The Iola register., 1888-05-18

We have large stock of Carriages
Surveys Ph2tons and Buggies and we
are bound to sell them out regardless
of cost. lola Carriage & Omnibus Co.
If some of these cool days had only
postponed their engagement until next
July or August, they would have been
received with considerably more ap'
plause.
The Select Knights and the A. o.
q. w. have moved their properties in.
to the new hall, and the regular meet
ings of both orders will hereafter be
held there.
Cards were out for an informal hop to
be given at the A. O. U. w. Hall last
night. The large, well ventilated room
certainly furnishes an excellent place
for such diversion.
When you get spectacles it is of the
highest importance that you get ex-
actly the right ones. Frank Leflier
will test your eyes and fit you exactly
without extra charge.
The entertainment given by the
Mission Band at the Baptist church
last Sunday night was of very pleas
ing nature and attracted an audience
that crowded the church to the doors.
Beautiful ruchings at Rodman's.
Home grown strawberries made
their first appearance in our market
on Monday At 20 cents a box they
taste too strongly of silver to be ac-
ceptable to the palate of the average
citizen.
If the National democracy endorse
the Presidents free trade message as
unqualifiedly and unequlvOcally as did
the Allen county cohorts, the republic
can party should appoint day of
thanksgiving.
Mr.. Smeltzer brought US bunch of
wheat from his farm this week that
looks most promising. 1t stands waist
high all over the field and he feels sure
that with favorable weather it will
yield % bushels to the acre.
The de nocrats of Allen county SOL
emnly resolve that they "view with
disgust" the republican endorsement
of Senator ingalls,. This disgust will
be lively approval, compared with the
disgust they will experience when the
returns come in next November.
The reason why the trade of Cowan,
Aushe-man e. Norris has, of late, IN
creased so largely, is that they sell all
goods uniformly low, thereby making
the occasional buyer regular custo-
mer. They buy lower and their ex-
pense is less than that of anyone else.
Try them.
We wish to assure our cOrrespOn.
dents that we highly appreciate the
very flattering allusions to the editor
.f this paper contained in number of
their letters. The remarks are strick-
en- out, however, for the reason that
we do not want to make the REGISTER
personal organ.
The Commissioners. at their meeting
last Saturday, awarded the building of
the abutments to the Usage bridge to
Mr.. a. D. Gum, of Rich township,
Anderson county, the contract price
being S. 35 per cubic ward. Mr.. Gum
is an energetic, capable man and will
do the work well.
Resolved; That We believe Dan Voorhees, told
the truth when he said Ingalls, was great
liar.-Demoratic Platform.
In the light of the above resolution
we venture to suggest that the demo-
c1ats Of Allen county advocate the fol-
lowing ticket: For President, Dan
Voorhees,; For Vic,-President, Dan
Voorhees,. Platform: ingalls, is a liar;
give the copperheads chance"
The Cosrant has queer ideas about
conducting an argument" remarked
a gentlemen the other day. "It makes
a statement without any proof one
week, the REGISTER completely
refutes it, but in its next issue the
COurdnt, without attempting a reply
to the REGISTERS argument, calmly
repeats its original statement" That
is about the size Of it.
Mr.. w. H. Evans asks us to say that
he would like to meet at the Presby-
terian church next Tuesday evening
at 80, all who wish to receive instruc-
ton in vocal music. He desires that
both adults and children should attend
this meeting so that the proper divis-
ion into beginning and more advanced
classes can be made without delay.
The terms of tuition will also be made
known at this meeting.
Mrs. Frank Woodruff decided to
go west with her husband instead of
east to visit her old home, and accord
ingiy they both started for California
las. Tuesday. A number of their
friends gathered in an informal way at
Mr.. Harris on Monday evening to
bid them goodbye. Later in the even
ing the Kickapoo Club called to give
them farewell serenade. The gentle
men were invited in, refreshments
were served and the time passed very
pleasantly. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff
bear with them the heartiest good |