The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-05-26

While in Chicago last week we had
the pleasure of meeting the Duke Of
Veragua, who has come over from
Spain to see how the country which
his great-great-(dd. lib. grandfather
Columbus discovered is getting along.
Our Spanish is little rusty, and His
Nibs is not on very good speaking
terms with United States, but we
managed to ask him 'CoTnO lie va2''
and he asked US Chow dye" The
Duke is short and stOop-shOuldered,
but rather strongly built. He looks a
good deal like a horse, in the face,
having long nose, a long upper lip
and a long chin. He wears close
trimmed mutton chop whiskers and
always eats mutton chops for break
last. He is boarding at the Auditor
ium and the United States Govern
ment pays his bills, which amount to
=, 800 week. AS he has been there
three weeks we have already paid out
as much on his account as it cost his
grandfather to discover US. Dukes
come high. Veragua is cutting a
good deal of a swath here, but when
he is at home he is nothing but a
breeder Of bulls, the kind that they
fight with to make aSpanish holiday.
C.. C.. Clarke, an old settler of this
county, who was long a resident Of
New Milford, died at his home in lola
Kansas, yesterday. The deceased
came to Rockford thirty-five years
ago. He leaves a wife and four chill
dren, Mrs. f. G.. Osmus, of this city,
Mrs. G.. B. Trip, Of JaDesville, Wis,
F. T. Clarke. of New Milford, and
Miss MabIe Clarke, of lola, Kansas.
The remains will be brought to New
MedfOrd for burial, coming over the
G.. b. & q. Mr. Clarke was a loyal
citizen; a man absolutely without a
stain on his character; honored and
respected by all who knew him. an
example of pure, irreproachabIe life,
a quiet sincere Christian, worthy to
be copied by the living. The family
have many friends who sympathiZe
with them in their bereavement. Mr..
Clarke was about 66 years Of age
Rockford (ILI.) Register, Nay, IL, '95.
There were ten men here Monday
to bid for the new county bridges.
The contracts were let to the Missouri
Valley Bridge Co., of Leavenworth.
the Big Creek Bridge for S5l4 and the
Marmaton bridge for $40. This is a
very low price. several hundred dol
lars cheaper than the county has here
sofOre paid for similar bridges. 50 il
would seem as if the Companies really
bid against each other, instead of pool
ing. The contract for doing the stone
work was let to ID. II. Scott who gets
Ss.25 for the Marmaton and $3.50 for
the Big creek bridge.
The special drive at Ewart's lust
now is on shoes He carries the best
makes in America His line ofNen's
shoes is particularly fine, and he has
reduced prices 50 that he sells a 500
shoe for 500 and other values in pro-
portion. Be sure and see his stock
and get his prices before buying.
There were Twenty-Five applicants
at the April Teachers examination.
Seventeen failed and the other twelve
received certificates as follows: One
first grade, four second grade and
seven third grade.
4. E Wright was in Kansas CITY
Tuesday and saw the mammoth steer
which Coffey county man Is taking
to the Worlds Fair. 1t is 81 feet high,
4 feet across the hips, Al feet deep
through the shoulders and weighs
about 400.
The REGISTER is indebted to its
good friend, Mrs. Barth. of Prairie
Dell, for a bouquet of choice and lovely
flowers.
Capt. A. Doniea, one Of the old SCI
diers and solid citizens Of Usage, was
in town Monday and called ON the
REGISTER