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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
Wednesdays News.


Fourteen classes were represented
at the banquet last night, from 'S5 to
1913 inclusive, which was an excellent
showing.
Some miscreant entered H. REIN
ert's tailor shop on north Washing
ton ave. last night and stole two suits
of clothes. The police force is hot on
the trail of the thief and will make it
warm for him should they catch him.
Col. and Mrs. Saphar came down
from Kansas City today and will
make lola their future home. Mrs.
Saphar will be better remembered in
lola as Mrs. w. w. Anderson, and
her many friends will be glad to well
come her and Col. Saphar.
The Vezie Brothers, of Carlyle, will
ship train load of cattle and hogs
from Carlyle to-day to the Kansas
City market. There will be IA car
loads-396 head-of cattle and car
loads, about 200 head-of hogs. The
whole shooting match" will repre-
sent in the neighborhood of $4,000
and is about one half the yearly stock
output from the Vezie farm.
The night train of the Santa Fe
which should go through here at $50
a. m. did not reach lola until about
@ o'clock. Washouts are delaying
nearly all the trains, hence ID is that
people appreciate the fact that the
DAILY REGISTER is attached to one
end of the telegraph line. While the
wires stay connected this paper will
print the news.
The Neosho is out of its banks in
all the lower bottoms and was f1ow-
ing across the fair grounds this morn.
ing. 1t lie reported that the water is
gradually receding today and if no
more rain falls for day or two the
danger of q flood will be removed.
AS it is, a good deal of wheat in bot
toms has doubtless been destroyed
and in addition farm work has been
seriously delayed.
The Candy Kitchen opened up this
morning with neat array of tempt
ing homemade candies. In short
time kid drifted in to tlptoe along
the counter and feast usually on the
toothsome sweets. He was given a
sample of candy as sn advertisement,
In less than five minutes the word
was spread among the clan and kids
came in twos, in threes, in droves,
fiocks and herds and each got a
chunk of taffy. 1t was q. good ad as
1t reached the consumer and touched
him in his weak spot.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
Allen County's Twenty-first Normal
Institute.

At lola Monday, May Is, the TWEEN
ty-tirst annual normal institute of
Allen county will open with a special
session of two weeks, followed at once
with the regular normal.
All persons interested in education
are invited to help us make this the
best institute Allen county has ever
had.
Please notice that we have added
higher work to the course, and we
will be glad to favor all who wish to
take up this work.
If you want q circular announce
ment, address the county superintend-
ent. Any information will be fur
nished on application.
Those who expect to take the exam
ination can not afford to miss the
special two weeks work.
Professors Picken, Olin and New
ton are our instructors-a stronger
corps of teachers can not be found in
the State.
Enroll now. Bring someone with
you and spend six weeks in pleasant
society and study. Respectfully,
GRANT BILLIE,
County superintendent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
THE lola REGISTER.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
CHA 8. F. SCOTT.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Judge StillwelPs oldest boy volun.
teered at Parsons last Monday.
Mr.. j. Rosenberg of the New York
Store, left for ST. Louis last night on
business.
Both the zinc smelters of lola fly
the Stars and Stripes from the tops of
their buildings,
The only thing that reconciles Co.
ID. Is the thought of the deep mud
around the wet tents at Topeka,
The lola Cash Meat.market has
put in an immense refrigerator where
in herd of cattle could be cooled If
necessary.
Would it not be great fun to examine
the brain convolutions under mi
croscope of man who pays a 81 %
tax on two cent dog?
And now you can buy three bars of
soap, one red, one white and one
blue, each stamped with the trade
mark, "The Battleship Maine.n
A crowd gathered right in the door
of the post office this morning render
ing it practically impossible for wo-
men and children to get their mail.
Latest advices state that the Neosho
is going down to Cuba as fast as 1t
can, and the threatened flood was
confined in the channel this morning.
The militia vent their wrath daily
by firing blank volleys at the armory.
1t is merely their way of saying -,
at their enforced delay.
Judge Smith issued marriage licen.
ces to w. f. Buck, of Elsmore, and
Gladys Thayer, OF Moran, and to
Walter Teats and Katie Horville OF
lola.
The leadsn sky with its continuous
downpUur is not confined to Kansas
The Spanish fleet has peen suffering
from a "leaden downpour" thousands
of miles away.
Allen county has had more than
enough rain during the past week to
insure one the largest crops ever
raised here, were it properly dis.
tributed through the growing season
1t is not definitely known whether
there were any May baskets hung IN
lola. No traces were found. but this
may be due to the baskets having
floated away on the flood.
a Chanute paper says that some
one from there will start butcher
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06

