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

General Caldwell is one of the very
best speakers in the State and we are
fortunate to get him in Allen county
during this campaign as he has three
times as many calls as he could fill,
He speaks at Humboldt next Tuesday
night. Let everybody turn out to heal
him.
Miss Ida M. Jones was married on
wednesday evening at her home in
MarmatOn township, to Mr.. Rober,
Reese, of WyandOtte. Miss Jones has
many friends here who will Join with
the REGISTER in extending good
wishes.
Capt. Jones has been in town this
week, and in reply to inquiry touch.
ing the land suit tells us he has receiy.
ed no orders from the District Attor.
ney to serve notice on the defendants
and does not know when the suit will
be commenced.
Mr.. j. o. White showed us the other
day Muncie (!nd.,) paper giving an
account OF tine discovery Of natural gas
in large quantities at a place called Ea-
ton. short distance from Muncie.
This product is certainly not so rare as
it was once thought to be.
As will be seen by our Moran letter.
the election on the proposition to vote
bonds to the X. G. and Pacific r. r.
resulted in large majority in favor of
the bonds. Moran people are iubilant
and celebrated the event by firing Of
anvils, display of fireworks, etc.
The subject of the morning sermon
at the Christian church next Sunday
morning will be "The Grounds of
Christian Hope" At the evening ser
vice the subject will be''The Christian
Revelations" The public are cordial
ly invited to attend these services.
Mr.. Vail, who lectures ut the Bap-
tist church next Friday evening, is q
pleasing and forceful speaker, and has
lectured with very gratifying success
in Wichita, Newton, wellington and
other Kansas towns. Those who 20
to hear him may be certain of being
entertained.
The cruel war was ended yesterday
by the appointment Of ]. E. Ireland
to be postmaster at this place. Mr..
RambO and Mr.. Brubaker have hung
their harps on the willows and are
weeping; Mr.. ireland is setting up the
cigars. Long live the bare-footed
democracy!
A very large pumpkin, and a fair
sized squash, the former six feet six in
ches in circumference and weighing 14S
pounds, and the latter weighing l21
pounds, have been on exhibition at A.
E. Wright's this week. They were
raised by Mr.. J. J. Black, Of Deer
Greek township.
Union: 1t is strange, but neverthe-
less true, that fewer farmers were in
Humboldt on Thursday than on any
day during the week. Whether it was
because Thursday was the day for the
big democratic rally or from other
causes we are unprepared to say, but it
seems significant.
Rev. A. L. Vail. will deliver q lee
ture at the Baptist church on Friday
Oct. 8th, entitled "a Stroll
Among the Stars" Admission Is cts.
The proceeds of the lecture will be ap-
piled for the benefit of the Baptist
School and everybody is cor
daily invited to attend.
Owing to the running rate Of trains |
on the Southern Kansas having been
increased, there has been q slight |
change in the time card of that road.
The night passenger now goes north at |
l:37 a. m. and south at 2:29 q. M; and |
the day passenger goes north at 11:57
I. M, and south at the old time, 3:48
p. m.
Mrs. Simpsons has always been
head quarters for millinery goods, and
will remain so this year as usual. She
mas received her fall stock and now Of
ers some most attractive goods at
very low prices. Ladies will do them
'elves injustice If they buy anywhere
Use before examining Mrs. Simpsons
FOODS.
A farmer who has been accustomed
o trading in Humboldt was in lola
his week and after pricing all kinds
# goods said to one Of our grocers: "It
. no use for Humboldt to talk any
more. lola has the bulge on her.
You sell better goods here for less
money in every line than they do at /
ID
Col. w. A. johnson, of Garnett, has /!
egun q SANDER suit against F. NJ.
lark. q Topeka attorney, for SO, 600.
he case grew out of assertions made
y Clark against Johnson's profession I
integrity, in the course of q law suit I
t Garrett two weeks ago, and its out
ome will be awaited with cousidera- g
lie interest.
Miss Pearl Anderson was most pleas '
ntly surprised on the evening Of Sept. +"
,, by . number of her young friends G
'h0 came to celebrate her tenth BIRTH r
~. The little folke came supplied p
18th refreshments Of all kinds, to v
hich all present did full justice and n
70 evening was very pleasantly spent. O
1e regret that lack Of space prevents B
) from giving the names of the COM n
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