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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-11

Brushes, extra well made, Tam
pico hardwood handle. &c. kind, for &c.
2-hoop Cedar Wash-Tubs. made Of best
Virginia white cedar, with eiectric-weld-
ed hoops, for Monday only, 2lc.
REGULAR FAMILY SIZE BREAD
BOXES, EXTRA HEAVY, NICELY
JAPANNED, FOR Csc.
Stylish Oak China Closet or Bric-a-
Brac Case, nicely carved, and hand
polished (sample), worth So, for $3.50.
Our regular Csc. Handsome Medallions
Pictures, with brass chair. for this sale.
39c.
25 only-Medallions in Gilt Frames. to
close out, at lOc-
GIVEN AWAY FREE
to every purchaser Monday OF $3.
or more, a set OF 1-2 dozen Imported
English China Cups and Saucers,
nicely decorated.
rs CENTS FIRE-SCREENS 80 CENTS.
200 Oak Fire-Screens, trimmed with
best silkoline, worth regularly 75c., for Ssc.
Nickel Parlor-Lamps, Centre-Draft
Burner with 10-inch dome shade. finest
reading lamp on the market, complete,
for yl24, real worth, $3.50.
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Silks.

The past two weeks has been
the busiest Silk selling we have
experienced in long time. Prob
ably the choice values and the
quantity of them had something
to do with it. This week Will
be no exception, and you viii
find the Silks more interesting
than ever.
Black Satin Striped Hermann ~ ihches
wide. one Of the most popular fabrics OF
the season. ...s1.50. 1915, and 81 yard.
Black Gros-Grain Silks. with new satin
QeS1gnS...... ...........s .'''''''''''''''
Black Morie Velour. ..................1oc
Black Brocaded Grenadine..........o SOC.
Striped and Figured Taffetas.. zoe.
Striped Japanese lk.................'4sc
Figured Foulard Silks. ...............o DOC.
Colored Striped Wash Silks..........2oc.
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English SuitingS.

We have a lot of Fine English
Suitings in 314- and 31a-yard
lengths. They are all fine i'm
ported goods, made expressly
for mems suits and ladies BIZ
cycle suits. VOW
choice of the entire lot for..............so.
Mems Imported Pants Patterns, regu-
lar price, s., $50, and IS, choice..... 90.
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Bicycle Suits.

We are now showing an immense as
sortment of all the latest ideas in b.
cycle Suits, ranging in price from 80 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-11

They will be ready tomorrow
morning. Such a stock of beau
tiful effects has never been
shown here before.
White China Silk Parasols, with white
ribs and handles. ...................Si.
RULED White China SILK Para
SOlS. oii~ ~
White China silk Parasols, with full
ruffte OF chiffon. S<.To, I'D, 10 go.
Fancy Colored Parasols, with handle
and lining to match. ......................G.
Black and White Checks, and Change
able Taffeta Silk Parasols So, and S2.7o.
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Ladies'
Tailor=rlade Suits.
SpeciaI Prices for Easter.

ladies' Brown and White Checked
Suits. with cut-away hy-front jackets "
Ladies' Black Serge Suits, with SILK
lined jackets...........
Iadies, GRAY Elton Cloth Suits, with
Navy collars, regular price, SILL to-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-11
DINNER AND TEA SET SALE THAT
ECLIPSES ALL OTHERS.
&n

~ TeH Sets TUT %1'""'
90 Genuine English China Tea-Sets, IS
pieces. nicely decorated, real value, 81,
for Mondays sale. $l.95, complete.
Is Finest Austrian and Carlsbad China
Tea-Sets, So pieces. finely decorated. new
est shape. regular 80 Set. for Monday $
sale. $3.50. complete.
1OO-PIECE DINNER SETS $3.50.
Fine English Porcelain Dinner-Sets.
with new underglaae decorations, all new
shapes, and very attractive. a genuine
Sl2 Set, to be sold FOR $3.50.
so Thin Austrian China Dinner-Sets,
100 pieces, all pieces gold-lined. special
for this sale. Sli.99. complete.
Haviland China Dinner-Sets. handsome
ly decorated, lib pieces, regular value.
$50, for this sale, SIS.
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Special for Monday.