The dam at the brick yard could
not stand the pressure Sunday and
gave way allowing the accumulated
water to escape. The pond was COM
parativeiy shallow but received the
drainage of the hillside for mile
above and the continued rain filled
1t to overlooking with the above dis
astrous result. The pit from which
the shale and clay are taken also con-
tains about four or six feet of water,
compelling the plant to shut down
until 1t could be pumped out. Supt
Kuder thinks he will be ready to re-
sumo work tomorrow, however.
Mr. 4. A. Milne, the genial clerk
who has been connected with the
Famous since that enterprising store
located here, has decided to accept
the offer of Northrup Bros. and
began work IN the new position
Thursday. Mr.. Milne is dry goods
man first and clothing man second
and he has had longing for some
time to again extol the virtues of
dressgoods to the bargain hunter in
stead of wrapping up clothing for
male customers. MIR. Hershkowitz
has not yet decided on man to take
Mr.. Mines place, but will find no
lack of applicants for so desirable a
position.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
WOmen's Shoes and Slippers

Ladies oxfords, sizes Pa, 3, so and 4, goods
worth sl.OO, sl2j and sl.5O to close out SOC.
Ladies black Dongola oxfords 81 25 grade, CSC.
Ladies chocolate oxfords, 81. p grade, Csc.
Ladies' black Dongola strap sandals, sl.OO
Ladies' chocolate Dongola strap sandals, 100
Ladies Dongola black oxfords, $500 grade,
Ladies' Dongola Chocolote, $500 grade si.so.
Ladies' black kid oxfords $500 grade with
silk vesting top, $3.50.
Ladies' chocolate kid oxfords, with silk vesting
top, $3.50
Ladies' Dongola kid lace shoes, 81 o..
Ladies' chocolate lace shoes, 81 so.
Ladies' black kid lace shoes, with silk yestinR
top, 81. 40.
Ladies' chocolate kid lace shoes with silk vest.
ing top, s2.49.
MEMS SHOES.
Mems oil grain pillow shoes CSC.
Mems warranted calf pillow shoes, buckle and
congress, SIPS.
Mems fine calf shoe coin toe, slOO
Mems satin calf shoes, coin toe lace, 1925
Mems best veal calf shoes, 81 So
Mems Gossamer calf shoes, g.. 90.
Mems brown Russia calf shoes, lace, coin toe
| s1.9a
Mems Goodyear welt shoes, 81 So
Mems tan Russia calf shoes, coin toe, lace 81 so
Mems brown vici kid shoes, silk vesting top
! coin toe, lace, $3.50.
Children's Shoes 65 cents.
Children's brown kid shoes 9S cents.
With every pair Of mems ladies' and chill
dren's kid shoes we give box of Polish t
keep them nice.
Buy your shoes OF us We guarantee all o
our shoes; If they don't wear as represented
bring them back and get new pair.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvE.

The best Salve in the word for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblsins, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to
give perfect satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price 25 cents per box. For
sale by G. b. Spencer d Co.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
Black Dress Goods and Serges

