The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-13
Beautiful rachinss y Rodman's.

Beautiful fuchings ~ Rodman's.
Some wild wag was overheard to re-
mark the other day that no one could
Tell by reading the REGISTER wheth-
er it wa. republican or democratic! If
that fellow could only curb his humor
and guide 1t into the proper channels
It would be worth millions to him.
NV clothing trade has been 80 good
during the past two weeks that 1 have
been able to pay for all my goods.
And now that have them paid for 1
can afford to sell even cheaper than
before. Call and be convinced that
you can get rare bargains. D. Ewart.
J. w. Hamm. of the Courant, has
secured position as mail agent on the
Mo. Pac. road. his run being from
NO., to Madison, Eureka coun-
ty. Kansas. The Kickapoos and the
band will miss Brother Hamm, and
trust that he will soon get tired "rov-
ing"
Mr.. Remsberg reports that the first
two fields of oats that he threshed
with his new machine yielded one 50
and the other 81 bushels per acre.
They belonged to the Weith brothers,
who come about as near raising good
crops, one year with another, as any
body.
At the meeting of the Democratic
Club Monday night, the applause was
with the feet. AT the meeting Of the
Republican Club Tuesday night. the
applause was with the hands. And
this is. difference that may nearly
always be noticed between a demo-
cratic and a republican audience. Can
any one explain it?
The street force has been putting in
a new crossing here and there this
week and touching up the streets in
various parts of the city. lola has the
reputation of keeping her streets and
sidewalks in better condition than any
other city of the size in Kansas; and
Street Commissioner Ihrig is seeing to
it that the rep. is sustained.
IN. Williamson, Of Carlyle, (least'
ways he is the only man of tn at name
we know has been nominated by the
Iowa Union Laborites as their candi
date for Attorney General. Mr.. w
asks us to say that he respectfully
declines the honor. He would likt
the office well enough, but he doesn'
care to train with the crowd that offer
it..
Sheriff BrittOn went to Leavenw Ortl
Monday night with VIM. Sheldon
sentenced to five years in the peniten
tiary for burglary. This is Sheldon
second term in the PEN, having beef
sent up from Wichita once for a tern
of two years for the same offense. HI
had only been free three weeks whel
he committed the crime for which h
now languishes.
Best Mower for $4,000 in ALE,
county, at Books.
Mr.. J. r. Young and Mr. D. L. Pal
shall consummated q trade thisweek b,
which Mr.. Young exchanges the Obi
farm which he recently acquired fron
d. Ewart, for Mr.. Parshall's Deer Cree
farm and his lola residence property
Mr.. Parshall will retain possession
his farm here until this years crop
harvested, when he will proba bly, II
turn to Ohio, though We should be gla
il something would turn up to kee
him in Kansas.
It seems strange that so heavy a raj
az we had here ON Sunday nigh
should have been merely local. An
vet such seems to have been the cas-
as the northeast part of the county r.
ceived but slight sprinkling. How
lever. no locality in the county is su
fering for want of rain and in our opil
ion none will. This is one of the yea
when, as already remarked in the'
columns, we are going to have rain b
cause we must have it. We need it
our business.
i We are glad to know that there ID
very large attendance upon Profess
, Burgett' music class. something Ov
. fifty being enrolled. The class wi
meet every weekday evening for thr
weeks, at the end of which time thu
will present the cantata, "Ruth." IT
benefit of so long and thorough dri
, will certainly make itself felt, al
I heard, in our musical circles, and
trust that every encouragement W
be given those who have the manae
ment of the matter.
: The Carriage Company pumped Il
| water out of their well the other d.
! and were pleased and surprised to fiji
that the gas Immediately began to fie
with almost its original volume. T
, careful experiment it has been fou
that only about Is gallons of water
) cumulates each day, and we unde
, stand the company will try pumpi1
every day until it is learned wheth
they can get gas enough to pay for Z
trouble. The experiment will
awaited with interest.