The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-24

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perance meeting that was to have bee
held at the Christian church Tuesda
evening, was postponed until mex
Tuesday evening when it will be he'll
at the Christian church with the orig
inal programme. Water is a goo
thing, but too much Of it may be bad
even for the temperance cause.
With the exception of few mino
details the plan for the Memorial Hal
has been decided upon and may nov
be seen in Judge Allison's Office. Tn
building contemplated will probably
cost in the neighborhood of $1,000
when completed and furnished ant
will certainly be an ornament to thu
town.
In noting last week the release from
Jail of Jas. Brosier and Samuel Bloom
we should have said that the former
was released temporarily upon the rec
ommendation of physicians in order
that he might receive better medical
attention, and the latter upon a com.
promise by which he agreed to pay 6
certain portion of the costs charged
against him.
The Courdnt persists in calling il
"Our Country Cousin" We give il
fair warning that another break of that
kind will mean a coat of tar and feath.
ers for every man connected with the
concern from the devil down. "Our
American Cousin" and all the rest OF
the east, not forgetting "Mr. Puffy
have stood this thing as long as they
are going to.
Misfortunes never come singly. II
was bad enough for Capt. Jones to
have to give up the Wardenship, but
now comes the news that the late rain
reached the ], 300 bushels of corn that
he was depending upon to tide him
over till another democratic admins
tration, causing it to swell and burst
the cribs that held it, splitting it all in
to the mud and water.
The following standing committees
have been appointed among the city
Finance; o. P. Northrup, j.
f. Colborn, w. J. Ihrig. Streets and
alleys; NJ. G.. Robinson, c. w. McNiel,
w. J. Ihrig. Public grounds; w. J..
[hrig, o. P. Northrup, j. F. Colborn.
Judiciary c. w. McNiel, J. F. Col
born, NJ. G.. Robinson. License; J.F.
Colborn, NJ. G. Robinson, o. p. North
cup.
Mr. Greason has received instructions
% sell round trip tickets to the Dunk
irds Annual Meeting, which will be
held this year at Mexico, Pa, for $3.50.
The tickets will be on sale May 1S-25,
md will be good for thirty days. He
has also received instructions to sell
tickets to parties wishing to attend the
Meeting of the Grand Lodge, X. of p.
It Fort Scott, at one fare for the round
rip. This meeting will be held May
go.
We are sorry to learn that nearly all
he contractors on the school house
anne out behind. Our own mechanics
ost nothing but their own labor, but
Mr.. Cramer, We understand, is about
500. out of pocket on the job. Under
he circumstances it is certainly very
much to the credit of all concerned
hat they did not slight their work but
inished it just as carefully and consci-
as if they were making plen-
y of money.
1t was reported on the streets yester-
lay that an engine and five car loads
If stock went through a bridge on the
road just this side of Wichita,
IN Wednesday night. The engineer,
and fireman went down with
the wreck. The two former were res
cued, but the fireman has not been
found. 1t is also rumored that the
washouts on the east end of the line
are much more serious than at first re-
ported.
Go to McClure's and see their grand
display of
Hamburg edging and inserting,
Swiss edging and inserting,
Nansook edging and inserting,
Colored embridery,
All-over embroidery,
Hamburg netting,
Linen torchen,
White and colored laces,
Fancy and Oriental Escmidl,
ALl-ouer laces, also
Lace curtains.
The Library Association have abou
completed arrangements for having
concert given here for their benefit, b.
Prof. Mcdonald of the State Universi
ty. The Professor has charge of tn
musical department of the Universit,
and has given some very fine concert
there. If arrangements can be mad
to have him visit our town, we ma
rest assured of a rich treat in the mt
steal line. The probable date of tn
concert is May 18th, and more definit
announcement will be made next weel
The appointment of Capt. L. n
Sawyer to the office of street commits