The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-04-10

the nQeSt, UeSG anu cheapest ever VI
fered in lola, bought direct from tn
importers. Also a full line of rit
bons, will be opened in few days a
McClure's.
If Rev w. s. Webb looks littl
, weary this week it is all on account c
trying to do his duty by the thirty doz
J en- Easter eggs that the young folks c
his congregation sent him last Satur
day night.
Lee Rucker celebrated Easter by in
viting half a dozen or so of the o. Bs
in addition to the regular boarders, +
an elegant dinner. The famous hote
fairly out did itself, and the boys ar
correspondingly grateful.
Our seed men report the sale of NOR
clover seed this spring than they hav'
ever before sold in any one year. Oul
farmers are all beginning to see TIN
necessity of providing themselve:
with tame grass pastures.
Charlie Klauman,i voted again Mon
day. Every election this little four
year-old solemnly walks up to the
polls, tiptoes up to the window and de
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a full fledged American citizen.
DIR. Hendricks has begun the cree
ton of business house on his lot be
tween Beck's and Bowlus' buildings
1t will be of iron, one story high and
will be occupied by the Doctor and his
son Homer, as hardware store.
In order to supply all the scenery
needed in sour American Cousin" an
old fashioned spinning wheel is need
ed. There doesn't seem to be any in
town, and the club is much at loss
where to obtain one. Can any of our
readers help them out?
Mr.. d B. Stephens has traded his
stock of groceries to Mr.. J. d. Butt, of
Independence. receiving therefor prop
erty in Independence, and.the right to
sell Beavers patent weather strip in
five counties in the state. Mr.. Butt
will remove his goods to Independence.
\ large delegation from McCook
Post Ct. A. r., went out to Moran last
night to help Sanders Post celebrate
the anniversary of Lees surrender.
We acknowledge a cordial invitation
to accompany them, and very much
regret that it was impossible for US to
leave town.
Attractive posters in the store win
dows call attention to a lecture at the
Christian church tomorrow evening,
by Prof. J. V. Coombs, President of
the Burlington College. His subject is
Strange Things aud Funny People,"
and if press notices are to be believed,
it is well worth hearing. Admission
% cents. Children ID cents.
A dog was found dead on the north
end of South street Wednesday MORN
ing. As he was in about equal proX-
unity to Goodhue & Evaus'drug store,
THE REGISTER office and Judge Har-
ris' office, it is not certain whether he
came to his death by an over dose of
laudanum, by having a printing office
towel fall on him or by monkeying
with the buzz saw.
Although in itself one of the fInni-
est PLAYS ever put upon the stage, sour
American Cousinn will always be as
ISOLATED with the sadGest event in the
history of this nation,-the assassina-
ton of Abraham Lincoln. 1t was
while listening to this play, in Ford's
theatre in Washington 20 years ago
next Tuesday, that the great President
received his death wound.
The artist who painted the dials of
the "town clockn on the school house
dome, was evidently undecided in his
mind as to what O'Clock it was, or
ought to be. The north dial solemnly
declares that it is 1l:30, while the other
three dials unite in declaring with
equal solemnity that it is 5:45 AS
this is a free country and the majority
always rules, we suppose it Must be
5:i5.
Good ReyrS, Cowan elected Mayor,
and now we shall have hitching posts
in front of every store for the accom-
mediation of the country people to hitch
their horses, so they will not have to
wade through the mud. And in an
ticipation I have bought large stock
of Dry Goods for spring and summer
trade, which have commenced to ar
rive. All are cordially invited to see
the new goods and very low prices.
B. L. Rodman.
Prof. J. V. Coombs, of Chicago, gave
one of the finest and most entertaining
lectures that was ever given in Fort
Scott. The Presbyterian church was
we'll filled. Every one was charmed.
The lecturer hits every subject with
wonderful force. Portions of his lee
ture were amusing in the extreme,
while other passages were eloquent
and pathetic. He has been Induced to
repeat the lecture tonight. Let all
who were not there last night come
out.-Ddiy Monitor, Fort Scott, Kan.
The humorist was abroad in the
land Monday. Early in the day, I'M
der the head of 1.-THE Peoples Ticket
the following names appeared For
Mayor, J. Q. [. Beanguts; for Coun-
cilmen, Orlando Il. Standemoff, u. [.
Hooppempoopen, G.. x. s. Y. Few
clothes, Il. Bituminous Quadraped.
For Police Judge, John Foust. Some
one posted this ticket in GOOdhue 4;
Evans window and labeled it Poi
SON." Later in the day the ticket
was 'trausIated" as follows: Fol
Mayor. H. Brubaker. For Council
men. Bert Ling, Billey Worst, Walt
MeNiel. Percy Harris, Morris Rod
man. For Police Judge, John Foust
We understand that there is some
little talk about abandoning the ides
of building the Memorial Hall this
year. 1t is sincerely to be hoped that
there is no foundation for the rumor
The town needs just such hall a:
that will be and it needs the money
that will be distributed in the building
of it, and for the good of the town it is
most earnestly to be hoped that TIN