The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09

Don't forget Anna Dickinson's lee
ture next Monday evening.
| No sooner are the rains over than
house cleaning begins. Truly this is a
weary, weary world.
Farmers say that the heavy rains of
last week have rendered considerable
re-planting necessary.
w. H. Richards has the thanks OF
passers by the Leland House block for
fine stone side walk.
Cabt. Clinchy of New York City has
the thanks of this office for late copies
of the New York Times and Herald.
Babbitt, the Humboldt saloon
keeper, was convicted on one count,
and sentenced to 80 days in the coun-
ty Jail.
We understand that Jas. Simpson
and Chas. Often have decided to post
pone the erection of their new business
houses until next spring.
r. E. Thorpe, formerly agent at this
place for A. Popkess, is now in the
employ of A. w. Beck. We are glad
that he Is to remain in town. .
We are sorry to see by the Humboldt
Union that Mr.. 1. N. w. Phoebus, an
old and respected citizen of Cottage
Grove township, died last week Of
heart disease.
Several parties learned to their cost
during the past term of court that
Judge Stillwell is not to be trifled
with. There is some majesty" in
the law that he administers.
DeLand's Chemical Baking Powder
contains no Starch-no Flour-no Ter
ra Alba-no Pipe Clay-no Alum-no
Ammonia-no Tartaric Acid-nothing
but Grape Cream Tartar and Bi Carb.
Soda.
Some fine Polled Angus cattle were
on the streets Saturday and attracted
considerable attention. They had just
been brought here from Illinois by Mr..
VIM. Snyder who took them out to
the Allendale Stock farm.
Rev. T.. S. Miller started Tuesday
for Sar atoga, where he goes as dele
gate to attend the meeting of the
Presbyterian General Assembly. He
expects to be absent about four weeks.
Mrs. Miller and children accompany
him as far as Indiana, where they will
visit with relatives until Mr.. Miller's
return.
Last week was really the first time
that the efficacy of the canal along the
north side of the Wichita road has
been tested, and the result fully con-
firms the wisdom of its construction.
With such rains as we had last week,
the whole northwestern part of town
would have been under water dut for
the canal.
Mr.. I'D. c. Wood, having sold his
property in the east part of town, has
bought lots OH the southwest corner of
Broadway and Walnut streets and
has begun the erection of commodi-
GUS residence thereon. He has already
finished his barn in which the family
will reside until the new house is
completed.
The absence of Leaguers in the court
room Saturday morning, when the
Edwards case was on trial, was very
conspicuous. They had learned the
night before that Judge Stillwell was
not to be bulldozed or cajoled, and
that their presence would no longer
have any weight in determining the
DEGREES of the court.
Mr.. Oscar Myers has just finished
refi!ting his steamer the "May Flow
err" or rather he has just completed a
new one. The new engine is much
larger than the old, and is capable of
propelling his boat through the water
at the rate of seven or eight miles an
hour. The Neosho now boasts two
we'll rugged steamers.
We advise our readers to stick to our
home merchants in making their pur-
chases. Our merchants are selling
goods on a business basis and when
you buy of them you know what you
are getting and that you are not pay
ing too much for it. Besides they have
doubtless accommodated most of you
at one time or another, and it is only
fair that you should stand by them.
The "Pantomimes" that will be
shown at the Opera House tonight,
are not shadow pantomimes, but
will be made up of real flesh and blood.
"Young Lochinvar," Lord Ullen,"
and "Old Robin Gray" are the titles
of some that will be given, and
the program will doubtless be very beau
tiful and entertaining. Ice cream and
cake will be served, all at the usual
price Of ten cents.
We neglected to mention the depart