The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-13

VI -, Nahsas DIVISION, u. -. a., wa
mustered with twenty charter men
bers, and on Saturday evening, Jun
Il, they propose to celebrate the even
oy holding a camp fire at the q. A. n
nall. All members of the Camp. an,
their families, are expected to be pres
ent. All members of McCook Post
Il. ~. r., and all w. II. G.. members
with their families are cordially inyjt
ed, and a general good time is an
ticipated.
j. T.. Thorpe returned last Sunda,
from visit TO his old father i'm Illinois
to whose bedside he had been callet
by telegram. After remaining ths
limit of his time, he left him still aliy,
but with the end of life evidently yery
near. MIR. Thorpe reports the part OF
Illinois he travelled over as suffering
greatly from drouth and cold. Much
of the wheat had been plowed under
and all the corn was of the ''little vel.
low kind"
Rev. J. f. Rhodes, well known in
this county,wa killed on Manday last
near Girard. He and his wife had
started To drive into the country when
in crossing bridge, the horse became
manageable and backed the buggy
over an abutment. Mrs. Rhodes
jumped from the buggy i'm time tU
escape injury, but Mr.. Rhodes fell and
was 40 severely hurt that he died
about II hours afterwards.
All the churches were beautifully
decorated last Sunday i'm honor of the
children, but the rain i'm the evening
seriously interfered with the most OF
the exercises. The programs at the
Baptist and Presbyterian churches
were carried out as far as possible, but
at the Methodist church 1t was decided
to postpone the program one week. A
photograph of the decorations at the
Baptist church, and also of the officers
and teachers, was taken.
At the last meeting of Mel ook Camp
No. 129, :. of W, it was decided to
celebrate the first anniversary of the
Camp, on the evening of June 81, by
holding camp fire. The Camps at
NeOshO Falls and Moran have been
invited, as have also the q. a. r.. Post
and w. II. e.. of this city. An enter
tanning literary program will be pro-
vided and the occasion will no doubt
be pleasant one.
The Missouri Pacific is still quoting
low rates to points i'm every direction.
First class limited passenger rates to
st. Louis S4.05, Chicago $500, Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Sl.55.
Round trip tickets on sale to above
Colorado points at double the
existing one-way rate aud limited ten
days from date Of sale to final return.
lola will celebrate the Fourth of July
Money TO defray expenses has been
raised. Speakers have been engaged.
The Ladies Military Band, of Hum
boldt, 1.-THE only uniformed ladies band
in the State has been employed. All
the arrangements are under way. And
we will have a bigger time than any
body. Watch for farther announce
ments.
They have the Salvation Army
down at Oklahoma City. The other
night it stopped i'm front of Asa Jones
office and one of the women, In a very
fervent prayer, invoked the divine
Ruler of the universe to send his grace
= into the hearts of the poor drunk
ards, gamblers and real estate men
and bring them to see the error of
Ehair ways"
f'drsoH PetCrkn. az don't know
Christ spent much time argu-
ng about modes of baptism, or pre-
or election, or infant
iamnation, or the inspiration of the
Pentateuch. But I do know that
He mended broken hearts, and fed
he hungry, and restored the blind,
md cured the sick, and blessed little
children.
The Capital Insurance Company, of
Topeka, Kansas, issues special con-
.ract insuring owners of live stock
against loss of stock by lightning ut
. cents per 500 per annum. Call ON
James McCann the agent of the conf
,any for particulars. The Capital il a
nome company and should have the |
patronage of kansans.
The full text of the silver bill which |
,assed the house last Saturday will |
,e found in this issue, the only !
'hange made before passage being |
o strike out the words, i'm elton two
except when otherwise expressly |
Stipulated in the contract" The bill
:, in our Judgment, practically free
oina4e bill,
Miss Bertha wehrmeister,O of Central
'ity, Neb., Is i'm the city this week to
,pply for a position i'm our schools.
The holds State certificate and comes
cry highly recommended by officers
nd patrons of schools i'm which she
las taught. Miss Wehrmeister is a
riend of DIR. w. 1. Linn.
The EmpOria Republicans, with a
.een eye for the ridiculous observes
hat the Lawrence JOurnnI thinks
the Farmers' 4 llianee, being 9ppas=
d to ingalls,, is an segregation of fools
nd deniagoguesI but being also host
le to Funston, ID Is a worthy and pa
riotic organization"
Mrs. y. J. Winchester, a sister of
apt. Ewing, and her daughter, Miss
Iittie, of Chicago, arrived here Mon
ay and will remain all summer a.
uests of Capt. Ewing's family. The
lany friends they have made during
primer visits are glad to welcome
hem.
Miss Zuleme Cllilds returned yester-
ay to her home in Kansas City much
D the regret of her lola friends Who'll
re always glad to. welcome her and
lrry to part with her. she expects to
pend most of the remainder of the
Immer with relatives in Kentucky.
c. II. DeFord, who made a COED
lany acnuaiDtances i'm lola while he
as sheriff of Greenwood county, has
cen appointed sheriff of Oklahoma
,unty, Okla. If all the appointments
re equally good that county il to be
On one Of the inside pages of this I
sue will be found statement of the {
,mty Indebtedness OF Kansas, taken