The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-07-18

John p. Stelle, editor of the Progress
sire Farmer, Mt. Vernon, Ind, closes
his report of the +. NJ. b. 4. meeting
at Ottawa, July 1, ut which he was
the principal speaker, with the fol-
lowing handsome compliment to Kan
sas:
There was not single jar in any of the pro-
ceedlngs: we did not hear cross or impatient
word spoken, nor an oath uttered, nor did we
face in that vast thrOnE-scarrely did We see a
pipe or cigar. There is no use talking; pro-
hibition does prohibit, and of this fact noble
Kansas stands living witness to-day We feel
to thank those people for the privilege and OPP
portunity of coming among them.
Sheriff Hobart is busy this week
serving executions upon delinquent
personal taxpayers. 1t Is not the
pleasantest job i'm the world, for while
it is not i'm the least the fault of the
sheriff that the taxpayer is delinquent
i'm his dues, vet that official Is usually
treated as If 1t were and suffers accord
ingly. 1t is not fair but il IL human
nature. From the earliest times "sin-
ner" has been a word that followed
close after publican"
MIR. NJ. +. Sickley of Elm township,
called Oh us Tuesday. He has re-
Gently returned from u visit to his old
home I'm western New York and re-
ports the people there complaining
more loudly than We are of hard times.
Continuous wet weather has ruined
nearly all the crops, even the fruit,
and the farmers are much discourage
ed. Mr.. Sickley returns more than
ever convinced that Kansas Is the
place for the man of limited means.
Geo. n. Bowlus has begun excava-
lions for u new residence which will
be erected just east of the old one.
The plans call for q frame house,
Queen Anne style, thirty-four-foot
front with a depth of forty-eight feet,
and two stories high. 1t will be a
tasteful and commodious dwelling and
will be a credit to the town. ID. C..
Wood Is the supervising architect.
Agents are i'm the town and county
selling "Bible Readings for the Home
Circle" After careful examination
of the book, we feel safe in pronounce
ing it the best book of the kind We
ever saw. 1t would certainly be a
valuable addition to the library of any
minister, Sunday School teacher or
anyone else who desired to study the
Bible carefully and systematically.
On Wednesday evening, July Q, af-
ter q day of severe illness, the infant
son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Munger
passed away. Funeral services were
conducted at the house of the parents
on Thursday evening, July 10, by w.
III. Hyatt pastor of the family, in pres
ence of quite number of sympathiz-
ing relatives and friends.
James Harvey Williamson, profess
sor of magic, Is hers this week and
gave an exhibition of his powers last
night. The press, in towns where
Prof. Williamson has been, speak i'm
the highest terms of his performance,
and it is doubtless well worth the
price of admission. He will exhibit
again on Saturday evening. Tent
south of court house.
There will be an Evolutionary con-
test for the silver medal at the NJ. E.
church ON Tuesday evening July %.
The class is composed of six young
ladies. and two young gentlemen. The
names of the contestants and the sub
ject of each will be given next week.
An admittance fee of ten cents will be
charged to defray all expenses.
The ladies of the Christian church
will givea dime social at the residence
a Mrs. C.. +. Duncan tonight, Fri
day. Ice cream and cake, and the
piece quilt bearing three hundred and
seventy-eight nance, made by the
Ladies' Aid Society will be on exhibit
ton during the evening. Everybody
invited.