The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-29
The dec;s;on of Judoe Riper in the


first judicial construction yet put upon
the Anderson Act. The attorneys fol
Mr.. Northrup centended that as an
innocent and bona fhe purcha 81 his
case came under the fourth section Of
that act, and that he was entitled to
the land whether the railroad title
was void or not. The point was care
fully and ably argued on both sides,
and Judge Riner decided that Mr..
Northrup's view of the case was cor
rect, and rendered judgment i'm his
favor accordingly. The REGISTER
directs special attention to this decis-
ion for the reason that it confirms the
opinion this paper has repeatedly ex-
pressed ever since the Anderson bill
was passed in 1887. We contended
then that the passage of that act prac-
tically settled the controversy for the
reason that it gave land to the pur-
chasers whatever the decision might
be as to the railroad title. Judge
Riner's judgment is an emphatic and
authoritative endorsement of that
opinion.
The club room of the WOman's Co.
lumbar society in the court house
has been papered and costly fitted up
and is now the regular place of meet
ing. The room will be open every
Saturday afternoon and any ladies in
the county who happen to be in lola
on that day are cordially invited to
drop in. Mrs. Shaffer will be there to
receive them and to give any inform
alton desired concerning the club. 1t
/ is urged that the ladies in each town.
ship wherever it is convenient, organ
ize Columbian clubs. Mrs. Knapp,
secretary of the society here, will be
glad to give information as to the
steps necessary for organization, on
application. Ladies who live in scat
tered communities where it is not con-
venient to form club are invited to
connect themselves with the organiZa-
tion here and work auxiliary to it.
Remember that the room is open ev-
cry Saturday afternoon unless the
weather is very bad indeed. Remem-
Der, too, the. regular meeting of the
club week from next Wednesday.
A Grant memorial entertainment
was given in the High School room
Wednesday evening by the seventh
and eighth grades under the direction
of the teachers, Mr.. Henderson and
III.
was rendered to rather small aud
fence. The entertainment will be re-
peated Friday night and all patrons
of the school are invited to attend.
The program is as follows:
Music. Observation-Disclosures. Orchestra
Ride of Jennie McNeal ......... Inez Eckley
Barbara Frietchie =. ... Freddie Freeman
John Burns at Gettysburg Blanche Richards
Youth of T. 9 Grant Beulah Thornn
Military Life of U Grant. Clinton Taylor
Civil Life of U. S. Grant ......... Lulu Harris.
Vocal solo, guitar accompaniment. NOlie Miller.
Presentation of Commission as Lieut. Gen and
acceptance Freddie Allen and LOssie arnold.
Ih riIs Smyisss Sdo Corl I dupfS'
The Battle of Life -. o.. go. Florence Bean
Music, America. ......-.-.... ....Grades-
We have received from Richard A.
Saalfield, 784, 1876 and 70S Tenth Ave
nue., New York, the first number of
musical monthly entitled The NeU
York Musical Monthly. 1t is a mar
vel of cheapness and excellence. How
any publisher con afford to give so
much for so little surprises us. We
all know what music costs, but here
is publication. Ot 80 pages of music,
large size, large print, equal in every
respect to high priced music, which is
offered to- the public at fifteen cents
per copy, OF 81 80 per year, postpaid.
The number to hand contains several
of the latest and most popular songs
besides a number of high grade in
strumental selections. We would adj
wise lovers of good music to subscribe
for this journal.
Our distinguished townsman, Col.
- L. oil
with glory at the Salina convention.
The Paola Spirit says: "The opening
address of Col. Jones, chairman of the
Democratic State committee, was
conceded generally to be one of the
ablest to which the convention listen
ed. 1t was sledge-hamfner argyll
ment and was cheered to the echo"
That is fine compliment, and the
REGISTER desires to assure the Col
onel that lola is proud of him. a
man who can make a ''sledge-hammer
argument" i'm favor Of a battered and
disfigured old wreck like the Demo-
cratic party is surely entitled to a
distinguished consideration of his fell
low citizens.
The Garnett Dramatic Club played
chopper, the Lightning Rod Agent"
to a good house last Friday night.
The play has a little too much blood
and thunder in it to be altogether en-
ioyable as comedy, but the parts
were all done creditably, and some of
them very well indeed. After the
audience had dispersed the floor was
was cleared and a social dance was en-
joyed by the visitors as the guests of
the lola Dramatic Club, the time
being thus pleasantly spent until the
arrival of the northbOund train. The
Garnett Club will be always welcome
in lola whether it comes professional
ly or personally.
Mr.. John UtZ of Marshalltown Iowa
arrived here on Tuesday last to par
ticipate in birthday surprise dinner,
held in honor of his brother, Mr..
George UtZ ON the. 9th, it being his
Seth birthday. The plans that were
laid for the surprise all worked out to
the satisfaction of all concerned and a
very pleasant time was had. Besides
other presents, Grandpa Utz found a
ten dollar gold piece under his plate
at dinner, present from his brother.
ParsOn Peterkin: When a woman
wants a thing to be so it is so, and
logic has nothing to do with the case.
I was talking with one the other day
and pointed out to her the logical con-
tradiction between two assertions she
had made. She admitted that one
contradicted the other, but she in
stantly added, "But they are both
true anyway" You cant argue with
a woman; the best you can do is to let
her argue with you.
Out of the fifteen who graduate
from the High School this spring, the