The Iola register., 1891-04-17

Mr.. W. s. Wells, clerk of schoo
district No. 81, was i'm town last Sat
urday and called at the REGIsTEF
Office to secure a voucher and war
rant book to enable him 10 comply
with the new law. Incidentally he
renewed his subscription.
The rain last week seems to have
been especially heavy in Carlyle
neighborhood where it did a great
deal of damage. Mr.. Claiborne says
that the slough running through his
place became raging river and
swept away so rods of his fence.
Mr.. A y. Mitchell and family re-
moved last week from Carlyle to lola
where they will hereafter make their
home, having rented the house recent
ly occupied by A. o. Allen. near the
old carriage works. They will be
greeted as a welcome addition to our
church and social circles.
Mr.. Nigh says that of the 80 real
estate mortgages recorded i'm his office
during the month of March, only
three were made to eastern companies,
all the remainder representing local
loans. 1t appears that the talk about
eastern companies declining Kansas
loans was not all wind after all.
Union: J. F. Flynn came home re-
Gently from Chicago. While there he
was taken down with typhoid fever
and was quite sick for a month and
left for Kansas as soon as he was able
to travel. He is slowly regainiug his
health. That he will soon be restored
to his usual vigor is the earnest wish
of his many friends.
The roadbed for the ''Short Line1
to connect the marble quarry with the
Southern Kansas has been graded and
the rails and ties are OIL the ground
ready to be put i'm place. The saws
are in place and a few days of good
weather will see the engine started.
The question of whether or not lola
marble can find a market will soon be
tested.
We wonder why the skepLic who
wrote to the secretary of Iuka Lodge,
Farmers Alliance, to inquire whether
that Lodge really passed the resolu-
tions which were. published in the
REGISTER two weeks ago, did not
publish the answer he received, which
ed, exactly as they appeared in this
paper, with but one dissenting vote?
The oldest inhabitant cannot re-
when hay was 40 scarce and
high in lola as it is now. Baled hay
has sold at the rate of Sl5. ton, and
a good deal of the time none can be
had at any price. Stock has been
suffering much, and the action of the
council in suspending the operation
Of the "cow ordinance" during the
of this month was work of
both necessity and mercy.
John Edwards. living miles north
west Of town. in Indian Creek town.
ship, had several head of cattle and a
inny bitten by mad dog last Mon
day Two dogs were also bitten.-I
Colony Free Press.
BY the way, what ia ''iinnyn?
Will not the Free Press man, who
Used to be a school teacher before he
became an editor, search his diction
iry and tell US?
The Wells Fargo & Cos Express
having withdrawn from the joint COM
with Pacific express apd in
sugurated a free delivery system to
Ill parts of the city under the super
vision of Alb. Marsh the popular dfay-
nan and appointed w. J. Evans az
agent for the money order department.
We shall be pleased to receive lib
,ral share of your business with a
promise of good service. r. A. Ed
yar, Agent.
Little Oracle Hopkins, who gained
/ world wide reputation in Little |
Lord Fauntleroy," having played be-
ore kings and queens, and travelled |
VI over Australia, will give an enter
ainment at the Opera House next |
Thursday evening April y under the
auspices of the Methodist ladies. 1t |
will be rich treat and you should |
lot fail to hear her. Admission 20
'ents. Reserved seats on sale Mon
lay, y cents.
Among the new laws passed by the
asst legislature was one providing |
hat the. county surveyor shall pro-
ure maps and plats of all original
Tnited States surveys, have them
,ound AMI keep them in his office for
he benefit of the public and that his
ffice shall be kept open at least one
lay each week for which he shall re-
eiye the same compensation allowed
or making surveys, which is 81 day.
n accordance with the provisions of
his law, Surveyor Dewitt has fitted
ID one of the small rooms at the rear
# the court room as an office and will
'e found there every Saturday here
fter.
Considering the short notice given
nd the bad state of the weather
here was a very fair audience at the
)pera House Tuesday evening to hear
he Westafer Juvenile Band Concert.
he children-a little girl of six years,
nd four boys the oldest of whom is
reared on a farm in
Wichita county,and received all their
1usical training from their father.
hey certainly play remarkably well,
he oldest boy especially showing un-
sual talent. The "homen part of the
rogram consisted of recitations by
Iisses Della irving, Wessie Wise,
lay Ewing and Clara Welch, duett
y Mr.. and Mrs. Leffler, and male
uartette by Messers Leffier, Shaley,
cott and Henderson, and seemed to
e quite as highly appreciated by the
udience as was the music by the
and,
Recorder Nigh has had a little
sisure these rainy days and has EN-
loyed it in looking up the number of
1ortgages filed during the first three
lonths of the past three years, with
he following results:
Issl, January IS, February 81, Mch- 65
lsa0. January IS, February 80, Mich 10
IS9l, Janra airy 43, February IS, Mch -
This is certainly very gratifying
howing as it proves that the people
{ Allen county are making hardly
alf the debts they made two years
go. Part of this decrease is doubtless