The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-13

This Office printed large number Of
execution blanks this week, for the
county treasurer. Those who are de-
linquent in the payment Of their per-
sonal property tax will probably 5e
given an opportunity, by the sheriff,
to see what nice printing we scan do
unless they hurry up and call on the
treasurer.
Last Saturday chimncyin 8 T Ellis
house caught fire and the burning SCOT
falling through au unused stove-pipe
hole into wardrobe, Get fire to some
clothing. The flames were Fortunate
~ discovered before much damage was
done to the house, but . large quantity
Of clothing, most Of It belonging 70
Miss Kate Ellis, was totally destroy
ed, the loss amounting to 800 or
more.
In spite of the Indictment weather a
fair audience attended the Woody
Bros. concert last Saturday evening"
and were disappointed. The Com
pany had been on the read nearly all
of the previous night and were per-
haps not in the best condition; but
their music was certainly not what the
audience had hoped it would be, neith-
er in the character of the selections
nor in execution.
As pretty nearly everybody is now
talking and thinking about Southern
California. the letter from San Diego
which we publish this week will be of
very general interest, particularly as
1t Is written by one with whom most
of the readers Of the REGISTER are
acquainted. This letter will be follow
ed by others giving more detailed
view Of the resources. business and
society of 1.-The slope.
The new Board of County Commits
sioners met on Monday and organized
by re-electing H. L. Henderson chair
man. Steps were taken to have .
bridge built over the Usage at Hum
miston's ford; the lola banks we're
as banks of deposit for county
funds; Prof. Umholtz and J. F. Flynn
were appointed assistant examiners of
teachers A. q. Gilbert was appointed
bridge commissioners and the jury fees
we're allowed
Our colored friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bird Keller, were surprised on return
ing to their home some evenings since
to find 1t in the possession of some 30
or more of their neighbors, who had
brought with them a number of beau.
tiful and useful presents to remind Mr..
and Mrs. Keller of their 45th wedding
They had also brought
baskets of eatables and the festivities
of the evening were concluded with .
grand banquet. Mr.. Keller and his
wife are most excellent people and this
tribute to them was worthily bestow.
ed.
Several Of our democratic contem-
poraries are trotting out their guberna-
torial candidates. At the present We
do not care to engage in ALTERNATING,
but when the fproper time comes,
should the man whom we have In our
minds eye not have been brought to
the front by some Of our over-zeal0us
brethren, we shall trot out q candidate
who will sweep the State In November
should he receive the nomination,
which he is as sure to do a. his name
goes before the convention.-Dem0-
er0t.
Don't keep US in suspense, Name
your man. Is it Col. Jones or Col.
Hamm? Later: It looks nov as
though it might be both Of them.
Hon. Nelson F. Acres, Collector of
Internal Revenue for the District of
Kansas was in town last Saturday
calling on old familiar friends. "Our
Nelse." is making a very efficient Of
icer, and is we'll liked..at headquarters
Il well as by the public generally.
This Collection District stands at the
head of all others in this country as far
.s acuraccy and system are concerned.
w. L. Bartels, one of Mr.. Acres dep
titles, was here at the same time,
;aking an invoice of the tobacco and
;igars on hand at the close Of business
It the end of the year.-Huns6oldt
Union.
During the week Representative
Funston has introduced bills in Con-
yress as follows: One authorizing the
of a commissioner and
he settlement of the claims Of certain |
citizens of Kansas named therein one
or the relief Of the estate Of Ely Moore
md Daniel Woodson (; one to amend
he pension roll as 1t relates to the
ank of Maxwell Carroll; one each for
he relief of L. J. Worden and Wm.
one to pay Thomas Mckinley |
375 for service voucher issued to him
Turing the late war, and one to place
he name Of Robert Channer on the
tension roll.
The Alien County Democrat and
he Allen County Courant have both
and from their ashes, 30 to
peak, came forth yesterday, the Allen