The Iola register., 1889-05-24

A new war story is begun In thi
issue Of the REGISTER. This autho
is well known ss . strong and enter
taining writer. and the story promise
to be unusually interesting.
| Hendershot's limitations Of a battle
Of railroad train and q dozen othe
things will beat anything you eve
heard in the drumming line. At tn,
Opera House tomorrow night.
Prof. A. 8. Olin is to lecture on tn,
subiect "Plain People" at the Baptist
church next Monday evening, the pro
ceeds OF the lecture to 20 to the bel
fund. Admission 10 and Is cents.
Talk about low prices? am selling
dress lawns at 8 cents q yard, gooC
prints at 81 cents yard and every.
thing else at corresponding rates
Come and see. d. Ewart.
w. A. Cummings has been in at
tendance upon the meeting Of the
Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias. nj
Leavenworth this week, "a the repro
sentative from Neosho Lodge, No. 43
Have you noticed how pretty th.
square is this spring? That square has
been an eye sore to lola for a long time
but i'm few years more il will he q
beautiful park that other towns will
envy us.
A correspondent advises those who
are putting up wire fences to have
each alternate post on opposite sides OF
the wire. This method makes a
stronger fence, and is less liable TO in.
Jure stock.
| We were glad to receive q call on
Wednesday from our old friend Rev.
n. l.. Vezie, formerly of Carlyle, now
preaching on the Mound City circuit,
who has been making a brief visit to
his old home.
There will be no services in any of
the churches on Sunday morning, all
uniting in the Memorial services to be
held at eleven o'clock in the Opera
House. The sermon will be preach Ell
by Rev 8. A. Alt.
Mrs. A. w. Allen and daughter,
Miss Blanche, started Wednesday to
Albion, Michigan, where they will
spend the summer with relatives.
Their lola friends will follow them
with good wishes.
We neglected last week to call at
tention to slight change in the
/ time card on the Southern Kansas
which went into affect on Sunday, the
18th inst. The card as published in
| this issue is correct.
At the annual meeting of the Presby-
terian Ladies Working society Tues
day, Mrs. Nellie Wise was elected
President for the ensuing year, Mrs.
James McNutt, Secretary. and Mrs.
w. III. Evans, Treasurer.
Mrs. Agnes Scott started Sunday to
ElDorado Springs, Mo-, to join her
daughter, Miss Alice, who went there
some time ago in the hopes of improv-
ing her health. They will probably
remain two or three weeks.
Prof. A. S. Olin has resigned his
chair in the Baptist College at Ottawa
to accept the position Of Superinten-
dent of schools in that City. There is
decidedly more in this arrangement
to please Ottawa than to please the
College.
r. B. Arnold, of the poor farm, was
in town Tuesday for the first time
since his severe accident several weeks
ago. He is still unable "a walk with
out crutches, but is rapidly regaining
strength and will be all right again in
a short time.
Mr.. Chas. Barth brought us in on
Wednesday sample of oats from his
field which is already beginning to
head. He says he sOwed this field
very early and thicker than usual, and
that he has never had so fine a pros
pect for big crop.
The Louisville Courier-Journdl
makes the pleasing announcement
that alabama ex-Confederates will
give monster barbecue July compli-
mentary to the g. A. r. and skirm.
ishers will be sent all over the State
to bring in the yankees"
The prevalence Of scrofulous taint in
the blood is much more universal than
many are aware. Indeed but few
persons are free from it. Fortunately.
however, We have in Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla, the most potent remedy ever dis
covered for this terrible afoiction.
In the matter of the state vs. Or
lando Hunter the charge was changed
from assault with intent TO kill toI
simple assault, and upon trial before
Justice Smeltzer on Monday the de-
fendant was found guilty and sentenc-
ed 10 fine of so and 20 days in Jail.
The committee on flowers ask US to |
request all the little girls who are will |
ling to act as markers for soldiers \
graves on Memorial Day to report to |
Mrs. L. a. Thrasher between now and |
next Tuesday. About 90 are wanted
and it is hoped that they will report
promptly.
Mr.. A. w. Allen, of the lola Lodge
P. o. H, has been chosen Supreme
Organizer of that order for this state
and will devote this summer to the
work. The lodge rendered hIm a re-
ception in honor of his appointment.
on Monday evening, which was much
enjoy ed by all present.
THE editor Of the Neosho Falls Post
is a great observer. He says:
When a number of men and women
from both sides Of room-that's
called a "sociaDle," When a hungry
crowd calls ON poor minister and ca,
him out Of house and home-that's
called a donation party"
We are sorry not to have seen in
print Marshal Needles explanation of
bis Oklahoma conduct. So far as
from the newspaper reports
he was as deep in the mud as Marshal
Jones was in the mire and We should
be sorry to believe that the one was
retained because he is a Republican