The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-04-26

Mr.. James L. Perry shipped a large
quantity of broom corn from this place
to. eastern markets this week. He
says that there 10 absolutely no sale 70,
ord nsry corn and he is not buying IL
st ,ny price.
We are requested to announce ina,
ne iii, be q meeting at The study OF
h 2, esbyterian pastor on Monday at
10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of Or
sanizing a Ministerial Union. All the
ministers Of the city are cordially in
vited to be present.
VIM. Riggs and Joseph Stanley, of
Osage, were among our visitors on
Monday. They are interested in hav.
'ng Hiss Matte Stanley appointed
post mistress at Bayard-a selection
which would undoubtedly give very
general satisfaction.
For the delicate and aged and all in
whom the vital current is impoverish-
ed ard sluggish, Ayers Sarsaparilla
Ii the very best tonic. It restores the
wasted tissues, and imparts to the
system surprising elasticity and vigor.
Price 81. Worth S. bottle.
Mr.. w. A. Hall, an old soldier OF
Rockville, Mo-, came here on Monday
m mt \; IN, oo1f md ar kroo want ~ ~.
lola Infirmary for disease contracted
IN the army. He is accompanied by
his mother-in-law, Mrs. J. 8. Hook
who is also patient at the Infirmary.
The lectures given by Mr.. c. w.
Bailey CTank.Kee,) at the Opera
House this week, on China and the
peculiarities of her customs, laws and
people, have been we'll attended and
have proven both entertaining and in
structive. They will be continued to.
night and tomorrow night.
Ats o'clock on Sunday afternoon
there will be Union Temperance meet
ing at the NJ. E. Church, under the
auspices Of the w. c. T. u, to be ad.
dressed by Miss Amanda Way. A
union meeting will also be held in the
evening at the Baptist church, to be
addressed by the same speaker.
Owing to the departure ola number
Of those who had been expected.'to take
par, 1T has been decided to discontinue
for the present the rehearsals Of the
Cantata, "Joseph," which our musical
people have had on hand for some
time. It will probably be taken up
and presented at some future time.
The Presbyterians will give one of
their delightful socials next Tuesday
evening at the residence Of Mrs. DR..
Fulton. The young people are especi-
ally invited,-an invitation which
those who haye once experienced the
charming hospitality Of DR.. Fulton
and his wife will not be slow to accept.
H. F. Travis, of Elm, turned the
farm over to the boys. secured up his
I'D carpenter tools and took the train
Tuesday morning for Oklahoma.
There are several cities to be built there
within the next month and mechanics
will doubtless be in demand. We
trust our friend Travis will "strike it
rich"
The New York World says that
Kansas is the poor mans home. She
is little over twenty-five years old,
and more people have risen from pow
erty to affluence in that time than in
any other State in the Union. She
uas acquired population of 1900, 900.
Cause, good soil, good climate, favor
able location and good settlers.
DR.. LaFary, after brave resistance.
finally succumbed to the fever and
took his departure Sunday morning
for Oklahoma. He went merely to see
the rush and expects to return in a
few days. Later: He saw..all the rush
he cared to by the time he reached In
dependence, and after staying day ce
two to rest, returned home Tuesday.
The worst case of women in politics
is reported from Chetopa where it ia
said that the breach between the ladies
who supported opposing tickets in the
municipal election is so wide that
they will not wear the same style Of
dress or chew the same brand Of gum.
Alas, for the hope that the introduce
ton of this gentle element would
"soften the asperities Of politics."
Some of our democratic exchanges
are charging the "robber tariff with
the high price Of binding Irvine this
year. The tariff on this twine is one
cent . pound and we understand that
it takes a pound and half Of it to
bind an acre of grain. That is to say,
if the amount of the tariff is added to
the cost of the Irvine, the farmer il
taxed cent and half more on every
acre than he would be If it were on
the free list. It's awful!
w. A. Cummings started last Sun.
day morning to Guthrie, 1T, where
he will engage in the land business if
he finds a favorable opening which
some one else has not already crawled
into. His partner, Asa Jones, will do