S5-inch cotton warp Henrietta, d cent grade
36.inch all wool HenIettas so cent grade, 800.
36-inch all wool face 10 cent grade 29c.
20 inch all wool Henrietta, 6l cent grade SOC.
46-inch all wool Henrietta, 81 90 grade 70.
42-inch storm Serge, 80 cent grade, 2ic.
36-inch all wool serge, 80 cent grade, SOC,
45inch all wool Serge, ~ cent grade, soc.
i5-inch all wool serge, Sl.00 grade. 75c.
FANCY BLACK BRoCADES.
80 inch black brocade, 10 cent grade, l21sc
85'inch black brecades rs cent grade, l9c,
40-inch black brOcade, 80 cent grade, 2jc.
Ss-inch Satin brocades. so cent grade, SOC.
3s-ineh Satin brocades, all wool, % cent grade,
soc.
pinch all wool crepons 50 cent grade, 69c
46-inch finest brocades sl00 grade, 75c.
l5-iuch all wool grenadines, rs cent grade SOC.
4s-inch Bayadere, SIPS cent grade, CSC.
FANCY WEAVES.
32.inch plain and fancy dress goods, plaids and
brocades, l5 cent grade, l21sc.
40-inch two-tone brocades 35c grade, Csc
35-inch all wool checks in exquisite colors, just
the thing for skirts, so cent grade, Csc.
36.ineh brocaded dress goods warranted not 10
fade or shrink, 80 cent grade, 500.
86-inch br0caded dress goods 30 styles and pa I.
terms, 65 cent grade, SOC.
44-ineh Mohair creions and plaids, 500 grade,
CSC
WASH FABRICS,
Scotch Lawns, scent grades, &C.
Dimity Cords, 7}s cent grade, &c.
Organdie Swiss, 10 cent grade, 73sc,
Organizes, Dimiues, swisses, Lawns, 1874 cent
grade, 10c.
Finest and sheerest fancies in lawns, Is cent
grade, l2lsc.
Best Percales, &c,
Double width PeTcaleB 75Sc.
Dress Ginghams. 2tsc.
Curtain Scrim, &c.
India Linon, 10 cen7 grade, Sc.
Dimity CHECKS 10 cent grade, &c.
l. l. domestic, cent grade, &c
Sea Island domestic no grade, 30,
Bleached muslin, &c.
BleRched muslin, 75ec grade &c.
Ten quarter sheeting, IS cent grade, l0c.
Crash tOwelling, &c.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06

magnetic treatments given when de-
sired. 42l South Walnut street,
DIR. EDGAR l.. EATON,
Scientific MAsseur-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
DIR. VIM. Bryant's
MIGORETTS

Are an absolute specific for nervous debility
ana physical exhaustion. People with weak.
their strength and vJgor by their use For sale
by Evans Bros
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06

Fourteen classes were represented
at the banquet last night, from 'S5 to
'9s inclusive, which was an excellent
showing.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
Publication Notice.

In the District Court OF Allen county, Kansas,
Bertha Virgins, plaintiff, VS. Harry Virgins
defendant No. 464l said defendant, Harry
Virgins, will hereby take notice that he has
been sued by the plaintiff in above entitled
cause in said court for divorce, on the grounds
alleged in plaintiffs petition, that defendant
has abandoned plaintiff for more than one year,
aud that he has grossly neglected his duty to-
ward her; and that If said defendant does not
answer the petition Of plaintiff by the nth day
OF June, 1895, the allegations of said petition
will be taken as true and judgment rendered for
divorce accordingly
BERTHA WIGGINs
/\ Plaintiff
Wv Clerk District Court % Is
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
Hot Springs at Home.

Hygienic Vapor, Turkish and med
icAted bath cabinets for home use.
Every home should have one, also
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06

WHEN WEAK, WEARY AND WASTED
from Kidney Diseases, why not try
Foley's Kidney Cure, a guaranteed
medicine. For sale at Evans Bros
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
What Kind of a Suit Can
You Buy For .
$50

Wen tell you, the kind we sell at $3.50 are
strictly ALLwooL, every detail well tailored.
THE VITALs dnsidesl so constructed that alb
solute satisfaction and long service are assured
the wearer. our styles are exclusively con-
fined to us, the patterns are BRIGHT. PLEAS
ANT and DISTINCTIVE from the ordinary
clothing seen at other stores,
We make IL a business to see that your cloth
ing fits properly, because it enhances the value
of the garments.
YOU ARR NOT BUYING A CAT IN A BAG
when you buy clothing from us. Our gar
ments are not the results OF guess-work. We
know they will please the most fssudious
dresser. hence they are designed properly.
The tailoring is done by MEN TAILoRs, the
insides tthe vITALs) are constructed on
strictly scientific system the only true basis
that win give the wearer the perfect service he
has right 10 expect.
If you believe in progress, trade at a modern
store.
OUR NEW SPRING SUITS AT 5000 look
different, are different and better than other
stores sell at si25O and $500.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06
X Gan Saw Grocery.
OPEN ALL NIGHT.
DR.. VIM. Bryant's
KIDNEY PILLS

