The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-07

The fifth session of the Kansas Cha
tauqua Assembly will be held at Oak
land Park. Topeka. Kansas, June %
July 4, 1899, inclusive. Oue Of the
handsomest ampitheaters IN the west
is in course of erection; other buildings
are going up, also a large boa rdine
hall, with bakery, etc., attached TIVE
twO-story lunch houses have bee fin
ished. The grove is large, and the ac-
Communications to handle large crowds
of people are ample. The following
workers have been engaged: Bishops
John H. Vincent and W. K. Ninde !;
Drs. Hurlbut, New York Lorimer
Chicago; Young and Miller, Kansas
City; Mcintyre, Chicago; McGlish,
ILL.,; Denote, ILL.,: Goblin, Pres. Baker
University; McVicar, Pres. Washburn
College; Profs. Hill, Emporia; David.
son, CINCINNATI; Beal (Elocutionist) /;
Cronce, Carthage, Mo-; Preyor. Bald
win; Quayle, Baldwin; Mrs s. J. De-
Motto, Ill. The following departments
have been provided for: Senior and
Junior Normal, Greek, Execution, Mu-
sic and Primary. The following
special days will be observed:C. L.S.C.
Recognition Day, June 81; Oxford
League Day, June %; Children's Day
July 2; Independence Day, July 4.
Special programs for each of these days.
A grand campfire is arranged for. Hot
coffee, hard tack, etc Send for pro-
gram to l.. A. Rudisiil, Sec'y., Tope-
ka, Kansas. Reduced rates on all rail-
roads.
A REWARD OEFERED: James
Townsend, living four and half miles
west and mile north Of town had
three sheep killed last Monday MORN
ing by wolves. While Mr.. Townsend
three sons, and his father-in-law were
defending the sheep on one side of the
pasture field. the wolves were bold
enough to attack the sheep Oh the 9TH
er side, killing two outright and
wOundiug another SD badly that it
died. Mr.. Townsend offers reward
of 81 for each wolf killed on his farm
and offers $40 If the two pairs Of old
wolves prowIing around there, are
killed. Three litters of young wolves
have been found in the vicinity this
spring. Mr.. T., thinks the county
commissioners might offer a bounty
for wolves i'm Allen county.
The equilateral triangle puzzle pre-
scented by Messrs. Anderson & DeClute
in the REGISTER the past few weeks
created considerable interest. Forty
four persons sent i'm solution. The
judges, DIR. j. w. Scott, A. w. How.
land, J. A. Hewitt and G. kreuter.
awarded the prize to Sam w. Ellis, of
Lawrence. lie had outlined tetra-
hebron with the six matches all secure
i'm place, put the same into q box and
sent it in, without word written, ex-
cept his name and address. G.. f.
Chapman and Austa Williamson. both
of lola, said Storm tetIahedrOn." J.
p. Remsberg, of Elm township, Walt
McNiel and 7. s. Slower, of lola, each
said 'outline a tetrahedron." Messrs.
Anderson & DeClute will offer another
puzzle in next weeks issue.
On last Tuesday night a burglar was
linched in Topeka. On the pre-
ceding night he had shot a
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodgers into whose
home he had entered for the purpose
of robbery. Mr.. Rogers heard the
burglar, got up and was at once at
tackled; then Mrs. Rodgers and the
hired girl also came to the assistance
of Mr.. Rodgers, and the three succeed
ed in securing the burglars revolver
bat not until after Mr.. Rogers had
been fatally wounded and Mrs. Rod
gers also shot through the kidneys,
from which wound she may not recov-
err. Meanwhile the burglar made his
escape but was captured a few miles
out of the city ia the morning.
Here We are! Come and get your
property insured in the German Insur.
ance Co., or some one of our good COM
panies. Come to us for the cheapest
loan. And look down the street and
See the liars kicking Themselves be.
cause we did not leave lola, as they
said we did. If You want to learn any
thing about lola, Allen county, Okla
homa country, Oklahoma City. or
Guthrie, or any other place within our
will inform you. Cummings & Jones.
Those of our readers who have not
access to the daily papers will find on
the inside pages Of the REGISTER a
description of the terrible disaster of
the floods at Johnstown and other
places east. The scene of death, ruin
aud devastation beggar all description.
1t is the direst calamity that has ever
befallen any portion of this country.
Geo. Davis. Of the firm of w. +.
Davis & Co., went to Chanute Satur-
day for the purpose of examining into
the roller process Of grinding wheat,
preparatory to putting in complete
outfit of rollers in the lola mill. Work
was commenced on tho mill Wednes-
one of the finest plants III Southern
Kansas,
Prof. G. f. Marwia was last Tues
day elected principal of the Erie City
Public Schools. We can ill afford TO
lose Mr.. Merwin, but we congratulate
the people of Erie City. upon the good
fortune of securing the services Of so
able, progressive, and thorough
schoOlman. He is certainly one of the
brightest men in the State.
Mr.. Geo. Gregg, who is well known
as agent for the Fit. Scott and Wichita
Hallway at this place. has now been
placed i'm charge of the Bronson station
of the same company. Mr.. Gregg is a
thoroughly competent and reliable
young man, and will be an addition
to the social circles of Bronson.
We havej just received the first copy
of the Oklahoma Daily journal, and
a bright sparkling paper it is. Not only
is it credit 10 the Scott Bros. who
are equal to any occasion in Journal
ism, but a matter Of congratulation to
Oklahoma City for having so able a
daily at 80 early date iu her history.
IN last Nnoiay Rcrpip n daupbtar