Special Tor MO1udy.
All Linen White Fringed Table
Cloths with blue borders
21-2 yards long, n.1o, from N.5o'
3 yards long. s1.3o, from sl.75.
All-I!nen White Fringed Table-Clotns'
with red borders,
Size. Sxl0. ."....''''.''''''''".'c
Size, 6xl2......... ....'......'..''..''''''si
72-inch All-Linen Scotch Table Damask,
axtra heavy. and fine. yard.
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Linens.

Linens.
Extra-Large All-Linen H. >. Damask
Towels. size, 22x46 inches. sz,oo ooZen'
F,xtra-I4arge Turkish Bath Towels, size,
ooxas inches ,..............s1. so a dozen.
II lie each.
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White Goods.

White Figured Pique, q inches wide
very light weight, for ladies' shirt
waists and chiidren's dresses. zoe
27-inch Corded Pique. in a. large range
of values. IL 1-2, 10, 10 2-3, 20, 20, 30
30, 40, and soc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-11

NICELY FINISHED, EXTRA-SrRoNI-
IY MADE. HAS BEST-QUALITY RAT
TAN SEATS. SPECIAL. FOR THIS
GAIN
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A New Department.,
Children's Dresses.

Children Wash Dresses. In Percales,
Linen, and Pique, Body. Skirt, and Hat ia
match, sizes. to IA years.
$50 10 So each
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-11


States district attorneyship for the West
ern District OF Virginia threaten TO be
as serious and stubborn as those involved
in the marshaship. There are three can
didates for the place. all of whom haii
from General Walkers bailiwick, who Is
already embarrassed with the marshal
ship. Yost IL absolutely ignored. The
men who want to be District Attorney
are Dave Bailey, OF Washington; Judge
Marshall II. Anderson, OF wise. ana J'
Hampton Hoge Of Montgomery. Baliey
and Hoge are here, and no doubt Alder
son will be here on Monday. when the
State Executive Committee is TO agree, II
possible, on the two men, respectively
for Marshal and District Attorney. Ma
tional-C Committeeman Bowden will also
be here and the meeting Is expected 10
be one of the liveliest ever held by VIZ
glnla Republican leaders here.
Madame Rhea. the famous French
actress. who is visiting In this city, gave
a box-party at the Columbia Theatre last
night. Among her guests were Mrs. Con-
nally +. Trigg. of Abingdon, va, wire OF
ex-Congressman Trigg, and MISS DAISY
Hampton, daughter OF General WAGE
Hampton Madame Rhea paid marked
attention to the two distinguished SOUTH
ern ladies, and the latter were chafHeu
with their hostess.
Miss G. L. Dever has been appointed
fourth-c.ass postmaster at Mill Gap,
Highland county. Va. vice l.. J. siveiy'
resigned; j. w. Sheas, vice j. &. flemng'
removed, at Donoha, Forsyth county, y.
c.; S. l.. Williams. vice A. Zurich, re-
moved, at East Bend Yadkin county. N.
c.; X. B. Logan. vice c. u. WADE,
removed. at Mana, Yadkin county, n. &;
Hugh Banks, vice II. X. Boyer. removed.
at Sparta, Allegheny county. n. c.. and
w. j. Stike.eath. vice Stikeleather. re-
signed, at Thurston. Alexander county,
n. g.
NORTH CAROLINA JUDGESHIP.
BY general agreement of all parties in
interest, the eastern judgeship OF North
Carolina will be settled-on Tuesday. Sem
ator Pritchard made this announcement
to-day. Judge Robinson, accompanied by
Judge Tmberlake and Judge Allen, called
at the Department OF Justice this after
noon and left the city Immediately after
wards
Mr. Purnell " still here. and u waiting
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY.
THINGS ARE MOVING.

