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

| A number of our exchanges seem to
have just learned that any ex-union
soldier can secure free transportation to
and from the nearest Soldiers Home
and subsistence while there, for the
purpose of receiving treatment, or hav-
ing surgical operation performed, by
first procuring an order from the Board
of Commissioners of such institution
on the U. s. Quarter-master's Depart
| ment.
The REGISTER is in receipt of an ex-
ceedingly lively sketch entitled "Why
Dobson was q bachelor" Our own
opinion is that Dobson had only him.
self to blame, and If we knew who
wrote the sketch we would ask him to
tell him so with our compliments. If
any man remains q bachelor In this
country it is because he wants to and
not because he has TO. and Dobson is
base deceIver if he sets up any other
reason.
four people generally knew what
treat Mr.. Bailey's (Tank-Kee) lectures
on China are, the Opera House would
be crowded tonight and tomorrow
night. This is not pay local." but
is written as much in the interest of
the people as of the lecturer. Mr..
Bailey is a highly intelligent gentle
man and his lectures furnish the most
instructive and delightful entertain
ment that has visited lola for long
time.
The REGISTER hopes that the teach
or of every district school In the coun-
ty-where there may not be any gen.
eral public obseryance-may find some
way on next Tuesday to impress upon
the minds of his pupils the full mean
ing of the event which that day COM
memorates. Let there be special ex-
ercises if possible, essays, and readings
and recitatious. But if there is not
time for that. let the teacher himself
occupy an hour or two in appropriate
talk. If nothing else let him read the
description Of the Inauguration
Of George Washington, pub
lished on another page of the REGIS
TER. 1t is q rare occasion to teach
lesson of patriotism that will not be
easily forgotten, and 1t should be rich
ly improved.
In accordation with the recommen-
dalton of the President and of the Gov.
ernor, arrangements have been made
by the ministers of the city for holding
religious and patriotic services on
Tuesday next in commemoration Of
the Inauguration of the first President
Of the United States. The services
will be held at o'clock a. M, at the
Presbyterian church. Rev. J. B
Ford will preach the sermon and all
the ministers in the city will assist in
the services. The Mayor requests
that all places Of business be closed
from o'clock until the conclusion Of
the Heeting. The schools will doub.-
less be given half holiday in order
that all may have an opportunity to
join in a fitting celebration OF the
glorious day.
A petition was being circulated and
quite numerously signed last week,
praying the city council to pass an or
dinance prohibiting cattle and horses
from running at large within the city
limits. Probably no other creature on
the footstool has been more vigorously
anathema tized than the "town cow"
whose weakness for sacks of flour in
farmers wagons. for vegetables dis
played in front of grocery stores and
for the green grass of other peoples
lawns is always getting her into trou-
BILE. There is another consideration
too that should influence the council
in granting the prayer of this petition:
And this is that our milk shake would
not SAVIOR go much of curbstOnes, tin
cans, nail legs, bark of trees. second
hand vegetables and other garbage
from which our COWS have been grazing,
as it might otherwise do. Let the law
be passed.
It was rumored in town this week
that a young man by the name of Car
ter, a younger brother of Columbus
Carter who was assassinared last cum
mer. shot and killed a man with whom
he became involved in difficulty at a
school house just over the line in Bour-
bon county on Monday night. Furth.
er details of the affair, If it really &C.
cured, are not obtainable. Later: Mr..
O'Neill, of Bronson, was in town We'd
nesday and confirmed the above report
except that the shoot ing seems to hsva
been &C cidental and the::victim is not
yet dead. although probably fatally
hurt. 1t seems that some entertain-
ment was in progress at the school
house, as a part Of which Carter was to
fire q blank shot with q revol liver.
There was one blank cartridge in the
weapon, but the other chambers were
loaded and in moving the cylindtr to
get the blank under the hammer one
Of the loaded shells was exploded, the
shot taking effect in the body of a boy
named Ephraim Harris. According to
Mr.. O,Neil. Carter expressed great