The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-08-30

ID. +. Gilkeson and ID. NJ. Smith, of
Carlyle, and VIM Buchanan, of lola,
were standing on the street together
when Mr.. Gilkeson remarked that
the pocket knife with which he was
whiting was once owned 10y his uncle
who had been dead 40 years. "That
is nothing" said Mr.. Buchanan, 81
have a shot gun that was brought
from Ireland in 1915" "And have a
copy of Horace" said Mr.. Smith.
'that came over the Allegheny mOun-
tains in 1772." Mr.. Gilkeson and Mr..
Buchanan will be sure that there is
no Plymouth Rock Yankee around
when they flash their antiquities the
next time.
The painter is putting the finishing
touches on Floral Hall this week and
by the time this appears il will he
doubtless completed and resdy FOR Oc-
cupancy. The building has been
comparatively inexpensive but it is
substantial and it il. rs pretty a "A
picture. We always did like things
painted red. There is lots of room ia
it, too, and those who visit our Fair
Will find there the finest display of
fruit and flowers and fancy goods that
were ever shown in Allen county we
honestly believe. We trust that Flo
raj Hall is but the first of dozen
similar buildings that will be erected
at Riverside Park from year to year,
until at last every exhibit made az
the lola Fair can be safely and appro-
priately housed.
Mayor II. Il. Adams, of Moran, has
gone into the beer business. 1t hap
pened this way. One day last week
somebody came and told him that
there was a joint running in certain
building. So he got the city marshal
and went around to investigate. Ar
irving at the room they found bar
rel of empty bottles and tub CT beer
on ice but no proprietor. The joint
was there all right. but where was
the jointist? The Mayor aud the
marshal pondered that question
while and finally the Mayor cOnclud
ed that the best way to find out
would be to take the beer and hold it
until the owner came after it. At
last reports he was still holding it.
If any body has lost any beer they
can have it by calling on Mayor Ad-
ans and paying for this notice,-per-
haps!
The Lightning Calculator" has
excited a good keal of interest and |
curiosity on our streets this week, and /
opinions have ranged all the way
from charging him with being fake I
to regarding him as benefactor to
the race. Our own opinion is that he
is neither fraud nor philanthrOpist. |
He is simply shrewd, keen Yankee
who has got hold of good thing and /
knows how to work it for all il is
worth. We have had curiosity enough /
about his system to look into it lit /
tie and we find that he has uDdOubt- |
edly got onto some ideas that shorten .
very materially great many of the
ordinary arithmetical processes, and F.
the book that he sells contains much T.
matter that would be found useful to
a man in any business. On top of ii
all, however, it must not be forgotten
that Mr.. Schrader has head for fig /.
ures that he can't transfer TO his
pupils.
Those who were present at the
Opera House last Thursday evening,
on the occasion of the piano recital by
Prof. Charles Dennee, of the New
England Conservatory of Music, of
Boston, Mass, assisted by Miss Fran
ces Mcclure, of this city, as vocalist,
were given a musical treat such as Is
rarely the fortune of an lola audience. /
Mr.. Dennee has wide reputation as
a pianist and is certainly musician .
of marked and exceptional ability. .
His rendition of the Chopin numbers /
was especially fine and delicate, and .
his performance from the beginning
of tho program to the end made the .
evenings entertainment a delightful /
one. With that loyalty to its own T.
people which is so delightful a char
acteristic of lola audiences, Miss Ne I
Clure's two vocal solos were received /
with the utmost warmth, and each .
was heartily encOred. The four years
of training which Miss Mcclure has .
received since she was last heard IN .
lola. have added compass ana .
to a naturally sweet and rich .
voice and her friends were 4
delighted to show their appreciation .
of the success she has achieved. On 4
the whole the event was a marked .
success, and Miss Aline Peterson.
who was its chief promoter, Is entitled I
TO congratulations aud thanks.