The Iola register., 1898-05-13

Master "Bishop Paul Alexander"
Bruner, the baby, were all equally
cordially received. The heads of the
various departments of chnrch work
gave short talks and Mr.. Bruner
also addressed the crowd. A short
musical and literary program was
given but the main business of the
evening was to get acquainted and
the assembled hosts made their
guests feel very welcome and were
equally pleased with their guests.
Rev. Leslie #. Potter left last even
ing for Kirkwood, one of the wealthy
and fashionable suburbs OF st. Louis,
where he has been called as rector
of the Episcopalian church. This
charge is a very desirable one and
is d stinct rise from his previous
position which is a flattering tribute
to Mr.. Potter's ability. Mrs. Potter
and the baby will remain in lola for
few weeks until everything is ar
ranged in the new home.
Sorghum isn't sugar but it is sweet
and when economy becomes necessary
1t can be made to take the place of a
good deal of sugar If the war con-
tinues sugar is likely to be luxury
this fall. The sensible thing TO do is
to provide for the future by planting
that patch Of sorghum now. If sugar
is cheap you can sell the sorghum.
If sugar is dear you can eat IT.
Either way you make money.
a new whistle has arrived for the
w. d j. Lanyon's smelter. 1t is three
feet long and ten inches in diameter
and when in operation can be heard
thirty-five miles. 1t is understood
that 1t will have Il strong temperance
effect for the ordinary "toot" which
people get on in Allen county will
pale into insignilicance by comparison
aud so lose their charm.
| The REGISTER acknowledges the
receipt of a handsome commencement
announcement of the Humboldt High
School. The class motto is "Let us
row, not drift and the date for the
exercises is May 20. The class con-
ssts OF Wilmot Redfield, Dora Fisher,
Grace Fox, Alfred Smith, Fannie
Barrackman, Cora Jones, Mae Massey,
and Edwin Smith.
Everybody thought there was
double wedding yestrday because two
young women dressed alike were
seen in the probate judges office.
Rev. Drake did marry J. Leslie Jew
ell to Lottie M. Wiggins, but the
other body was her married sister
who merely acted as maid.
AS result of subscription taken
up among the city dads a flag pole
will be raised in front of the city
hall. The REGISTER believes that q
lot of other people would he glad to
add to the fund and get big pole
and have it put in the public square.
In one Of the recent wind storms
Frank Nigh's big barn was unrooted
and his wind mill demolished. We
understand that several other wind
mills in different parts of the county
were also more or less damaged.
Josh Butler is hauling his pile OF
rock from behind Northrups' dry
goods store to his lot on north Wash
ington avenue where he intends er'
Getting dwelling house.
lola people who visited camp Leedy
, at Topeka say it is well worth tn,
price of going to see Ord Christian
set his teeth in piece of hard tack.
Robert Warren was in from Osagt
last Friday. And it cost him TIVE
cigars to ask if any body was allowed
to smoke in the REGISTER Office.
You can buy Clothing of d. Ewar
d Co. at the lowest prices ever heart
Of.
Prices cut away down on Spring
Capes at ID. Ewart d Co.