The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11

Since receiving the communication
in which complaint was made because
colored men were not employed on the
public works of the city, we have
taken occasion to look the matter upa
little. We find that since the present
administration took charge of affairs
last April there has been expended
on street work the total sum of IS. 90.
This of course does not include the
wages of the street commissioner, but
it does include every dollar of the
money paid out of the city treasury
to miscellaneous labOrers, OF this
amount S1l.37 was paid to teamsters
for hauling, and $3.50 was paid for
mason work. So there remains hut
81 % paid out to common labOrers.
1t would seem therefore that no very
grevous wrong has been done any
body by way of discrimination in en-
ploying workmen. There has been a
great deal of work done on the streets
during the past ten months. but il has
been done by men who were working
out their own, or somebody's else poll
or property tax. The city has direct
ed the labor, but it has neither en-
ployed it nor paid 1t. We should be
glad if our unknown correspondent
would call on us and let us submit the
proofs of the foregoing statements.
Yates Center Democrat. Mrs. NJ
Williams, of NeoshO Falls, through
her attorneys, FOust, Grace and Foust,
of lola, have filed an action against
DIR. 4. J. Lieurance, Of NeOshO Falls,
far so, 900 damages. She alleges in
her petition that on the 4th day of
November, 1891, she sustained a frac-
ture of both legs and that the defend
ant in this case failed to properly re-
duce one of the fractured members,
causing her to be a permanent Grip
pie. She therefore demands the mod
est sum of $4,000.
Special services will be held in the
Presbyterian church next week, be-
ginning Tuesday evening at 7:30.
The meeting will probably be contin-
ued the following week also. No Ia
Dor or pains will be spared to make
these services both interesting and
profitable and it is hoped that there
will be large attendance from the
first that their full benefit may be en-
loved by all. The services next Sab
bath will have special reference to
these meetings. Everybody will be
cordially welcomed.
The sk-TenneseansJ Jubilee Sing
ers are billed for the 4. o. U. w.
Hall next Thursday evening, March
II. This simple announcement will
doubtless be sufficient to crowd the
house, for the reputation Of this
troupe of singers is so well established
that no words of endorsement or
praise are necessary to satisfy the
music-loving public of their merit.
Reserved seats are on sale at Ander-
son x DeClute's.
Messrs Robert and Charles Simms,
late of Murraysville, ILL.,, arrived in
lola Wednesday. 1t is their expect
alton, i'm company with their brother,
ID. Simms to engage extensively IN
the stock business. Both have visit
ed here before and have many friends
in lola who are glad to have them be-
come permanent residents Of Allen
county.
Kourad Miner, of lola, will sell
from his house the following property
A brown horse, four years old in May
a black colt, two years old in July; a
spring wagon; double harness; a
saddle and bride, all as good as new
a lumber wagon and two plows
Terms: Twelve months time at II
per cent from date on good security.
We publish elsewhere,in the REGIS.
TER the calls for the two congression'
al conventions. The convention to
select delegates to the Republican ma
tional convention at Minneapolis viii
be held at TT. Scott on Tuesday, April
10. and the convention to nominate
the Congressional candidate Will bt
held at Lawrence on Thursday, April
IS.
For sale. my farm of liz acres one
mile east of Humboldt one of the best
improved in Allen county. Well
built house. barns, stables, orchard
winter fruit, small fruit, two wells
cistern etc. Will pay to inspect i
YOU want home. Address, j An
drews, Davenport, Iowa.
Mr.I.B. Lawyer sold some chick
ems this week to III. klaumann anu
among them there was one hen thai
weighed 10! pounds. The entire lo
of 20 chickens averaged 81 pounds IL
weight. They were a cross between
the Plymouth Rock and Light Bra
nah varieties.
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 al
/ similar papers. Bostwick d Smeltzel
I have opened meat market on tn,
north side of the Public Square, ant
am selling meat for cash at prices tina
will make it an object for anyon
wanting meat to give me their patron
age. do not keep open on Sunday
Come Saturday night. NJ. Nj. Hart
By turning figure wrong side u
the printer made it appear that tn
rainfall during February, as reporte'
bv Mr.. Dibble, was $50 inches. ST
and one-half inches is enough water
in all conscience for a short mont
like February.
\ WI. Bartels has been made sol
agent in lola for ''anti-rusting tin
ware" a new make Of goods which
lust what its name indicates. 1t doe
MT cost any more than ordinary tin
ware, and it is any amount better
Try it.
The clerk has the docket for the al
preaching term of court made up, ou
as the REGIsER has noted the case
as they were filed week by week "
do not deem it necessary to repeat tn
list.