The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-03-07

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We had the pleasure of looking
through A. w. Beck's implement
house this week, and were surprised
to note the immense stock he has OH
hands. The basement and the first
and second floors of his large building
are crowded full of wagons, plows, cul-
tivatOrs, corn planters, harrows, etc.
in such quantities that one wonders
how they can all be disposed of. One
thing is certain, the very fact that our
dealers can afford to bring on such
stock proves that the farmers must. be
in q prosperous condition.
We learn meagre details of an at
tempted shooting in Deer creek town.
ship on last Friday, 1t grew out of a
family quarrel between Robert Dickin-
son and his step-son, Frank Farmer.
Farmer is reported to have drawn re-
volver on Dickinson, and also to have
attempted several times to shoot him
with a shot gun, but fortunately, ow
to the weapons being out of repair,
was unable to accomplish his purpose.
Dickinson reported the matter to the
authorities in lola, but we learn that
Farmer is not to be found.
t The saloons of Leroy, Coffey county
have at last come to grief. At the re-
cent term of court the four saloon keep
ers, of the town, who for long time
have defied the law, were arraigned,
found guilty aud heavily fined. The
rooms In which they were doing BUSH
ness were declared a nuisance and are
in the hands of the sheriff. Two of
the saloon keepers refusing to pay
their fines are now meditating on the
evil of their ways in the Jail at Empo-
ria. And so the prohibition mill grinds
slowly but it grinds on.
Mr.. C. F. Hutchings>fold the lea
guers, so we are informed, that if Fun
ston was elected they need not pay
him any more fees. Now, as a matter
of fact all that Mr.. Funston can pos
sibly do is to get the case into the
courts. Does Mr.. Hutchings mean
that in that event the railroad titles
would inevitably be confirmed? or
does he mean that Mr. Funston's in
fiuence with the courts would be so
great that they would decide against
the settlers whether or no? In either
event it would be interesting to learn
whether or not Mr.. Hutchings Is ia
ken at his word.
We are truly sorry the fastidious
taste of the COurdnt has been offended
at may do in some instances" but not
in others. Is that it? For instance:
The identical story which SO shocked
the Courant last Monday night, was
told in the Presbyterian church in
lola three years ago by one of the pur-
est and most honored Presbyteria
preachers of Kansas, DR.. Keys. of Par
sons, to an audience of culture" and
common sense, five-sixths of whom
were ladies. Nobody was shocked
(The editor of the Courant WAS not
there, perhaps.) at may do" for a
Presbyterian church, but not for a po-
litical jubilee! Oh, is that it?
The NJ. E. festival at the Opera
House last Tuesday night was the
most successful thing of
the kind of the season. The chief
point of interest, aside from the sup
per, of course. was the spelling match.
a list of twenty names had been pre-
pared, and from that list Prof. Olin
and A. G. Scott chose sides. A hun
dred test words were given out by ].
E. Henderson to- member of each
side alternately, a tally being kept by
A. 8. HankiDs. Prof. Olins side miss
ed 10 times and Mr.. Scott's side II.
Afterwards the whole party stood up
and had "spell down." A great
deal ofamusement was caused by the
way the crowd withered before the
little word "fice" "a small dog). Here
are some of the different styles given:
fiste, feist, fest, faejstr phiste Ia REG
lister break. *. G. Scott had the
good luck to be the last man standing
and spelled it the only way there was
left. Another trial was made and
brought out some good spelling. The
three or four standing at the last gave
I'D before the word "illabile." Father
Brown deserves great credit for work
ing up the interest in the entertain
ment. + The ladies managed carefully
and the result financially was very
satisfactory. about $45 being cleared.
FOR SALE.