The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-11-05

, Prof Snow reports that with one ex
ception (1S79) the past month was tn
warmest October on his 10 years re
. cord. The rainfall was but little more
{ than half the average. this being tn,
. fifth successive month with deficien
rainfall. The total rainfall from Jan
= uary LIST, to November LIST, has beer
r more than two inches less than for til,
!. same period in any previous year O
our record. The first white-frost of tn,
season occurred ON the LIST, which il
the average date for its occurrence; the
: first black-frost occurred ON the a.
nine days later than the average date
The twenty-first anniversary of the
marriage of Mr.. aud Mrs. NimrOtl
Hankins which occurred last Monday,
was made the occasion of an exceed
ingly pleasant family reunion. The
house in which Mr.. and Mrs. Hankins
are now living was owned and occupi-
ed for many years by Mrs. HIS moth
er, and three of the sisters, including
Mrs. Hankins, were married there, so
D that the reunion was indeed like COM
ing home. All of the brothers and sis
tiers were present, except the youngest
brother, Mr.. Richard Case who was I'M
able to be present, the company in
cluding Mrs. G. A. Lakin, of Fort
Scott, Mr.. VIII Case and wife of FIRE.
Idonia. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt and Mr..
and Mrs. Hudson and family, of FIRE.
donia. They arrived here Friday and
remained till Tuesday, and it is need
less to say that they enjoyed their Wis.,
it thoroughly.
The death of Ohio Duncan, which
occurred at the home Of his parents in
this city last Saturday morning, was
entirely unexpected by most of his
friends, who thought him to be i'm
proving, and the announcement of 1t
was received with the keenest regret
and surprise. The deceased was in
his Goth year and has always had the
most robust health until attacked by
typhoid fever about three weeks before
his death. All that skill or affection
could do to arrest the progress of the
disease was done, but without avail,
and the attack resulted fatally last
Saturday morning. The funeral ser
vices, conducted by Rev. r. NJ. Scott,
were held at the NJ. E. church at 10
o'clock on Sunday morning, and were
largely attended and very impressive.
The remains were taken to Humboldt
for interment, the short services at
the cemetery being attended by large
number of the Humboldt friends of
the family and by quite a number Of
lola people who drove down in car
riages.
In accordance with the recOmmen-
dalton of the County Attorney, the
County Commissioners met last Friday
and made provision for vacating the
south side of the old court house. The
second floor of the Henderson building,
over Bartels' and Rodman's stores,
Clerk and County Attorney and for
holding court. The room vacated by
the District Clerk on the Second floor
of the old building will be used by the
County Clerk, as soon as the transfer
can be made. The County Treasurer
will move his office into the room now
occupied by the Probate Judge, and
the office of the latter will be moved up |
stairs with that of the County Super
intendent. The records and furniture
of the District Clerks office have al |
ready been transferred and Court is |
now being held in the new quarters.
The room is a very pleasant one and
fulfils the purpose admirably. 1t was
secured at the very reasonable rate of
S12.5O per month, andis rented for three |
months with the privilege of an extern
sion of the lease at the same rates.
We have before us a copy of the
Glasgow (Ky.) Times, in which ap-
pears letter dated at lola Kans, Oct. |
?, and signed by "Johnny Booker"
The writer evidently knew what
would please his readers, for he abuses
republicanism in q very artistic style.
One of the worst things in his eyes,
about Kansas, is that it is full of Union
soldiers. "The other day." he says,
"when they 1.-THE old soldiers] were
whooping and yelling so much like
fiends, I could not keep my Kentucky
blood from rising to the boiling point,
and l walked out on the street and
told them could whip any dodgasted
Yankee in II states, and twO-fisted
burly looking fellow was about to &C
cept my proposition when q friend Of
his stepped up to him and told him
that he had better not tackle me as 1
was from old Kentucky where they
lived on whiskey, lead, gunpowder and
and he backed down." or
course our citizens instantly recognize
the picture thus presented of our old
soldiers "whOoping and yelling" about
the streets, and being finally put to
shame by a Kentucky gentleman!
Mr.. Booker has also "met but few
men who are not profane swearers"
and he is "credibly informed that
some of the ladies are also profane."
Mr.. Booker is certainly a most pictur-
esque and variegated liar and if he is
still in these parts we should be glad
to have an introduction to him.