The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-21
notwithstanding the disaereeable

tainment given by the Library Asso
citation and the Ladies Cornet Band
The orchestra and band rendered sew
eral selections while the house wa
filling up. The program was shor
but of the very best quality. The vo
cal Duet by Misses Maude Thrashe
and Maude Richards brought down
the house. Little Louise DeClute re
cited the story of "My Sisters Beau
i'm very charming manner, and Mrs
Shaffer won an encore by her rendition
of humorous piece in German dialect
The winding of the May pole hac
scored such a success the first nigh
that it was repeated, and even ther
the audience didn't want them t.
quit. A tableau "The Presidents
Cabinet in $780," showed how thing:
will be done at Washington when fe
NAL suffrage spreads its pail ovel
a once peaceful land. On account o
the storm Friday the program for thai
evening was postponed until the mex
night. Miss Clara WEIGH recited the
mournful tale of Mother Hubbard:
dog, and the May pole children gave
the "Mikado drill" which we will
venture was the best thing of its kind
ever seen in lola. A tableau showing
the husbands of the cabinet of 1891
closed the program. The fine collec.
ton of chrysanthemums attracted
much attention. Most of these were
loaned for the occasion by Mr.. A. L.
Harmon, the florist, of this city. AL
though Mr.. Harmon had the largest
and finest collection he was too chiv-
alrous to compete for the prize with
the ladies. The first prize, for the
largest collection of named chrysan-
themums, and the second for the great
est variety of colors, were won by Miss
Keyser; and the third. for the largest
plant, was won by Mrs. l.. Whitaker
Take it all i'm all, the entertainment
was a great success and it is to be
hoped we can have another from the
same source some time in the future.
After all expenses had been paid the
net proceeds were $3.50, which will
be divided equally between the Ii
brary Association and the Ladies
Band.
The only drawback to thorough
enjoyment of the entertainment at the
Opera House last week was the whist
ling, yelling and caterwauling of lot
of fresh youths at the close of every
number of the program. lola is af-
flicted with a lot of boys who in their
efforts to be bold, bad men before they
are out of knee pants, are i'm the habit
of making holy show of themselves
on every public occasion. This is be-
coming very monotonous. People are
not saying much but they are think
ing a great deal. We have very
promising field for little efficient
home missionary work with rawhide
and ball bat, and if it were carefully
worked over therhere would be few
more people grow up to manhood
knowing that there is a very appre-
cable difference between an opera
house and race track.
The board of county commissioners
met Tuesday, Nov. 18th, and approved
the following official bonds Chas.
Harvey, constable, Usage tp.; II. s.
Rogers, constable, Humboldt tip; S.
O'Hara, constable, Marmaton tip; J.
A. Ogg, constable, Elsmore tpi o. ?.
Mattson, trustee, Elsmore tp.; Geo. w.
Matthews, ]. P, Marmaton tip; p.
Moss, J. p, Marmaton tp.; S. b. More
house, J. p, lola tp.; ]. Bond, ]. p,
Hubmoldt tp.; r. b. McCuchan, J. p,
Elsmore tip; George Noyes, clerk,
Humboldt tip.
Every seat in the opera house was
filled Wednesday evening to hear the
popular comedian, John Dillon, in
"Wanted, the Earth" 1t was the
best show that has struck lola for
many long year, and the size of the
audience proves that we can patron
ice a good performance once in while.
1t was good chance for one to stretch
the wrinkles out of his face with a
good laugh and forget the politics and
the weather for two hours at least.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
chnrch have about completed arrange
ments for their entertainment at the
opera house Thanksgiving evening
and we are safe in promising a
most enjoyable evening to all who at
tend. Music will be furnished by the
Ladies bard, and an entertaining pro-
gram rendered. This, like all of our
home amusements should be well pat
ronized. Admission 10 cents, supper
Is and oysters 10.
About twelve o'clock Friday night
the house on the Clayton Smith farm
northeast of town, occupied by VIM.
Robertshaw, was discovered to be on
fire. The family had retired and had
barely time to escape with their lives,
losing everything in the house. in
Guiding clothing. The fire was caused
by defective fiue. Coming at this
season of the year the accident Is a
severe hardship on Mr.. Robertshaw.
DIR. D. G.. Robinson, a veterinary
surgeon from Bronson, has bought the
lot back of the postoffice from Lew
Bartels and will erect barn 100 by so
feet to be used as veterinary hospital
an institution which will be of great
benefit to our farmers and stockmen.
Work ON the building will be begun
in a short time.
The fifth Demorest medal contest
will be held at the Neosho Valley
church the evening of the 26th of Nov.
Following are the names of the con-
testants: Rannie and May Gamer,
Flaville Steele, Cora Lindsay, Ella
Beahm, Ed. Whitman, Marion Brown,
and Maria Baird. By order of Com.
The union Thanksgiving services
will be held on Thursday Nov. q, in
the Presbyterian church at IL a. M,
Rev. A. S. Freed, pastor of the NJ. E.
church, will preach the sermon. A
large attendance is earnestly solicited
to give expression to our thankfulness
for the mercies of the year.
A. J. McCarley will sell at public
auction at the Lieurance farm two
miles west and one and one half miles
north of town, on Tuesday, Dec. 2,
some stock and farming implements,