The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-06

There were nine celebrations in Al
len county, or places where Allen
county people are accustomed II 60.
and 70 far % We arc able to learn
every one ofthem was we'll attended.
With the best wheat crop Er many
years already harvested. with average
oats, with fine prospect for max and
corn and with no end Of millet and
timothy and other hay, the people Of
Allen county very properly concluded
that they could afford to give up one
day to eating, drinking and merri-
ment.
The republican primaries will b
held one week from Tomorrow. The
REGISTER would especially urge every
to be present. This 10 going
to be . great year with us. We have
. National ticket that commands our
unqualified admiration and support.
The convention at Topeka may be
trusted to give us an equally admira-
BILE State ticket. All that RENAME
then to insure al enthusiastic and vic.
torious campaign is to name . county
ticket that will be universally approx.
ed. This will be done II every repub.
lican casts his vote for the men Of his
choice at the primary. Let It be done.
At the annual school meeting last
Thursday, Mr. w. A. Cowan WAS re-
elected to the ofIlce Of clerk. The
question of having . nine months
school the coming year was fully dis
cussed and decided finally In the If.
firmative. The usual reports were
heard, and tax Of IA mills voted. The
financial affairs Of the district are In
excellent shape, the treasurer's books
showing balance Of something more
than 81 200 on hand. The most Of this
surplus, however. must be made to
purchase . ne~ heating apparatus,
the present hot air system having
proven entirely made quate. The mat
ter Of this purchase, IS also the employ.
ment of teachers, Is LEFT in the hands
Of the board.
The Commissioner met Monday in
regular session. The bond Of William
Cunningham, county treasurer, was
approved and fled. The bank Of L.
L. Northrup was designated as the de.
pository Of county funds and his bond
approved. A petition from Usage
township. signed by William Blacl
and others, asking for the vacation o.
road, was disallowed. The report o.
the viewers on the road petitioned fol
by r. B. Stevenson was laid over
Same action on road prayed for by Ir,
Outright. Viewers were appointed or
roads petioned for by A. J. Estep and
by J. J. Uray. Road petition Of g. w
Smith was passed without action
Taxes enormously collected from
Waters 4 Thayer and Lee Howart
were related. Usual bills allowed
Adjourned on Tuesday evening.
Summer underwear Rodman's.
At the beginning Of the season
good many people took . lively inter
est in base ball. There are . goo
many people now who do not take
very lively interest ir it. and this !
one Of the reasons: The game IL no
played honestly. The clubs calling
themselves lola, or Humboldt o
Yates Center mines, are not really
such. The field may be made up q
men from these places, but the "bat
terry" the two men who are depended
upon to win the game, Is imported. I
Is no longer q question now, Of whicl
town has the beet nine; 1t 10 . question
of which town has the most money.
may be little old fogy, but we comics
we would like to see "straight"gam
once, . game in which every playe
was an actual resident and . reputabl
citizen of the town in whose club h
played. And we believe there are
good many other people who woul'
like to see the same kind of . game.
The District School graduates wer
greeted with . very fiattering andienc
Monday evening, the spacious Baptia
church being well filed In spite of tn
Oppressive heat. The program put
lished last week was carried out in /,
manner that was certainly highl,,
creditable to those participating. Tn
REGISTER considers these exercises u
marking an important epoch In th'
history of our common schools, and
space permitted would be glad to max
individual mention of the excellen
orations and essays given blythe youn
/ gentlemen and ladies whose name
appeared on the program. We mus
be content, however, with saying that
each Of them showed careful study an
preparation and reflected much credi