Events are Justifying Expectation, and
the PrOpheSieS About
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09

That is good, patriotic, manly talk,
and we hope and believe it expresses
the sentiment of a very large majority
of our people. II it does, and if we
all act and talk along that line, the
most sanguine among US will be as
tonished, year from now, to figure
up the results that have been accom-
plished.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09

The fourth of last December the
REGISTER printed special edition
devoted to the industrial interests of
lola, giving history of the develop
ment of this, the largest and best
natural gas field in the West, noting
the location of the Lanyon Shelters
here and the resulting stimulation OF
business In all lines, and expressing
the confident hope of continued
growth and prosperity for lola.
The predictions then made have
been more than fulfilled by the his
tory of the past four months. In
spite of the most untOward winter we
have experienced for many years the
building of residences and business
rooms continued almost without ces-
satiOn, urged on by the constant and
increasing demand. Thestreets have
been crowded with new faces, and
Notwithstanding the large number of
new residences erected, whole fam.
lilies have been obliged to content
themselves with tent or with one or
two rooms in the second floor of a
business house, while waiting for the
completion of their dwelling, or of one
they had rented in advance of it's con-
struction. Several new and heavy
stocks of merchandise have been
brought in and a large number of
artizans and mechanics have found
employment here.
THE lola BRICK COMPANY
With a capital of $2O,OOO has been
organized and is putting in plant
for the manufacture of building brick,
dry press and vitrified brick, which
when completed will be the equal of
any now in the State, not only in
capacity but in character of product.
Numerous and conclusive tests have
been made showing that the clays and
shales which lie near lola in accessible
and inexhaustible beds are suited for
the manufacture of the most perfect
brick, of all the kinds above named,
and the Company is installing a plant
that will be up to date in every par
ticular. Three car loads of machin-
cry arrived this week, and it is ex-
pected that the plant will be in
working operation within thirty or
forty days. Natural gas will of course
be used for fuel, and tbs fact that
this, the largest item OF expense in
the manufacture of brick, will be sup
piled free, or at nominal cost, makes
it very certain that the lola Brick
Company viii be able to meet all COM
petitors liz any market within reason
able distance of its plant. And the
fact that the Company is in the hands
of progressive and liberal citizens of
lola, makes it equally sure that those
who come to help build up this town
will have the advantage of the best
building material at the lowest rates.
LARGE TRACTS OF LAND
Adjoining the tOwnsite of lola have
been purchased by number of our
enterprising and public spirited BUSH
ness men to be held for the sole
purpose of providing sites for the
location of industrial enterprises.
Near these tracts, within easy reach
OF all parts Of them, well is being
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09

1t ia safe to say that no other elec-
ton in the history of lola ever
brought out so nearly the full vote.
Who would have thought, anyway,
that there were $40 voters on the
tOwnsite? That would seem to indi-
cate population of 1900 at the very
least.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09


That is the ticket chosen by the
voters at the lola city election last
Monday after the most memorable
contest ever held in the city. 1t is
not the Republican ticket, although
four OF the five councilmen, the
Police Judge, Clerk and Street Com
missioner are Republicans. Neither
is it the "Citizen's" ticket, although
the Mayor, four ofthe cOuncilmen and
the Marshal were candidates on that
ticket. But it is mixture OF the two
which shows that party lines were
wholly ignored and local, nOn-pOliti-
cal issues alone considered.
There was only one issue, as every
body i'm town knows. And that WAS
the city ownership of the gas plant.
1t ought not to have been the issue,
as this paper has frequently main
tanned, and if it had not been the
Repu blican ticket would have been
elected without serious opposition as
it has always been in lola. But the
Republican nominees insisted on MAX
ing it the issue, and the other side
accepted the challenge. The result
cannot but convince the most ardent
advocate of city ownership that the
people of lola are against that prop
OsitiOn, at least so long as the present
conditions prevail. Every body who
witnessed the fight on Monday knows
that the personality of the candidates
and every other side issue was lost
sight of entirely. Every man and
woman in lola regardless of politics
who favors city ownership voted for
Mr.. Mcclure, and at least fifty, more
likely a hundred, who do not favor it
voted for him because he was the
caucus nominee. The majority
against him, therefore, is doubtless
less than half what the majority
against city ownership would have
been if the people had been voting on
that question without any party re-
straint whatever. And while his
defeat is neither party nor a person
al defeat it is certainly conclusive
verdict against the cause he repre-
sented. The vote means simply that
the people of lola are satisfied with
the prices they are now paying for
gas and the service they are getting,
that they have confidence in the in
tegrity and good faith of the present
owners of the plant, and that they do
not want to run the risks that would
be involved in assuming a heavy debt
for the purpose of making an expert
ment.
And now, having had our little
scrap and having settled the only
question before the town on which
there was any serious difference of
opinion, the only rivalry that should
remain is the rivalry to see who can
do the most to build up lola. And
we are highly gratified to find that
this is the disposition of all the men
who have favored city ownership, SO
far as we have talked with them.
ave made our fight" said John
street commissioner, land
now that it is all over and it is evil
dent that the people are opposed to
the bonds, that settles it with me.
There won't be any more agitation of
the matter if l can help it, and be-
lieve that is what the rest of the
fellows think. The thing to do now
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09
And the next day it rained!
Bucklen's Arnica salve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25c cents per box. For
sale by c. B. Spencer & Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09

