The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-07-11

The County Assembly did right in
adopting the resolutions introduced
by Mr.. J. w. Arnett. There were
a great many brave and honorable
soldiers who, for some slight infrac-
ton of army regulations, were put I'M
der arrest and, without having the
charges investigated, were dishOnOr-
ably discharged at the close of the
war. Public sentiment would justify
Congress in passing an act for the re-
lief of such cases.
In the office Of the Probate Judge
this week, III. Nichols, administrator
of the estate of d. w. Mashburn re-
corded the sale of 160 acres of land in
Elsmore township, belonging to the
estate, and made his annual settle
ment. Mai. J. Andrews, administra-
tor of the estate of Geo. &. Cushman,
also make his annual settlement.
License to marry was issued to e.. l..
Hoffman and Minnie Wallis, both of
Allen county.
Moran Herald: Mr.. A. weast
threshed his wheat and marketed the
crop last week. He got twelve bush
els per acre, and sold it at the mill at
lola for seventy cents per bushel. This
makes $40 per acre, which is a fair
average for upland crops. 1T
was the first new wheat sold in the
county this year, as Mr.. w. was in
formed by the miller at lola, and also
by grain dealer from Humboldt.
The REGISTER job Office has printed
this week several hundred handsome
commencement invitations for the
graduating class of the district schools.
The exercises will be held in the A..
o. L. w. Hall at lola on the evening
of August sand an attractive program
will be presented. Members of the
class who desire to send the invitation
to their friends, should call for them
at Supt. BARRIERS Office.
Mr.. z. p. Doane, of Independence,
and l.. J. Hawkins, of Chanute, the
o. s. +. committee which examined
DIR. Iinn's books last week, have been
here again this week, going over the
books with a view to making a COM
plete. report of everything that has
been done from the beginning, to be
printed and sent to all the lodges.
The Presbyterian Mission Band
held its annual picnic on Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. III. A. Ewing and
spent a delightful day. The years
mite boxes were opened, revealing a
fund of SS.S6, and the usual formal ex-
ercises were held; but most of the day
was spent in romping and having a
good time. There were about 80 of the
little folks present.
The Capital Insurance Company, OF
Topeka, Kansas, issues a special con-
tract insuring owners of live stock
against loss of stock by lightning at
y cents per 800 per annum. Call on
James McCann the agent Of the COM
pany for particulars. The Capital Is a
home company and should have the
patronage of Kansans.
J.E. Hardin was one of our callers
Tuesday He thinks the effort to
start a Peoples party" will receive
but cold comfort i'm old Carlyle. sit
is only the same old crowd of Demo
Gratis, Union Laborites aud soreheads
that we have always to fight, and we
will keep on fighting them"
The real estate agents about town
keep pretty busy these days telling
the story about the woman over in
Missouri who told the census taker TO
put her husband down rs a lunatic
because he sold out in Kansas two
years ago and went to Missouri -
Miss Anna Moore gave party on
Monday evening, in honor Of her
friend, Miss Matte StoddsId, at her
home seven miles southwest Of the
city. A large number Of young folks
went out from town i'm carriages and
spent delightful evening.