The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-07-01
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Laurence Record: w. A. Quayle,
who has enjoyed the distinction OF
being the youngest college president
| in the United States, has rendered his
resignation as president of Baker I'm
iversity to take effect one year from
date. President Quayle informed the
Record reporter this morning that he
had resigned in order to enter the
University.
The farmers of Allen county who
have been very forcibly reminded of
the dangers to crops from hail,
will no doubt be glad to welcome
new departure of the Continental
insurance company by which their
agent, III. l.. Henderson, Is enabled to
Insure against such loss at q mOder-
ate rate.
w. p. Northrup writes US that sew
eral of the big silver mines near Wal
lace, Idaho, are shut down because the
common labOrers, carmen and shovel
ers want $3.50 day instead of $500.
Does anybody imagine there is any
other country on earth where common
laborers are striking for $3.50 a day?
\. H. Newton, formerly of this
date for the Republican nomination
for County Superintendent of Lyon
county. Mr.. Newton is q capable and
deserving man and the Republicans
of Lyon could not do better than to
make him their candidate.
The REGISTERS Spring Branch cor
respondent deserves the chrome for
faithfulness, as not a letter has been
missed for two years. One hundred
Kand two letters in 102 consecutive is
sues of the paper is certainly re-
maIkable record, and our correspond
ent has our warmest thanks.
Mr.. f. A. Barber, of Humboldt,
candidate for county attorney, is at
| tending court here and called at the
REGISTER office Tuesday. Mr.. Bar
| ber's business duties make it impossi-
BILE for him to get over the county and
see his friends but he is very sanguine
in regard to his prospects.
| We loan money on ten years at low
rates. Annual interest; no commits
sion. Can pay part or all any year.
| We buy, sell or trade real estate, mer-
chandize and live stock, and write in
surance, deeds, mortgages and all
similar papers. Bostwick & Shelter
Eb.pOrid Gazette: Mr.. Hill was
knocked out at Chicago they say, and
| Cleveland was given the fruit, but
Hill will soon have things coming his
way, and he smiles a smiles in his
pleasantest way, as he whetteth his
knife ON his boot. l.
The Odd Fellows elected the follow
ing officers at their last meeting: I.
F. Kelley, \. g.; II. Hobart, V. e.;
Chas. Ausherman, acting secretary;
Lou Horville, permanent secretary.
The installation will take place next
Tuesday night.
| Rev. f. l.. Allen, of Ottawa, was
here last Sunday and preached here
twice in the Christian church. We
understand that arrangements have
been made whereby Mr.. Allen will be
here every alternate Sunday.
EmpOrid Gazette: Col. Jones, one
of the Kansas delegates to the Chica-
go convention, had his trousers stolen.
To any one who knows how Col
Jones is built the joke on the thiei
will appear very amusing.
Mrs. GOshorn wants to sell all hel
summer millinery before July 4th
and in order to do so will make prices
regardless of cost. This includes q
large stock of new goods just received
this week.
Mrs. l.. Il. Jones was called to hel
old home in Chilicothe, Ohio, Thurs
day. by a telegram announcing The
dangerous illness of her mother.