The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-27

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settling nOtU.
Samuel d. Lecompte. chief justice
of the Territory of Kansas from 1854
until the admission Of the State and
the man after whom Lec0mpton was
named, died last Tuesday at Kansas
City, aged "A years.
DIR. John Thomas, father of U. E.
Thomas, died on Monday, April 70 at
the home of his son, u. f. Thomas. IN
the nth year of his age. The remains
were inferred in the lola cemetery on
Tuesday, Rev. Wilson officiating.
An interesting series of meetings Is
being held in the Christian church
this week, Mr.. Hunt being assisted by
Elder Markle, Of Chanute. The meet
ings will be continued next week as
per announcement made elsewhere.
$50 parasols received at Rodman's.
We venture to call attention to some
yery handsome bills that have Is.
sued from this Office during the past
tWo weeks, as fair sample OF the typo
graphical work that ID done here. we
never fail to give satisfaction in this
line.
The lola Lodge of I. o. o. F. cele.
brated the Goth anniversary OF the or.
ganization of their Order at their Hall
last night by giving q banquet to
which the wives of the members and
limited number Of guests were IN
vited.
Prof. w. II. Burgett, of Fort Scott,
asks ia tn sav that he will be here
next week for the purpose OF organic
ing a class in vocal mnsic. A meeting
for that purpose will probably be held
at one of the churches on Monday
evening.
The Eastern Star Chapter of this
city have procured Prof, Edward Cos.
grove to deliver his lecture "Slghts IN
the Lanes and Alleys Of Boston at
Midnight" in Masonic Hall on Monday
evening April 80, at 8 p. m. Admls-
sion Is cents.
Miss A. NJ. Blair, of PleasantOn, is
in the city for the purpose of giving
instruction in oil, ald pastel painting
and in crayon portrait dra wing Sam
pies, of her work may be seen at the
Post Office. Apply for terms etc., at
the Nickel Plate.
The judiciary committee OF the City
Council are preparing an ordinance
ordering the construction of certain
sidewalks. Citizens desiring to petition
for new sidewalks would do well to
consult with some member of the com.
mittee this week.
The series of sermons at the Christ.
liam church by Elder A. B. Markle OF
Chanute will be continued through
next week. Among the subjects 10
be presented will be, Faith, Repent
ance. Change of heart, &c. All are
invited to hear him.
The republican voters Of lola town.
ship are reminded that the primary for
the selection eff delegates to the coun-
. ty convention will be held at the Court
House, The meeting will be called to
order promptly at two o'clock and a
large audience is desired.
You can get Arbuckle's coffee at 20
cents package, Ii pounds of granu-
lated sugar for 81 90, II pounds of ex-
ira G sugar for ST 90, tea from Is cents
, to IS cents a pound and everything
else in proportion at Kingsley &
Wharton's for spot cash.
Ifyou>have a neighbor who does not
take the REGISTER, tell him about oul
offer to send him this paper one year
and the Kansas City Journal until
after the campaign for one dollar and
half. BY so doing you will win our
thanks and oblige your neighbOr.
!; The prettiest print at Rodman's.
George Gorham, of Garnett. arrested
:, ON the charge of selling intoxicating
LIQUORS without Government permit
and bound over by U. s. Commission
8 er. was discharged last week by thu
q U. s. District Court at Topeka, thu
evidence not being deemed sufficien
!, to convict him.
It There will be a Chinese entertain
mept at the Opera House next Thurs
!, day evening May 8, under the auspices
- of the Young Ladies Missionary Socie
ty. The entertainment will be givel
by Cinnamon from the Mission schoo
a at Portland, Oregon, and will doubtless
i be very interesting.
It was a wise man who observed
: that while he had soften repentet
h having spoken he had never repente'
having kept silent" We have prlvat
advices that the observation was mad
while the wise man was recovering
: from remark he had addressed to
Republican speaker.
% Noble Prentis has been saying pref
a ty things about Kansas for twent.
It wears, but we don't remember any
e thing that goes very far ahead of tn
article "Her Spring Ad," from his pc
, which is published on our last page
, When you have read it mark it AM
! send the paper "back east"
Treasurer Hayward says that tn
d boys on his farm last week planted III
& acres of corn, with one planter, in 4
DAYS, and he wants to know If any
body has beaten 1t. He says also tha
;s e he will begin blowing corn this weel
We guess the old man hasn't bee
fooling away much time this spring.
. The A. O. U. W. are rapidly con
pleting their Hall and hope to have
8 ready for occupancy in about tw
weeks. The Lodge propose to cell
e brate the event by giving a literar
10 and musical entertainment, probabl
it about May 10. The program and fu
ther announcement will be given ne1
A. week.
1T Mr.. Pancoast contributes valuab
a article to our Farmers Column th
week, about the plum curculi0. w
hope that his article may bring OF
ID some method of getting rid of thes
Ill pests. If it were not for their ravage
ut kansas would raise As fine plums
oonld no wished and any quantity