The Iola register., 1886-05-07

House last night with those luxuriei
as attractions.
The rain of Tuesday night interfered
seriously with the Baptist social which
was to have been held at NJ. G. Rob.
inson's, only three or four persons ven.
turing to attend.
G. II DeClute's new residence Is rap
idly assuming shape and cOmeliness
When finished it will add greatly to
the appearance Of the south end OF
Washington avenue.
When you want first-class goods at
hard pan prices 20 to Emanuel Rich
ards grocery house. Everything ae
neat as pin and particular pains TAX
en- to please customers.
Parents having children whom they
wish instructed In the Kindergarten
methods, are reminded of the an
nounccment made last week by, Mrs.
SOfge and Miss Ricketts,.
Rev. VIM. Hankins attended the
United Brethren services on Big Greek
last Sunday, at which q number of per-
sons were baptised. He thinks there
were at least 9, 900 people In attendance.
The High School Commencement
exercises, which are to be held in the
Opera House next Friday evening,
promise to be unusually interesting.
We will publish full prog ram next
week.
The annual session .of the County
Normal will begin June IA. Prof. o.
E. Olin, of the State Agricultural Col
lege, will have charge with G. E. Mer-
win and B. NJ. Ausherman as in
structOrs.
The "forcible entry and detainer"
case of A. &. Jones vs. J. w. Della
ven, which has awakened considerable
interest west of the river, was tried be-
fore Judge Harris last Thursday and
resulted In a verdict for defendant.
Tube paints, lustra metallic, metallic
brocades, gold, silver and bronze paints,
porcelain, papier mache and pottery
plaques, easels, hangers, canvas, var
nish brushes, oil studies, wood novel
ties, etc., etc., at Goodhue & Evans.
The Ministerial and Sunday School
Institute Of the Ottawa district, South
Kansas Conference, will be held in the
NJ. f. church of this place on Tuesday,
Wednesdayand Thursday Of next week.
An interesting program is promised.
We are at last to have calaboose
and a rock pile, articles that no well
regulated city can do without. The
building will cost something over 500
and will probably be placed some
where in the northeast part of town.
The ladies will find that Mrs. Simp-
son has chosen her spring stock of mil
linery with her usual fine taste and
judgment, and that she has also
brought on great many goods. Ev-
cry one can be suited in style and
price,
While the labor disturbances make
q dull year in the east almost inevita-
BILE, it is some comfort to know that
with the magiflcent crops of which we
now have the promise, Kansas will
climb right along on the road to the
stars.
We understand that our city dray-
men are thinking Of striking for lower
rates, since the repeal of the ordinance
requiring them to.pay license. We are
happy to state that there is no danger
of extensive riots growing out Of the
strike.
Fort Scot. is rapidly assuming metropolitan
airs. All the modern city improvements are
already here or are being brought here. Courdnf.
The above and one or two other
items published in this weeks issue
lead one to wonder where the C0urant
Is published anyhow.
The appearance of the clouds in the
north and west Tuesday afternoon was
very unusual and attracted many OBJ
servers. There appeared to be three
ferent current of air, and all tumbling
and tossing about in wonderful man
ner.
In the Globe Democratic list of Kan
sas rich men, We find "S. A. Brown,
for l5 years o resident OF Humboldt,
worth over a million dollars" We
wish we could say as much for the
veracity of the q. DIS. Humboldt cor
as We can for his enter
prise.
We compliment the COurant on its
outspOken condemnation of the Jeff.
Davis demonstration and of the riotOus
proceedings ofthe Chicago socialists.
We do this more readily because it is
the only democratic paper that has ta-
ken SO decided q stand on those ques-
tions.
A gentleman inquired of US the 9TH
er day for the headquarters of the
denominatio ion in Allen coun-
ty." Do any of our readers know
whether there is an organized church
of that sect in this county, and ifsO, the
name and address Of some leading
Died, at Pittsburg, Pa, where she
has been making her home for the
past two years, on Wednesday, April
q, Miss Anna Croft, daughter of Mrs.
John Croft. Her mother and sister at
this place were hourly expecting her
home, when they received instead the
sad announcement of her death.
Ed Lewis has resigned his position
in the postOffice and has resumed work
at his trade as painter and paper hang
er. Miss Allie Smith is again behind
the boxes at the pOstofice, filling the
position she resigned some months ago
in favor of Ed Lewis, whom she now
succeeds. Turn about is fair play"
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
iour, SIPS per sack: Fancy flour, 80
cents per sack chop, 20 cents per 100
bran, 20 cents per 100 pounds.
orders from Whitaker's res
tanranf