The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-10


Office at the old stand for the present
Dan Thorpe went to Kansas Cit,
last Friday, and brought back a new
man for his barber shop. Chas. Du
bois is his name and he is q gOO(
workman.
j THE REGISTER is indebted to MI
E. z. Miner for basket of the finest
sweet potatoes we have seen this sea
son. They are very large and of excel
lent quality.
Capt. II. H. Uams and family hav,
arrived. They will occupy the A. E
Sweet house. We shall soon be abb
to announce Capt. Iams as one Of on
business men.
District Fair, Neosho Falls Septem
Der Sd, 1855.
Major Beale, of Fort Scott, is il
town this week trying to form class
i'm voice culture. He is giving pri
vate lessons to several of our must
clans who seem very much pleased
with his method.
On Thursday, just three days aftel
the fire, J. w. Mcclure received in
cash the full amount of bis insurs nee
/ from the North American company
through John Gordon, their agent
here. Pretty quick work.
| A petition signed by ninety-two
members of the Normal Institute was
presented to Supt. Henderson asking
for the return of Prof. DIN as Con-
ductor of the Institute next year. 1t
will probably be observed.
The reason that they are selling so
many cook stoves at tie Li,e hardware,
is that they handle the very best, sell
them as cheap as possible and gudrd's-
tee crery one OF them. Henderson d;
hnarine.
At the annual school meeting yes
terday Mr.. Frank Root was elected di-
rector-a most excellent selection.
One per cent. was voted for teachers
wages, and 5 mills for incidental ex-
penses. An eight months school was
voted.
To close out before fall trade COM
mences. Having a few more summer
goods left, lawn, bunting and other
summer dress goods, gloves, hosiery
&c &c, which will sell ut greatly re-
duccd prices for the next thirty days.
A call for a judicial convention to be
held in Chanute the 5th of next
month, will be found in another place.
1t explains itself and We need only
remark in passing that lola is entitled
to two more delegates than any other
township in the district.
Mr.. G. NJ. Fulton, of Eldorado, ed
itor Of the Butler county Democrat, is
out for q week g vacation and is spend
ing it at the Mineral Well. THE
REGISTER acknowledges very pleas
ant fraternal call. We are always
glad to meet members of the craft.
District Fair, Neosho Falls Septem-
Der Sd, 1888.
Rev. l.. Holden, who has been con-
fined for two or three weeks at the res
idence of Jas. Simpson, with q severe
illness, recovered sufficiently to be
able to return to his home in Williams
burg last Saturday. He was under
the care of DR.. W. ID. Scott.
The city postoffice has been we'll
taken care of, in the absence Of Post |
Furlong, by Elmer Paxton
and his assistants. Elmer has been in |
the Las Vegas office for almost five
years, and understands the business if
any one does.-Lds Vegas ". lH.) Ga
,ette.
Mr.. L. Stillwell of Usage Mission,
was in town yesterday. AS il is. well
KNOWN, Mr.. s. will be candidate be-
ore the Republican convention at Cha
lute, for Judge of this district. He is
Inlx- f.,x I'm h \
,ut the district and will command a
strong support.
Col. &. p. Smith, who returned to
Allen county last week, after an ex-
ended and prolonged visit to the east,
las located in Humboldt, and will re-
'ume the practice Of law. The Colo
lel tries hard, but lie can't stay away
rom Kansas very long at time.
State of Kansas VS.. Gleason, of
for violation of the prohib-
tory law was called in Judge Chris
US court ON Monday, but was contin-
led for ten days at request of defend
mt. John Ward was also arrested
IN the same day on the same charge
md taken before Judge Boyd. He
90, took a continuance of eight days
he trial being set for next Tuesday.
Prof. Sturtevant's writing class
loses tomorrow night. The Pro-
essor has had something over sixty
and so far as we know, all
ire entirely satisfied with his teach
ng. He goes from here to Humboldt,
where We bespeak for him liberal
patronage.
For a week or more the cattle in
,arts of the county have been afflicted
With a disease called "Pink Eye" w.
,. Northrup hands us the following
eceipt which he has used with good
esulls: 1pint linseed oil, l ounce of
l ounce spirits ether; shake
veil and apply with brush or feather.
We prepared detailed report of the
,all match last Friday, butt is crowd
ID out. Our boys got left-1S to 81
lot SO bad. .Noticeably good playing
vas done by Cramer, Geary Neal and
Chamberlain, of the Humboldt nine,
md by Lauk, Mendel, (MOran) and F.
4. Northrup, of the lola nine. The
,est of feeling prevailed.
We have received the first number
# the Harper Graphic. published by
;. S. Finch, and we bid it welcome.
i is well patronized and bids fair to
,ring It's editor many sheckles. At
my rate We hope it will. Charlie
Tinch is an old chum of ours and de-
erves every ounce of good fortune
hat comes to him.
While spending the evening at the
Acers House last Monday, Miss
Settie Scott met with a very serious
md painful accident. She was lean
ng in an open window when the sash
ell, striking her on the head. The