Cure every form of, and phase of
disease of the Kidneys. Rheumatism
and Bladder Troubles. For sale by
Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-05-06

of Springtime delights. This year resigns gener-
Gus share of it's pleasures to Monday, May 2nd the
day on which the NEW YORK STORE throws open
it's doors for month of matchess May selling. To-
day and hereafter you will find our store glowing
with values vivid a clear May day
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

WEBB MoNALL's insurance report,
which will be published in June, will
doubtless be an interesting document.
In 1t Webb will tell US ,"all about how
it happened" McN2ll has laid him.
self open to much criticism, but he is
also entitled to much credit in Icany
things he has done. Wewere glad to
see him go after some of the Eastern
frauds who were drawing $4,000 per
year salary, robblng the stockholders
of at least SIS, 900 more per annum, and
making them show up publicly just
how much they were mulctlng from
the members. 1t may have been hard
on fire insurance companies, but the
knocking out Of the Clarkson rating
bureau has made rates lower IN this
state. -Atchison Champion.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
There Is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing just as good as Dr.
Kings New discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds, so demand it and do
not permit the dealer to sell you some
substitute. He will not claim there is
anything better, but in order to mako
more profit he may claim something
else to be just as good. You want DR. I.
Kings New discovery because you
know it to be safe and reliable, and
guaranteed to do good or money re-
funded. For Coughs, Colds, Consump.
ton and for all affections of Throat,
Chest and Lungs, there is nothing so
good as is DR.. Kings New discovery
Trial bottles free at James & Co.'S.
drug store. Regular size, 80 cents
and $1,00. 3
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

FRANK NELSON candidate for the
republican nomination for state sup
erintendent, says: "This is going to
be q glorious war and a glorious
victory for the republican party is
going to win IT." The Lord help Kan
sas, should such a narrow.minded,
hide-bound, quintessential extract Of
concentrated bigotry be placed at the
head Of her educational interests
Better Way.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

LAST Sundays Kansas City Journ-
al publishes a dispatch from San
Francisco saying that Colonel Little
had the honor of being the first COL
onel to report to General OTIS. When
the small fry republican editors who
get their ideas from the Journal read
this, they will secretly wish they had
kept their mouths shut about Kansas
going to get to the front after the
show was ever.-Ex.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
Nance Items.
Cherry trees are loaded.

Cherry trees are loaded.
A little re-listing has been done,
but in general corn is in good shape.
A fine time was reported at Mr..
and Mrs, Cottrill's gathering.
If farmers with wheat to sell bless
the republican party's management,
how do the millions of poor in the
cities feel? Is it not an evidence that
real all around prosperity depends
more on good crops than political
supremacy? A recent discussion at
a Smelling between republicans and
populists, of the late Dispatch poetry
ended thus: 1T didn't say Mckinley
had raised the price of silver, did it?"
asked pub" mo, I don't know as
it did; neither did it say Aunt Hanna
had been convicted of bribery" re-
piled "pop."
In response to handsome Naponee
Commencement announcements five
Nance families were represented in
the audience at the church Friday
evening. Flowers, flags and greens
gracefully relieved the monotonous
surroundings, while large gold letters
"Not Finished, but Begun" on a white
ground, revealed the class motto as
we'll as colors, As there was but one
graduate, &c, Supt. Hussong had
been invited to deliver the address.
Its title, what are you worth?" was
a mastery handling of the idea that
people are human coins used as
medium of exchange. The qualities
and relative value of different metals
were cleverly arranged and described,
inspiring the determination to reach
the highest and best life possible.
The thought every word and act is a
letter that will spell your life motto"
was worthy Of consideration. The
process Of coinage was likened to the
different steps in life; and as the
value of even the double eagle de-
pended upon its. stamp, so the use
fulness of the best scholar would be
enhanced by the Divine stamp.
Mr.. Strimple, of Republican City,
presented the diploma in most comp
limentary terms to the graduate,
Henry Rasmussen. A sweet little
girl acted as flower girl, and congrat-
ulatons we're offered. 1t was the
maiden effort of the young principal,
Frank Richard, and reflected credit.
%%*
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

