The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-05-11

of clover Monday, May !, all beautiful
" headed, the tallest stalk being Is
inches high. Mr.. b. has been payin.
considerable attention to tame grasses
for several years, and tells US that
clover hay, clover seed and blue gras,
seed are the most profitable crops ht
has raised in Kansas. One beauty Of
clover Is that chinch bugs will not
touch it.
The friends of Lutte Slower are
pleased, though not surprised, to learn
that he captured prize at a recent
oratorical contest at the Blue Hill
Mel Academy where he Is in at
tendance. As there were large mum.
Der Of contestants, all Of whom were
olderthan be, the victory was no slight
honor, and is proof that he is making
good use of his opportunities.
Best styles shirtings at Rodman's.
For the first time in many months
Anderson & DeClute neglected We'd
nesday night to bar their rear window
shutters, and some tramp who had
been waiting for just that chance took
advantage OF it and broke into the
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mands, however, taking only a pair of
shoes and some small change that had
been left in the money drawer.
A benefit social will be given by the
w. r, G. at the G. A. r. Hall next
Tuesday evening, for the relief of the
family Of Joseph Swearinger. Mr..
Swearing.r. as is generally known, is
at the soldiers Home. His pension is
too small to sustain his family and the
Relief Corps have undertaken to as
sist them. The object is q worthy one
and the social should be well attended.
Suitable efreshmentswill be served and
the usual admission charged.
Frank Woodruff starts next Monday
to Los Angeles, California, where he
goes 10 sell lola buggies for Montgom-
cry & Grant, a wealthy firm with
whom Mr.. Wood placed a large or,,r
during his trip. Mrs. Woodruff will
probably spend q few weeks visiting
relatives in the east before joining her
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Woodruff
have numerous friends here who regret
their departure, but wish them the ut
most good fortune wherever they may
go.
Best line of cofsets at Rodman's.
Our city contemporary appeared last
week changed in form to q 5-cOlumn
quartO. all home print, and with its
old name of the Allen County Courant
resumed. Whether, as Slower sug.
gests, the Democrat part Of the name
was knocked out of it by Capt. John
sons speech, or not, we are glad the
change was made as a hyphenated
newspaper name is an abomination.
Barring its pesky politics the Courdnt
is good paper, and We hope the
recent changes will be to it's financial
advantage.
After several days of more or less
undignified squabbling the NJ. E
General Conference has refused by a
large majority to allow women to sit
as lay delegates in said Conference. I'll
all the women who belong to the
Methodist church would go on strike |
with"No taxation without representa-.
ton" as their war cry, we imagine the |
dignified General Conference would |
come to time in very short order. What
would the NJ. E. Church, or any other |
Church for that matter, be without
women to get up sOcials, donation par
ties and SO forth.
The prettiest print at Rodman's.
I'VE are glad to announce that the |
cornet band has been reorganized I'M
der the leadership of. W. Hamm, and |
that the boys have gone industriously |
to work. The various instruments are
taken as follows: J. W. Hamm. solo
b flat; w. D. Port, solo fiat; Harry
Brubaker, 1st b fiat (; E. H. Mcneil, Cd
b fiat; Walt Mcneil baritone; A. F.
Mabie, solo alto; w. A. Cummings,
lst alto; Robbie White, End alto; Tell
Evans, lst tenor; Harry Duncan End
tenor: G. H. Inskip, tuba; Morris Rod
man, snare drum; Bert Mcneil, bass
Leroy has been greatly elated for
some months with the belief that they
had found 42-inch vein of coal. The
company was formed and shaft start
ed. 1t seems, however, that some of
the citizens were not exactly Satisfied
that everything was on the square and
so set a watch over the hole. The
result was that the prOspectors were
caught one night this week, in the act
of Sailing" it. Frank Woodruff was
in Leroy Wednesday and says the feel.
ing against the men was very bitter,
aud we'll it might be.
At the annual meeting of the Build
ing and Loan Association Monday
night the following directors were cleo
ted for the ensuing year: II. L. Hen
ierson, J. w. COutant, r. L. Steven
son, r. w. Duffy, s. TOzer, NJ. P.
Jacoby, s. w. Ellis, w. A. Scott and
C.. E. Merwin. The following items
from the balance sheet may be of in.
terest: Loans now in force 81, 400. VAL
ne of real estate on hand $500. Other
assets 1901 81, bring the total up to
b, 901. 90: Earnings thus for, 81 ,902.47.
Number Of shares now taken, 163.
Present value of shares SiS.23.
We understand that R w. Blue, of
Linn county, will be q candidate be-
fore the Kansas City, Kans, conven-
ton, for nomination as presidential
elector. The Convention could not
make q better choice. The principal
duty of a presidential elector is to speak
for the ticket he represents. Nobody
doubts that "Dick" Blue would do this
With him and Funston both in the
field the old Second District would
have one of the liveliest campaigns Of
the age. We trust that the Allen
county delegation to the Convention
will give Mr.. Blue solid vote.
1900 yards lawn SC at Rodman's.
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The season with glorious victory,
Humboldt