The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-04-23

Don't be alarmed, Johnnie, about
the REGISTER not being able to live
without "gOuging' the county. II
lived last year without a dollar from
that source. The year before last it did
all the advertising for which the cOun
ty pays free of charge and the job work
at half rates, and still managed to exc
out an existence. The year before that
it got along with three quarter rates Oh
the advertising and twO-thirds rates on
the job work. AS Il matter of fact the
past three months is the only time dur.
ing the nearly four years the REGIS
TER has been under its present man.
agement, that it has received regular
rates. If the county Is never "gouged''
by any body but the REGISTER, it will
get along somehow.
The ladies of the Grand Chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star, of the State Of
Kansas, resolved at the last meeting
of the Grand Chapter to establish
a Masonic Home for Master MasOns,
their widows and orphans, In the city
which would offer the greatest induce
ments. This will be one of those insti.
buttons which will be as permanent as
the State, and will be always increas-
ing IN size. Nearly every Mason. as
well as every lodge, chapter and COM
mandery will contribute to its support.
Wouldn't it be worth while for lola
to look this matter up little? There
are few, if any, better Masonic towns
in the State, and if proper effort were
made there is no reason why the Home
might not be secured here.
Garrett has one of the prettiestlitt
opera houses in the State, with the ex-
ception of one thing, and that
is the horrible picture of Shake
speare that disfi9ures the arch
over the stage. The immortal
bard is depicted as leaning forward,
apparently running, for his hair floats
out behind him, while he turns to the
beholder a white, appealing face in
which the mingled expression of fright
and imbecility is pitiful to see. If
ghosts have power to "revisit the
glimpses of the moon'', and Mr.. Shake
speare's should ever happen to drop in
to the Garrett opera house and find
out in some way that the picture was
intended to represent him, it would
surely make night hideous for the pain
ter of the said picture until it was ex-
plunged.
Those having charge Of the Cantata
of Queen Esther were more than salts
fled with the full houses that greeted
each performance last Friday and Sat-
urday. Owing to circumstances our
own Judgment of the merits of the rem
dition would be of little value. So far
as we have heard expressions of opin-
ion, however, the general verdict is
very fiattering to those taking part.
There Is one thing to which we wish to
testify, and that Is to the uniform good
feeling shat existed ::among the dra-
mats pers0nde from the beginning of
the first rehearsal to the close of the
last performance. It Is an unusual
thing-we speak frUm experience-tO
hold fifty people together through
three months Of rehearsals without
br inging to the surface some symptom
of jealousy or i'll feeling. Yet that is
what was done in ESTHER" and al
though the work has been laboriOus
and exhausting We know that many Of
those taking part experienced feeling
of genuine regret when it was over.
That such q feeling could exist is q
matter for congratulation to all con-
cerned. The net proceeds were $50, all
of which will be turned over to the
trustees Of the Presbyterian church.
II DR.. Scott were q silly and jealous
boy he might perhaps he Influenced
somewhat by the C6Mrant's magnani-
nous efforts to stir up Ill feeling be-
tween him and Mr.. Funston. But the
idea that a mature and level headed