II Is given out officially that the
Hon. W. j. Bryan will demonstrate
loyalty on the field Of battle and has
begun the work organizing a third
Nebraska regiment Of volunteers: Ii
Mr.. Bryan puts the same energy and
enterprise into the defense of It's Coun-
try than he does into running for Office,
he will undoubtedly bring new laurels
to the Nebraska soldiery. Fairbmy
Gazette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

%WlLL some good pop who was
telling the farmers so and SO" is the
way the DispGctb begins an article.
Why bless you Johnnie the pops are
mostly farmers themselves, and do
not have to take their opinions second
hand, from the mouth Of some little
postofice patriot, but they do their
own thinking and telling, thank you.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

ROYCE says the democrats keep
right on demanding Of the pops a
''divy" Of the state Offices" ETC. So
says every other little parrot" repub-
sheet in the state. Give Us some news
johnnie. Copy few Of the so-oalled
"demsndso from reputable democrat
ic papers and Let your readers judge
for themselves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

SAY, Royce, are high prices and
plenty of money beneficial? Answer
Now you said in 1896 that free silver
would raise the price Of products and
food the country with money. Now
why wouldn't free silver make times
in all parts OF the country as well as
in the wheat producing sections?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

TWENTY. ONE years ago j. d. Bower
sock, who was recently nominated by
the republicans of the End district for
congress, was in the dry goods bust
ness in Iowa City, la. He was then
plain "Mr." Someone has commits
stoned him Colonel" since.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

WITH the Doth, the first regiment to
report at San Francisco, and the 2lst
in the 1st Army Corps, it looks as
though Kansas, as ever, is at the front
Go to, you howlers about Governor
Taedv.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
STATE.

On motion convention adjourned.
The central committee organized
for the ensuing year by Choosing e.
e. Brainerd as chairman and j. r,
Breakey secretary. f. @. Johnson
was named as the congressional COM
mitteeman.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

AFTER all now, isn't it a little in
consistent for us to throw 80 many
bouquets at the CuOan flag, when our
president positively refused to recog-
nize it?-Better Way
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

The republican papers think the
democrats and pops are NASTY old
nnpatriotic things" if they get to-
gether on a common platform, but
they are "smart, honest, dear good
little fellows if they will only quarrel
and let the republicans in. See2
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

THERE is no particular patriotism
displayed in a willingness to lend the
government money on interest and
with gilt edged security.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26

IE it was sympathy for the Cubans
that prompted the present war, why
did it not occur as soon as Mckinley
was nominated7 They needed it then
more than now to save the lives Of the
non. combatants, nearly all Of whom
are now dead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
Peoples Party Convention.

A convention Of representatives OF
the peoples party was held in this
city yesterday for the purpose Of
electing delegates to the state conven-
ton at Topeka and the congressional
at Smith Center.
The convention was called tr order
by +. O. Johnson, chairman OF the
central committee, and the call read
G. e. Utter was made temporary
chairman, and j. e. White temporary
secretary.
The chair appointed Chas. Arnold,
W. II. Gray and 4. j. Halbert, as a
committee on credentials; VIM. King
cry, W. B. Gaumer, FL. L. Caswell,
L. Adkins and r. j. Dickinson as
committee on permanent organization;
e. e.. Brainerd, John Hsgerman and
M. p. Van Allen, a com mittee on res
olutions, and the convention adjourned
for dinner,
After dinner the convention again
assembled, and the committee on Gre
dentials reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in the conven-
ton:
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1898.

TIE president has asked for $4,000
more soldiers. 1868 Of them are to
come from Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-05-26
The Latest KIOndiIxe InfOratlOn

Is valuable to the gold seeker in de-
terminlng his route to Alaska. The
Great Rock Island Route is prepared
to give the latest and best lnforma-
ton of water lines rates and routes
from Pacific coast ports to Copper
river and the Klondike and can ticket
you through. Personally conducted
Rock Islsnd Tourist Gar excursion to
Portland, Oregon, leave Phillipsburg
every Friday evening affording best
and cheapest means Of reaching Pu-
get Sound points. Procure up-to-
date details of trip to Alaska by
addressing or calling upon nearest
Rock Island Agent.