scott.
D. F.. Alexandra, Wichita A. NJ.
Hinsdale, Lincoln, Neb.
The denomination and election of
our present efficient and popular cOun-
ty commissioner from the second dis
trict, Mr.. A. j. McCarley, is, so far as
can now be determined, conceded by
all. A level-headed business man,
one of our oldest and most respected
citizens, popular throughout the diff
ferent townships in the District, and
having strong following of the old,
reliable business men of the town, his
calling and election would seem sure
enough to satisfy the most exacting
friend. AS he is serving now upou
his first term, an endorsement will
naturally follow, just as soon as the
Republican convention can reach the
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