"Why you are not voter" He re-
marked to Her as She came from the
polling place. "Why yes l am" She
said, az am past 1872 And He never
said another word. Just smiled.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09
THE COMPLETES RETURNS

For Mayor, A. l.. Taylor.
For COuncilmen, c. H. DeClute,
Harry McNiel, A. w. Beck, L. Z.
Kelly j. w. Dunfee
For Marshal, l.. q. Hutton.
For Clerk, w. A. COwan.
For Street Commissioner, J. H.
Harris.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09

lConts0ued on page eighty
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09

1t ought to be some comfort to the
losers to know that they did every
thing they could do to win. They
made a systematic, close fight and
got every vote there was for them to
get.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09
THE BRIGHT FUTURE OF lola
THE BEST TOWN IN KANSAS.

Are More Than Borne Out by the Facts and
Experience of the Past Few Months.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Smooth it over and let it go

There isn't a thing the matter with
the Third ward, except that the
Mayor and three cOuncilmen live
there.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09
THE CITY ELECTION.
An Unprecedented Vote Cast and City
Ownership Overwhelmingly De-
feated.
NO PARTY POLITICS IN 1T

But Simply a Declaration on the Part of
the People that they are Satisfied
with Present Conditions
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09
The New Residents
of lola

Can see just large and varied a line of
Wall Paper at the Corner Drug Store as
towns twice the size of lola usually carry
We have all the cheap and immense stock of
medium grades. We show few dozen patterns
of fine grades, rich anybody wants.
And considering freight or express charges our
price is as low in large cities. You can afford
to use nice paper, because with the gas it lasts
twice as long. We show almost any kind of
inside finish and guarantee our prices.
All the old residents know this and are lust as
WelCOmy ones.
EVANS Bros
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09

And there wasn't any loud talk nor
an abusive word on the streets the
whole day long. Everybody was too
busy!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-04-09
REPuRLICAN TICKET.

The following are the returns in
detail:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
THE GROWING TRIUMPH
Was the Beautiful Coaching Pa
rade.

The Panoramic Pageant of Artisticallv
Decorated Floats, Tally-Hos, Lam
daus and other Equipages Which
Moved from the Common 10 the Fair
Ground.
The crownng triumph and aesthetic
feature was, as in former years, the "dream
of beauty long drawn out" commonplace
ly known as the coaching parade. Ele-
CANT equipages of various kinds bedecked
with bright colored draperies and choice
flowers, drawn by caparsoned steeds and
occupied by handsome children and wom-
en- in costumes of colors harmonious to
the decorations of their conveyances-
these, with musical accompaniment, NOV
ing through streets where even the build
ings were in holiday attire, with hundreds
of enthusiastic spectators on sidewalks, in
windows, on balconies and every place
where a good view might be obtained
made a scene of brilliance and beauty
which is fttingly called pageant, and
which will not be etfaced from the minds
of those who viewed it, for many day.
The parade formed on North Main
street and the contiguous thoroughfares,
and the order to march forward was given
by Chief Marshal j. j. Estey promptly
at 1880. The Brownie policemen led the
way as bicycle squad They were in full
uniform, and with girth out of proportion
to height they looked the typical New
York "finest' who live on the sunny side
of easy street. Geo. Childs was captain,
and his followers were: Ray Greene,
Arthur Scott, Leland Carleton, John Cain,
Ralph Pettee, Richard Averill and Rollin
White.
The First Regiment band came next in
their snowy costumes, and the music which
they rendered was an essential part of the
program.
The 10 boys of the Y. NJ. c. A. battalion.
who marched and handled their guns with
military precision, followed the band
They were under the direction of Lieut..
Haigh of the Estey Guard as dill master
Capt. Robert Mitchell being the officer in
command.
Warren Miller and Ned Stoddard were
mounted marshals in white costumes, who
rode next, and they were followed by sew
eral other riders in suitable equestrian cos
tune, among them being: Earl c, Benson
Sadie Ford, Mrs. Ford, c. B. Ford Heller
Crosby. Capt. H. G. Streeter, Capt. j. II
Estey and Arthur Simonds rode in the
parade as marshals.
Directly behind the cadets came thre'
light wagons simply trimmed in green anC
white, containing four members of the cav
alcade committee The first team, drawn
by the handsome white horse of Charlie!
Pratt, was driven by Leroy F. Adams
the second, drawn by buckskin horse
was driven by Charles f. Thompson, anC
the third team was drawn by pair o.
spotted horses, and contained Walter S
Pratt and Linn D. Taylor.
An open landau of rich design, whicf
was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. II. F
Brooks, was made beautiful by red pop
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01

