The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-04-11

u Weare authorized to announce off
cialIy that ]. NJ. is still in the markeI
We do this at the request of his land
lady who hopes to be relieved from tn
tin pan serenades that have made lif
a burden every night since the said j
NJ. returned from Greenwood county
The choir of the NJ. E. church ha
been recognized, and now furnishe
good music. 1t is composed of tie fol
lowing members, so far as we hav
learned: Miss Beulah Reimert, organ
list, Mrs Lakin. Mrs. English, Miss Sa
die Seimert, Miss Duncan, Miss Fast
Miss Willett, Messrs. Henderson anc
Marley.
Dan Brewers new bus got here a
last, and it is beauty. tits curtaineG
and is particularly well fitted for car.
rying picnic parties, for which purpose
Dan will let it go at the lowest rates.
1t is also in readiness at all hours to
carry passengers to any part of the
town. Leave your orders on the slate
at the postoffice.
The funeral of Mrs Mary E. Fay was
very largely attended last Sunday by
the grief stricken friends and acquaint-
ances of the deceased. The services
were conducted by Rev. Martin and
were short and impressive. The young
husband and the relatives of Mrs. Fay
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their sore bereavement.
The irrepressible Rice-one of them
of the Fit. Scott Monitor, paid his re-
spects to our county officers Wednes-
day. The Monitor has lately turned
out what is probably the largest blank
book i'm the world, being three feet and
two inches square. 1t was ordered by
an abstracter of title i'm Missouri, and
cost one hundred and twenty-six dol
lars.
The Pittsburg Smeiter which was re-
Gently purchased by Ernest Munsell,
has just issued special advertising
edition which shows the outlay of a
large amount of money, labor and care
and which will be worth thousands of
dollars to the town. Munsell is a bright
boy who is not afraid of hard work and
will always give Pittsburg better pa
per than she is likely to deserve.
Perhaps it is all right that the mills
Of the law should grind slow that JUS
tice may be done, but that little civil |
suit for five dollars should occupy the |
of court for over a week |
looks like terrible travesty on Justice. |
We don't want any riot, but the man
that can invent gag OH some of the |
in magistrates courts in |
this town, ought to be hailed as a pub |
lie benefactor.
1t has rarely been our misfortune to
endure two hours aud a half of more
torture than those spent
asst Tuesday night in listening to the
Mabel Norton combination In its muir
ferrous attack upon "Colonel Sellers.r
The Combination" is good enough,
,ut deliver us from Mabel Norton. For
persistent and painful rant:ng and for
tudied misconception of her part she
surpasses anything that
'ver visited these parts.
At the county examination last Sat
Irday there were thirteen applicants,
f whom Mary E. Chamberlain, Grace
!. Smith and NJ. P. Jacoby received
irst grade certificates; John G.. Stark,
Mamie r. Pugh, Hattie Adams, Anna
leogh, Vide NJ. Fetherngill, Mrs. J.
v. Devilbiss, and Loda G. Strong re-
eceived second grade, and Harry Fry
r third grade. Some of the second
'rades above are due to the fact that
welve months teaching are required
'efore first grade can be obtained.
The tableau social given ut the opera
louise last Friday night by the young,
'oung ladies" of the Presbyterian
hurch, was one of the best patrunized
md one of the most entertaining that
las ever been given. The tableaux
we're very fine, and showed a great
Ieal of care and study in their prepara-
ion. The orchestra rendered some
'ery acceptable music, and the entire
vening was most pleasantly spent by
he unusually large number in attend
nee.
The County Commissioners were i'm
ession Monday, Tuesday and We'd
lesday. Most of the time was spent in
he usual routine business of ALLOWING
laims aad acting on road petitions.
IN order was passed appropriating $50
o be used in employing c. F. Hutch
ngs to help in the prosecution of the
billiards. The Board also took the
preliminary steps to the building of
'aults for the county records. Final
will be made at the adj
burned meeting of the board to be held
n May.
The old city council lays down the
ems next Monday night, and we
hink they can f1atter themselves
With the assurance that their govern
nent of the town has met the entire
pproval of the citizens. In the way
f grading the streets and laying side
walks they have been especially ac-
i've, without being extravaganza,
While their police regulations have
,ept the town as quiet as needs be.
The new council have had a good ex-
nipple set them.
We had the pleasure last Saturday,
f meeting Mr.. w. w. Martin, adju-
ant of VIM. Lyle Post, G.. A. R.,
Fort Scott. He reports his Post busy
ust now preparing for the series of en-
and grand camp fire,
Which they propose to hold on Tues
lay, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
lay evenings, April %, %, "a and %,
With a view to raising funds to build a
hall. We are in receipt of
he program that is intended to be car
led out, which We will publish in full
leXt week. The usual excursion rates
# two cents per mile have been secured
m all the roads.
BY bills from this office it will be
cen that the Gardner t. Brown dra-
matte company is to lay at the Opera
House three nights next week for the
benefit of the X. of P. band. The band
,ets liberal per centage of the pro-
,eeds so that it is really home enter