The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-30

cOQOltlOQ OF the SLIeetS dIOuuu the
square while it lasted.
When you want first-class goods al
hard pan prices go to Emanuel Rich.
ards grocery house. Everything as
neat as pin and particular pains TAX
en- to please customers.
Mr.. Klaumann has already begun
preparations for handling berries. He
thinks that at least 1900 crates OF
strawberries will be shipped from lola
during the present season.
Mr.. J. C. Todd and Mr.. Matt Fields
have recently organized q Sunday
school in the McCarley district, which
is reported in a fl0urishing condition.
Mr.. Todd is superintendent.
Mr.. Apple has rented the room re-
Gently occupied by III. NJ. Mallicoat as
a carpenter shop, to Shirly & Co., OF
Yates Centre, who will open up pho
tograph gallery in it next week.
We are asked to give notice to all the
old soldiers of Geneva township to
meet at Geneva Saturday afternoon,
May 8, at 3 o'clock to make arrange
ments for observing Memorial Day.
Richards Bros. request us to say that
those indebted to them who have not
yet responded to their call must settle
at once, either by cash or note, or they
will find their accounts placed in other
hands for collection.
We commend the determination of
our esteemed contemporary, the Courant,
to issue hereafter a uniform edition.
We have vet to hear of a publisher
who made success in putting out two
different editions ofhis paper.
Fishermen report hard luck, saying
that the fish are not all inclined to bite.
1t must be 80 for we paid fellow so
cents in advance for some fish two
weeks ago and he has not been able to
catch enough since to pay the bill.
Oscar Myers is fixing up Horse Shoe
bend as a pleasure resort, having laid
out ball and croquet grounds. lola is
getting large enough to demand some
kind of rural resort and we hope Mr..
Myers may be repaid for his trouble.
lola Select knights No. 81, A. o. u
w. sent to st. Louis Wednesday for 20
new uniforms. We are glad that lola
is to have Legion and hope that the
number of its uniformed members may
soon be increased to double the present
roll.
The ladies will find that Mrs. Simp-
son has chosen her spring stock of mil
linery with her usual fine taste and
and that she has also
brought on great many goods. Ev-
cry one can be suited in style and
price.
Mr.. J. F. King, the newly appointed
J. p, of Humboldt, was admitted to
the Allen county bar on Monday by
certificate from the State of Illinois, on
motion of County Attorney Amos. Mr..
King is an attorney of thirty years
practice.
Henry Hall, a young colored boy liv-
ing in the south part of town, died of
last Friday and was bur-
led on Saturday. This is the sixth mem
Der of the same family that has died
from the same disease within the past
six months.
Johnson & Perry are prepared to
handle broom corn in any quantity,
and also wish to contract for limited
Consult them before con-
tracing your crop elsewhere. Office
for the present at Sprouts grocery
store, lola. Reference, Bank of Allen
County.
1t has been many years since farm
work was as we'll advance at this time
as it is this spring. All the crops have
been got in without any delay and no
replanting has been necessary. A
great deal of corn is already out of the
ground and some fields are large enough
to cultivate.
We were in the Methodist church
Tuesday evening for the first time since
it was newly papered and could not
help noticing the great improvement
that had been made. 1t would be hard
to think Of anything neater or prettier
in its way than the interior of the
church now is.
A fair audience gathered at the NJ.
E. church Tuesday evening to hear
the concert given by Prof. Dunham's
chorus class. The class showed very
good drill although it was impossible
of course for one who had not heard it
i'm the beginning to tell how much pro-
gress had been made.
At the request of the County Com
missioners, Judge Stillwell will order
grand jury for the June term of
court. This course is made necessary
by the action of few bummers who
persist in selling whiskey in violation
of law. 1t is hoped they may be given
justice, and plenty of it.
We are glad to announce that the
Christian church has secured the ser
vices of J. E. Pickett of Yates Centre,
for the coming year, his ministratiOns
beginning next Sunday. Mr.. Pickett
is pleasant gentleman and an enter.
tanning talker, and we are glad he is to
become one of our citizens.
Every thing is quiet in town these
days but the business men take dull
times very philosophically, looking
forward with firm faith to the rushing
trade they are sure of having this fall.
The fewer farmers there are in town
during the spring, the better it is for
the summer and fall prospects.
Waters & Thayer are selling flour di-
rect to the consumer, thereby saving
them 40 cents per one hundred pounds.
Patent flour, 81 .35 per sack; Bakers
Hour, SIPS per sack: Fancy flour, 80
cents per sack; chop, 20 cents per 100
pounds; bran, 20 cents per 100 pounds.
orders from Whitaker's res
taurant.
At the meeting of the city council
the Mayor appointed w. H. Evans,
street commissioner Uice L. NJ. Sawyer
and Melvin Riggs, assistant
city marshal. The matter of extend
ing the city limits was brought up but
no definite action was taken. The |
are that very little, If any,