The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-09-20

to the time when the iron fence will
be erected on the east and north
sides. We heard a man, that had
travelled all over the Union say that
the park, when illuminated at mig Int
was the prettiest sight he ever saw
for so little expense.
Miss Olive Thayer and her sister,
Anna came up from Barber county
last week, the former to teach and the
latter to attend school. Miss Thsyer
is greatly pleased with the great west
which she thinks is the prettiest
country she knows, when it rains.
She says that the people there have
taken to grinding kaffir corn into
flour and that they find the bread
about equivalent to that which Is
made from second or third grade
wheat flour This discovery insures
everybody in Kansas against starva-
tion for kaffir corn will grow and ma
turegOOd crop the dryest year the State
ever saw.
At the Old Settlers meeting the
other day when Col. Anthony said
that the man who thought that the
transacted by gold alone was an idiot,
a free silver man turned to his neigh
Dor and said in stage whisper. 81
wonder if Scott is in hearing" And
when, a moment later, the speaker
said that any man who thought that
this country would ever consent to
the coinage of silver at the ratio Of I6
to was an idiot, the free silver man
never said word.
Col. ID. r. Anthony visited the cdi-
tor of the REGISTER while he was
here last week, and it is long time
since we have had more entertain
ing guest The Colonel has known
every public man in Kansas for the
past forty years, and his recollection
of the personal history and peculiar
traits of each one is as accurate as his
description of them is graphic. II the
obligations of hospitality did not for
bid the publication of words spOk en-
by guest, we could make an inter-
esting paper this week mighty inter-
esting to some people.
The Old Settlers meeting of last
brought together so many
old friends and proved so pleasant an
occasion that it was determined by
those present to form permanent or
and Hon. John Francis,
w. J. Evans and :. J. Stewart were |
appointed committee to prepare the |
necessary plans and arrange for a
future meeting for that purpose. AS
soon as we can get room the REGIS
TER will publish the names of the |
I, 70 no
ship.
In writing to renew his subscription |
to the REGISTER, Mr.. VIM. GOodhue,
in the drug business here
with w. J. Evans, says: ALLOW me to |
you on the fight you are |
on the multitude of vicious !
isms-Of Populism, etc, and your pol
ishing of J. England ChallinOr last |
week was mighty interestin' readin'
Put your ear to the ground and you |
will hear noise just beginning. 1t is
the cylOne that is going to sweep |
Democracy and POpulism from the
face of the earth in Ohio in November
Mr.. Goodhue is now located at Nor
walk, o.
burlington Republican: The heavy |
rains of the past month have Occas- |
toned the discovery of another valua- |
BILE though spontaneous product of
Kansas plOwed land. 1t is crab grass. |
Farmers year or two ago consider |
ed it nothing but nuisance, although |
not greatly injurious to any crop. Its |
abundance has led to experiments |
audit is found to make better quail |
ty of hay than native wild grass. Live
stock eat every particle of it with
avidity, and it seems to be more sue |
culent and nOurishing than any other.
Possibly crab grass hay will be har-
vested as a second crop on thousands
Of Kansas acres before many years.
With his usual public spirit Prof. |
Picken has been hard at work get
ting up a class in vocal music to be |
by b. :. HOagland, of
The terms are very low,
and we hope that large class will
be organized. The musical education
Of most of our young people has been
greatly neglected. A very few can
play the piano little, but outside of
those who have made a speciality of
music we doubt if there are three
SOuuS peOple III tOWH WIN CdH sing
ever the simplest song at sight |
Every boy and girl who has singing |
voice ought to be able to read music /
as they would read a printed page. |
Now is good time to learn.
Mrs. Hunt and Mrs. Hudson, of |
Fredonia, and Mrs. Lakin, of Fort |
Scott, all formerly Of IOlamet here |
last week to attend the old settlers |
and to visit their sister, Mrs. |
y. Hankins. On Saturday evening a |
of their old time lady friends
were invited to meet them at the hos
pitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
COlborn, and some delightful hours |
were spent. No gentlemen were in
vited, but Messrs. Jones, Hankins and |
Allison managed to break in about |
the time refreshments were served. |
The following are the names of the |
ladies who were present: Mrs. Hunt |
and Mrs. Hudson of Fredonia, Mrs. |
Lakin of Fort scott, Mrs. Acres, Mrs. |
Hankins, Mrs. l.. l.. North
rup, Mrs. Hartman, Mrs. Sofge, Mrs. |
Beck. Mrs. Bowlus Mrs. Bruner, Mrs. |
4 llisOn Mrs FultOn Mrs Richards