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

| The spelling match Tuesday nigh
is likely TO lead to . revival of til,
spelling school mania" in our town
New bananas at the Cand,
Factory. ,saas
| Miss Mollie White has been serious
~ Ill with pneumonia since last Fri
dap. Her place Is taken In the schools
by Miss Mary Ohlfest.
| The latest novelty promised in tn,
Theological world il q treatise on "Just
iication and qualification" by C. E
Benton.
F. w. Prince, Of the Candy Factory
returned yesterday from Detroit, Mich
where be was called by the serious i'll
mess Of his brother.
The attorneys for the turkey-gobblel
and grasshopper display ed q biblical
knowledge that surprised and delight
ed their numerous friends.
l1ixsd paints, dry oelers, Lad, oil,
and paintsrs' goods generally. Coed.
hue 4 Evans.
Don't wait till two or three DAYS af.
ter .you ought to be at work but 90
now to Barteis & Co. and get your har.
ness put IN good shape.
Mrs. Alice Ruse expects to start to
her new home in Arg0nia next week.
She will be greatly missed in social
and musical circles here.
THE REaIsER foace has been weak
ened this week by the illness of Ed
Mcneil. He will be able to take up
the stick again in day or two.
Col. Buckner's lectures last Thurs
day and Friday nights were not so
well attended as we had hoped they
would be. They were worthy of a
large hearing.
.Messrs. James Wakefield, A. M.
johnson, Fred. Function and Miss Olive
Smith were In to the festival last
Tuesday night and took part in the
spelling match.
We see by tie University Revie,u
that our old friend Frank M. Smith, of
Carlyle, was recently married to Miss
Nellie Cone, Of Lawrence. THE REG
lister heartily congratulates.
Jas. Mack and family started to
Cloud county this week, where he has
bought farm near Clyde. We are
sorry to see him leave Allen county
but wish him abundant success.
There is a great deal of noise about
tariff and duty, and it certainly is your
duty to provide your sDite Nth one of
those elegant stoves at the Live Hard
toore. A. d II.
Lieutenant George Bartlett stopped
in town yesterday for short visit with
his parents. He is on his return to his
regiment, having been detailed to take
some government tprisoners to Leaven-
worth.
Mr.. J. G. Gordon is now performing
the duties of sheriff of Allen county, as
under sheriff Of Mr.. Riggs. One thing
certain, we can feel sure that the du-
ties of the office will be performed
promptly and efficiently.
For the benefit of the readers of this
paper who do not already know that
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.
Cy. Lemoni returned from his four
months rest at home. in Indiana, last
Saturday. With fifty-three pounds
more flesh and good deal more color
he doesn't look like the same boy that
left Us. He will remain permanently.
The case of J. w. Edwards vs.. Foltz
for criminal trespass. heard before
Judge Harris Monday and Tuesday,
resulted in a verdict of guilty aud de-
fendant was fined ten dollars and costs
An appeal was taken to the district
court.
Time extended one
Week on flax orders. II.
W. BecB.
We are sorry to leafh Of the death on
last Sunday of Mr< Joseph Wilson, on
the Marsh Hart place. Mr.. Wilson
was a we'll Known young man of the
vicinity, tfenty-six years of age. He
was BURIED Monday in the Carlyle
cemetefy/
1850 yards of Hamburg embroidery
Just received from one of the largest
importers of Philadelphia. The ladies
are cordially invited to call and see the
best line of Hamburg ever brought to
lola, and at prices within reach of al
most every one. will take pleasure
in showing you through whether you
buy or not. B. T. Rodman.
J. H Richards was this week elect
ed one of the directors of the Wichita
road, and was also given full CONTROL
Of its legal business. Several other
changes were made, among which are
the retirement of Mr.. Herman and the
election of J. w. Miller asVice-P resi-
dent and General Manager. Mr.. g. c
Smith was elected President.
Look out for another big
orange sale at the Candy Fac
tory.
IHugh Guilland and his three sons
fwere removed from the Jail at this
place on Monday night and taken to
Ottawa for safe keeping. We are sor-
~ the step was considered necessary,
but we have learned enough since to
know that 1t was we'll advised. Where
Justice Is as speedy and sure as 1t il
Kansas, there can be no justification
for mob law.
At business meeting of the lola
Literary Union last Wednesday, the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted: Resolved, That the thanks
of the lola Literary Union are hereby
extended to the trustees and members
of the Baptist church for their courtesy