The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-08-29

A large lot Of spOnges bOugll
. direct from the fishers am
importers at &. j. E's.,
Some of the boys who took i'm the Iii
: tie show on the north side of the squar
last Saturday, gives the Irishman'
report of it; "It was SO Id bad
was real yood.'
The meeting of the Blaine anu La
gan club last Saturday night was NOR
than usually interesting, being nd
dressed by Hon. E. III. Funston, Prot
Harris and J. HI. Fisher.
Will the gentleman who purchase,
ticket and half to Chrisman, Ill.
two weeks ago, please call at tn
Southern Kansas Depot, and learl
something to his advantage?
Ifyou want to know what has beef
going on over the county, read our cor
respOndence columns. You nigh
compare these columns too with thOst
of any other newspaper in the county
Mr.. Bower of Missouri, who arrived
here some three weeks ago, aud who
was travelling for his health, died
Wednesday. The funeral services
were conducted by Rev. Mr.. Martin
! We learn that Wallace Duncan has
been engaged to teach the Geuevs
school. Our Geneva friends have
made a wise choice, Wallace is one OF
the most capable and reliable young
men i'm the county.
I'm unlimited amount
of money to loan on real
estate security. Othiek
g. Smith.
Arrangements are being made to
give George II. Peck royal reception
next Friday night. His speech will in
augurate the campaign at this place
and you cannot afford to miss it. Come
out and bring your family.
Mr.. Fullen informs us that he is pre-
pairing for grand masquerade at the
Skating Rink on Saturday evening
Aug. 80. Good music will be in at
tendance and jolly time is sure to
be had. Admission p cents.
For the benefit of the readers of this
paper who do not already know than
the Peerless flour is kept to the high
est standard of excellence, we would
say that such is the case, while the
price is no higher than second rate.
We are in receipt of several requests
to publish the address of A. c. Scott
at the Presbyterian church last Sunday
night. The great length of the
address renders it impossible for us to
publish it in the present crowded con-
dition of our columns.
Ricketts, has sold an interest in mis-
grocery store, to Sam. Brown, and as
soon as McNutt Bros. succeed in find.
ing a room into which to move their
dry goods, the new firm will enlarge
their stock and run a first-class grocery
store. We wish them success.
The crowded house that greeted Prof.
Olin Wednesday evening was certainly
very complimentary to him, but the
audience were well repaid for their
trouble, by very Entertaining and in
structive lecture. The Professor is a
pleasant speaker and his lecture was
very fresh, suggestive and stimulating.
Mr.. Winchell has sold his stock of
furniture to David Truax & Son. who
have already taken charge. These
gentlemen are old hands at the BUSH
ness, having large furniture store at
Anthony, Kansas, and are going into
it at this point with determination to
build up trade. Look out for their
advertisement i'm short time.
DR.. Hendricks went to Humboldt
Wednesday eveing, having been tele-
graphed for to assist in the case of
Maggie Wakefield. His account of
the accident is substantially the same
as that given by our Humboldt cor
respondent. Maggie's arm was am
putated near the shoulder, leaving hut
a small portion of the humerus. The
Doctor reported her doing well.
We were sorry to see by last weeks
Union, that our friend McElrUy has
not vet decided whether or not to sup
port the county ticket. Don't keep
us in doubt any longer, Nc. III you
are going to fight it, which We hope
YOU are not. say so and wade in. If
you are going to support it, which We
hope you are, let us know it. Only
consider this; that you could not
choose worse time to stab your party.
1t is family rumored that AL. Jones
will be a candidate before the What
is-it? convention for representative,
and that Judge Talcott will probably
enter the same arena for county attOr-
ney. We are not running What-is-
it :? organ, but We hope the gentlemen
will not be backward about stepping
forward and handing us their an
nouncements. We will publish them
with all cheerfulness-for the usual
consideration.
Superintendent Henderson has re-
ceived notice from the State superin-
tendent that all the funds now at the
disposal of the school fund commits
sioners, are fully invested, and that
the board will not be able to make
further purchases prior to January l,
1855. School districts which had eX-
pected TO cash their bonds with this
board will be gov erned accordingly.
The county superintendent will be du-
ly notified when the commissioners
are ready to make further investments.
At the last meeting of the city coun-
Gil the petition to have the hitching
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