The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-05-01

The ladies admit thst they can fin
the best corsets for the least money, q
B. T. Rodman's.
! We are asked to give notice tina
there will be a meeting of the stoc
holders of the Library Association a
the Opera House tomorrow Afternoon
at O'Clock. Important business is t,
come before the association and full
attendance is particularly desired.
Land agents say that transfers o
real estate are rather slow these days
But from the quantity ofmud that wa,
thrown from a passing vehicle onto oul
person the other day, we are of the
opinion that on some days, real estate
is transferred with considerable rapid
ty.
Another reason why yon should at
tend the meeting of the Building and
Loan Association Monday night, il
that the question of having a Fourth
of July Celebration here will probably
be discussed. If we are to have such
a celebration, the matter should be set
on foot at once.
The most important action taken by
the county commissioners in their
meeting at lola, recently, was the de-
cision to have the east and south walls
of the court house rebuilt, and bids are
advertised for. The work will cost, at
least, $1,000 and when it is done it will
not be worth much more than it is now.
Moran Herald.
Waters & Thayer have put up an
acoustic telephone between their ele-
vator and the Live Hardware.
The telephones were manufact-
ured by Mr.. Amrine, and if this line
proves success there will no doubt
be a number of them built around
town as they are very cheap.
When ready to purchase their spring
ladies should call upon Miss
who has received large
and very handsome stock of spring
goods. She calls special attention to
some very stylish shapes in hats and
oonnets, and to some handsome flow
srs and other trimmings. Her rooms
ire over Cowan's store.
Bowlus has moved this week into his
next to T. M. POwell's and
he old building is being moved back
md will be placed on lots adjoining
Woods carpenter shop, facing east on
south street. AS soon as the work is
lone the Post Office building will be
moved, and then work will be COM
nenced at once ON the new buildings. |
An outfit of nomadic gypsies were
II our streets Wednesday. Two young |
iris with them, about II and IA years
f age, were pointed out as having
zen born on the road and having
ever lived in a house month all
old. We noticed, however, that they
hewed gum just as artistically and
as naturally as if they had
cen brought up in parlor.
One of our Usage friends writes us :
There has been big demand for
REGISTERS the past few weeks,
specially in this part of the
We are very glad to
now, from the number of new SUBJ
cribers we are receiving, that there
GEMS TO be a similar demand all over
he county. If you want The REG
sTER don't wait until you can come
, town but send us your name by
lail and it will be put on our list at
nee.
On Monday evening the City Coun-
il. in addition to passing the city or
inances printed elsewhere, granted
illiard licenses to G.. +. Sutton and to
est & Robinson, and upon recommen-
alton of Mayor Cowan, released from
Ill one MCGEE, who was in Jail in de-
Iult of fine and costs that had been
nposed upon him by the Police Judge
II drunken and disorderly conduct.
he new billiard hall will be opened,
e understand, in the rooms above
Velch & McNaught's grocery store.
Go to McClure's and see their grand
isplay 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 Escuriat,
Alt-ouer laces, also
Lace curtains.
The Leaguers have kept Justice
court busy with their
quarrels the past two
eeks. Last week E. Y. Montgomery
rought suit against l.. R. Jones for
rcible entry and detainer, and won
. This week a similar charge was
rought by r. S. Baker against Simon
odar and Milton Baker, which re-
lifted in verdict for plaintiff. Knight
Foust were attorneys for plaintiff
nd Amos & Fisher for defendants. In