The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-09-17

can be had on school books In lola
than in any other town in the county.
Rodman has decided to continue the
drygOOds business few months lon
ger and has bought very heavy stock
Of fall and winter goods which will be-
gin 70 arrive next week. Watch for
Isis new advertisement.
Any one soliciting campaign sub
scribers for the REGIsTEH may assure
the solicited that all papers thus sub
scribed for will be discontinued when
the time expires unless express orders
to the contrary are given.
Just published, Marshall's band
overture, q four page piece for either
piano or organ, of decided merit and
sure to be popular. Sample copy by
mail for IS cents IN stamps. Address
E. 3. Guild, Topeka Kansas.
J, J. Davis we understand has sold
out his hardware business to Ewart
Bro g., lola. This is one of the larg-
est and best hardware firms in the
State and we predict q furnishing trade
for them.-Neoho Falls Republican.
Now would he mighty good time
to let your friends back east know
what kind of q country, what kind of
town, what kind of politics and what
kind of a newspaper we have here by
sending them a quarters worth of the
REGISTER.
We learn that our old friend, Steve
Gleason,is pounding rock on the streets
of Independence to pay out fine of
$500 that was assessed against him to-
gether with Jail sentence of 6 months,
for selling whiskey. Some men never
can learn anything.
Stopping us the other day and point
ing to Letters painted watch sign, Col.
Whitaker said: I'm a liar if man
didn't drive up here to-day, take out a
gold watch, deliberately set it by that
sign, and then drive off," We never
knew Col, to tell q lie.
We think it is safe to say that more
broomcOrn has been marketed in lola
within the past three weeks, than has
been brought here in any three pre-
vious years. all told. The price still
ranges from $50 to $50, although few
choice lots have been sold for 500 ton.
A well attended meeting of the re-
publican county Central Committee
was held in Capt. Ewing's office on
Wednesday afternoon. The work they
did will develop within the next few
weeks, but in general it may be said
that thorough canvass was agreed up
on.
There will be called meeting of the
WOman's Missionary Society of the
lola Presbyterian church at Mrs. w.
G.. Allison's Wednesday September
%, 1856. All members are desired to
be present as there is matter of inter-
est before the Society. BY order of
President.
An interesting letter from H. L.
VanDeman who is attending the meet
ing of the American Horticultural So
ciety at Cleveland, is received too late
for publication this week. We are also
indebted to him for copy of the Clcve-
land Leader giving an elaborate ac-
count Of the proceedings Of the meet
ing.
Mr.. A. H. Barber, of Elsmore. was
in town Wednesday to attend the meet
ing Of the republican Central Commit
tee, and tells us that Elsmore will con-
test the bond election held there last
week and adjudged in favor of the
bonds, as a large number of citizens
are positive that the vote was errone-
ousIy counted.
The lola Home Relief Association
will hereafter meet regularly on Thurs
day afternoon of each week at Col
born's Hall. The object of this meet
ing is to do sewing and devise other
charitable work for the relief of the
poor of the city, and as many ladies as
can possibly do SO are requested to be
present at each meeting.
Little business was transacted by the
city council Monday night. No bids
having been received for constructing
the Madison avenue gutter, the conf
mittee was ordered to have it made.
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance providing for the
registration of dogs. Two or three
small bills were allowed.
The Democrat had a full account of the great
earthquake last week. The REGISTER and Cou-
rd,f had it this week. They are great papers.
Democrat.
Our Christian friend had better hire
some one to read for him before he goes
to slandering his neighbOrs. The read |
ars of the REGISTER knew there had
been an earthquake "a hours before the |
Democrat was put in the post office.
DR.. Samuel, the Moran druggist and
the orator of the Republican County
was in town Monday and
stopped us long enough to say: "The
is the paper OfAllen county.
Everybody out our way swears by it.
Papers may come and papers may go |
but the REGISTER will go on for ever"
Mr.. Samuel is young man but he has |
D great head.
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. ID. They |
give the best optional payments before
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.
A private note from the Secretary of |
the NeOsho Falls Fair says: On We'd |
nesday and Thursday of Fair week |
Governor John A. Martin. Senator |
2. B. Plumb and probably Senator J. |
J. ingalls, will be present and address |
the people. Friday, Judge John Mar |
tin and Col. Moonlight will be present |
and speak. A rousing good time is
confidently expected.
Z. II. Mcneil, the foreman of this
office is seeing the elephant at Kansas |
City this week. It has been a long |
lime since the REGISTER went to press |
without Ed and IL IL ISN'T az nretfx as