The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-10-01

Cummings & Jones can and do loan
money on the cheapest and best terms.
Why? 1st. They own the best set of
abstract books in the county. I'd. They
give the best optional payments before
maturity. Sd. They charge no COM
missions. 4th. They pay the borrower
the proceeds of his loan upon compile
ton of the papers. Call and see Cum
mings & Jones.
Rev. r. M. Scott will preach his An
nual Missionary Sermon next Sabbath
morning, and on the "Children's Ques-
lions" in the evening. He will change
the order of the questions 80 as to pre-
sent them in their natural relations.
Answering the 5th, evil we know
each other" and the 9Th, "Will we
know any one we never saw BEFORE"
next Sunday eve.
We are in receipt of note from Rev.
w. H, Hyatt, of Whiteland Ind, ask.
ing US to announce that owing to sick
ness and death of his youngest child
and to his own illness, he is unable to
reach lola this week as was expected.
He is making preparations for his re-
mOval, however, and will arrive next
week in time tc begin his work with
the Presbyterian Church on Sunday,
October 10.
We have been asked to announce
that Ex.-GOv. Charles Robinson will
address the people of Allen county on
the political issues, at Geneva on Sat-
urday, Oct. 8, and at lola on Saturday
Oct. 8. We cheerfully comply with
the request and earnestly hope that
the meetings will be we'll attended.
The more people that hear Gov. Rob-
inson the greater will Mr.. Funston's
be.
A malicious trespass case tried at
Moran before Justice DeHart We'd
nesday created considerable interest.
Two members of the school board along
with eight other persons were arrested
t0runlawfully andmaliciouslyremOving
The district school house. The jury
found the defendants not guilty and
that the prosecution was malicious.
NJ. DOnohO appeared for the State.
Benton & Scott for the defendants.
At the meeting of the City Council
night, the "Dog Ordinance
which appears in another part of this
paper, was passed. Certain sidewalks
we're condemned and others ordered.
The City Attorney was ordered to car
y the case of p. II. Harris vs. City of
lola to the Supreme Court. N. M. Bur-
on was appointed Superintendent of
he Cemetery ,vice T.Langley deceased.
city Marshal was ordered to procure u
bed for dodgers in the calaboose.
Developments at the gas well this week
.re very encouraging. On going to work
Monday morning the superintendent
0und water flowing from the top of
he tube. On applying match near
t, gas took fire and famed up bright
y, showing that there must be a con.
iderable quantity of it. The pressure
4 the water was so great that it was
Ound impossible to make any head
vay with the drill, so the hole will be
canned out and the tubing sunk lower,
There will be a parlor concert at the
eeidence of Mr.. r. B. Stevenson this
vening for the benefit Of the Home Re.
ef Association. An attractive pro-
ram of vocal and instrumental music
1ill be presented and all who attend
lay be assured of entertainment, in adj
iti0n to the satisfaction that ought to
e derived from knowing that they are
ding q g0od,cause. Admission Is cents
u single ticket, 25 cents for two
ckets and 80 cents for q family ticket.
We find the following in Tuesday's
!. C.. Journal:
Judge McCrary has gone to Washington to
ke part In the argument before the Supreme
g Southern Kansas Land Case, which 10 q
1t brought by the United States to set aside
e patents for about Ia 900 acres of land in
,ss Ne0shG valley in T Kansas patented BY the
out fourteen years ago, as part Of its land
ant As these lands were long since sold
the railroad company. and many of them
We made valuable improvements upon the
lth Of the government title, the ruling Of tho
Be will be looked to with great interest,". IL
II be argued by Judge McCrary, Judge Dill
yton, for the patentee and its grantees, and
Judge lawrence, Of Ohio, and others for
3 United States.
am not politician. am farmer and am
ling to earn my bread by the sweat Of my
ow. did not seek to be nominated as q
ndidate for Probate Judge. But, gentlemen,
m IN American citizen, and when my coun-
calls me am ready to do my duty.-M L.
vdeT at Humboldt meeting.
We are glad Mr.. Snyder is willing
do his duty. But he il somewhat
|stAken about his Country" calling
%. he was Scaled" by less than q
4j0rity of the democratic central
mmittee. The calling" was 30 far
m being that of his Country" that
en- his party paper, the C0urant,
lille accepting him as a candidate
ecause Of personal friendship" felt
led upon to protest against the ir-
,ular way in which he had been
ICED on the ticket. Mr.. Snyder
uld do well to disabuse his mind
v Of the idea that three or four dem
attic bosses constitute the Country"
doing that now he will not be 80
oh surprised when the fact is DEM
Itrated to him next month.