The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-06-08

is emphatically one Of "hands OFF,
during his brief regime. However, IL
occurs to him that the expression OF
democratic opinion "ab0ut candidates
republican candidates-at this time,
through the columns Of the democrat
ic press. is not exactly demanded by
considerations Of courtesyO or fairness. In
fact it Is decidedly uncalled for. After
the nomination there will be ample
time for our friends the enemy, to pay
their respects to republican candidates.
Milk shake at the Nickel Plate.
We learn that there was some com.
plant Is to the large number of COM
plimentary tickets issued for Com.
mencement; and there is also IN
erroneous impression that q large
number of the relatives Of the mem.
beers of the graduating class were
presented with such tickets. They
were allowed precedence in the selee.
ton of seats-which was eminently
proper-but complimentaries were not
issued to them. The only compli.
mentaries issued outside OF the usual
ones on such occasions were about
thirty to citizens of Humboldt, which
was certainly justiflable expression
of neighborly courtesy.
The boating party of the Presbyter-
ian Sunday School last Wednesday
was a very delightful occasion. 1t was
q day of romping and hilarity for the
children-we had almost said for the
children old and young. A sumptuous
picnic dinner was Of course the "fea-
ture" of the day, unless it was the re-
markable game of base ball that fol-
lowed. Target rifles, swings, croquet,
row-boats and good spirits all contri-
buted to the enjoyment. The party
stopped q little time ut Mr.. Samuel
Baxley's on their return and experience
ed a sample of old Virginia hospitality
from that genial gentleman and his
usehOld-th0ugh he says his house
doesn't hold as many as it used to.
In responding to the request of many
readers and gratifying our own incli-
nation by publishing the commence
ment address of VIM. G. Hankins, we
do not mean to make any invid.
ious comparison between it and the
other remarkably good addresses de-
livered on that occasion. We very
much wish We might publish them all.
But this one is of kind 50 unique and
peculiar and so impossible to compare
with the others on account of its char
acter, that We feel certain we will not
lay ourselves open to the charge Of IA
vOritism in publishing it. 1t was only
after a good deal of begging that we
obtained Mr.. Hankins's permission to
publish it.
We are to have a "Fourth of July"
The meeting last Saturday night was
quite well attended, and after deciding
that the Fourth should be observed in
some way ut lola, an executive COM
mittee was appointed as follows: Glenn
Kreuter, w III Mcclure, w A Cum
mlngs, John Walters and w A Scott.
This committee appointed the follow
ing subcommittee: On finance, w A
Scott, w J Evans, w J Ihrig; on
music, w A Cummings, A c Scott, D
B d Shelter; on speakers, J w Scott,
w H Mcclure, E J Tnayer; on amuse-
ments, Glenn Kreuter, w P Northrup;
on grounds J II Walters, with power
of selecting others. The executive
is busily at work, and we
think 0e can promise something out of
the ordinary run of Independence day
programs, and unusually ente raining.
Best styles shirtings at Rodman's.
Capt. Oscar Myers has been kept
busy the past week taking excursion
parties up the river, and these consti-
tute certainly the most delightful rec
reation we have. Last Friday Capt.
Ewing with his family and a few in
vited guests gave boating party in
honor of DR.. Merriman, of Chicago.
The Doctor, as did all the others, pro-
nounced the day one of unalloyed
pleasure. Tuesday, the High School,
under the chaperonage of Prof. Um-
holtz went to Horse Shoe Bend. The
Professor says that nothing particular
happened, but that a thoroughly de-
lightful time was had by the forty or
more young people participating.
Wednesday members of the Presby-
terrain Sunday School, seventy one in
number, went to the vicinity of the
Thomas mill, and little more extend.
ed reference is made to it elsewhere,
our reporter having the good fortune
to be of the party.
We ran across a copy of the REGIS
TER of July 3, 1875 few days ago, and
find it rather interesting reading. after
these thirteen years. Among other
things there is an account of the arrest
of w. e. Jones, J. G. Murray and j.
H. Willis for alleged interference with
an officer in making an arrest-the ar
rest being that of VIM. Kuhne, whom
many will remember. Esquire Pulver
found that they had done nothing
wrong. Complimentary mention is
made of Miss Lou Case, who was then
a teacher in the Fredonia schools. The
weddings Of J. G. Merritt and Miss
NJ. E. Davis, and of Amos Wright and
Mary e. Roush are noticed. Fifteen
oranges are represented by cards.
John Francis & Co. and Yates are
prominent advertisers. Fervent THINKS
are INDUCED in on account Of the de-
parture of the grasshoppers. There is
an editorial note to the effect that the
Beecher-Tllton jurywere "deliberating
of their verdict" Our worthy post
master il remembered in the following
paragraph lat ten cents per line, doubt
less): "If you feel rejoiced over the
departure of the grasshoppers and the
prospects for good crops, call on Ire
land and have him make you q new
suit of Clothes"
Best line of cOrsets at ROdman's.
The following "mixed" mines con-
tested for the base ball championship
at the Presbyterian picnic Wednesday:
First nine, w. H. Evans, Tell Evans,
A. E. Wright, Miss Inez Mack, Miss
Lutte Evans, Miss Emma Cowan. Will
lie Brewster, George Barth, and Wal
lace Ewing; second nine: A. G. Scott,
George Lawyer, Mrs. Wise, Miss Lola
Smeltzer, Miss Ella Cowan, Miss May