teacher of the school, also rode. The float
was drawn by two horses and the harnesses
were trimmed in white. The occupants of
the team were Frank Mather, Roy Miner,
Carl Strand, Carol Stacy, Edgar Bgelow,
Oscar Strand, Daisy Higey, Fred Bigelow,
Jennie Kruger, Gertrude Bushey, Ada Bas
com, Edna Cory.
A float trimmed in orange and white
drappres with orange festoons, and drawn
by four horses decorated in similar colors,
carried about 40 pupils Of the Bratteboro
Academy OF West Brattleboro, who were
on seats which rose in arenic style from
front and rear, the apex of the column be-
ing in the centre of the float.
The Catholic Order of Foresters' float
consisted of a pyramid of 30 children
dressed in white ard wearing white caps.
On the top of the pyramid was deer and
a cross of white bearing the purple letters
f. II. G. At each side of these embems
sat a man dressed in the garb of the an
cient forester, which was of green and
white. AT the four corners of the float
were four evergreen trees and ii floor was
strewn with balsam and running pine.
Three guards were stationed on the
front of the float and also three on
the rear, and the float was drawn by
SIN uOISeS wearing Wllte caps duu
white blankets on which were the purple
letters G. O F. A footman in purple and
white livery walked by each horse. The
sides of the float were draped with white
over a background of purple. Michael
Moran and Adonis Dion were those dress
ed in the garb of the ancient foresters, and
the guards and footmen were w. .. Young
p. Lavele A. F. Pigeon, Thomas Long,
g. e. Sullivan, w. Curtin, John Blake,
B. Gregware, Ed. Lavelle, John Grady
and Patrick Guiheen.
An old fashioned straw bee hive of nam
moth proportions was the central piece of
a large float trimmed with laurel and drawn
by four white horses. The "busy bees"
who had for time relaxed their labOrs
and gathered in group just outside the
hive, were 10 little folk of the free kinder
garten, with Misses Young and Stockwel
as chaperons. Around the edge Of the
truck was screen of laurel and at one
corner waved the American flag.
Last year the float of the Pilgrim Fathers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-10-01
THE PENNANT is OURS
Valley Fair Sets New Standards
All Along the Lne-splendO of the Coach
ing Track Record 213 Ia Peter

The stock of choice superlatives, alliter-
atve phrases and poetical quotations be-
came exhausted in The Phoenix Office one
year ago, when the 11th annual Valley
Fair closed. For this reason no fine writ
ing will be attempted in introducing the
story of the 18th annual Valley Fair
Every body knows that old standards went
down in practically every department. The
first thought is of the coaching parade,
which maintained the Valley Fair prestige
and blent its own beauty with that of the
autumn colors on the hills around. But
back of this pageant, which was an origi-
nal idea with the Valley Fair managers,
and in which Bratteboro has always led,
was the fair itself-the show of the year
par excellence in New England-not from
local standpoint but upon the judgment
of men who have made the rounds of the
fairs, the experts in the several depart
ments. The number of exhibits ran into
the thousands, and in several of the de-
partments were winners in the greatest
competitions the world has ever known.
1t was fitting that the attendance should
keep pace with the departments, and that
the high water mark of 1000 should be
recorded for a single day.l The ''pull'
with the weather god continued TO work,
and both days were typical of the closing
week of September at its best.