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The times., 1898-05-02
A. to Press Censorship.

Press censorships are all the rage.
Now that the days are dim with clouds
coughed up from caverns of steel, and
the nights are red with hot shot. the
press censorship has become fad.
Spain established a press censorship in
Cuba. Then Spain established a press
censorship at Madrid The queen and her
council did ii. Next President Mckinley
directed that a press censorship be ex
ercised over news from Cuba. Following
these notable examples came an officer
of the District of Columbia.
He saw what the proud queen regent of
Arragon and CASTLE had done He knew
that people talked about il. Then he saw
that the President of mighty republic
did the same thing. He did not know ex-
ceedingly well how to go about it, but
that queens and presidents did it was
enough for him to know.
why" thought he, shifting his shirt
front with swelling pride, why shall not
l, the Coroner of the District of Colum-
bia, tread in the footsteps of a queen,
even though my boots be bg?"
Then swallowing a pill and playing a
xyllaphone solo on the unmeated ribs
of dry skeleton he knocked again upon
his shirt front, as though asking himself
TO come in, and said:
"As do queens and presidents, so do l.
Then calling aloud to his valet the Cor
oner said:
The news of the Coroners Office be-
longs to me. The public pays my salary,
but the public has no right to know how
i earn 1t. | will not tell one word about
suicides / will keep mum. Hai hal
will establish a press censorship"
The times., 1898-05-02
At 10 O'clock This Monday Morning
c. A. C. MERRY MINSTRELS.
Popular Local Entertainers and
Athletes Appear Tonight.

Once a year after having biven num-
Der of complimentary musical and ath-
letic entertainments for the pleasure of
its friends the Columbia Athletic Club
appears in public in an entertainment
for its own benefit.
This occurs tonight, and Columbia
Theater. with a Columbia show and
ablaze in Columbia colors will be the
scene of the annual appearance of the
merry minstrels and agile athletes. The
management has very wisely divided the
program into two parts. The first part
will be given up to music and fun and
will be a minstrel show up-to- ,he-min-
ute and will include such bright stars
as Hub Smith Bert Riddle, George
O'Connor, Charles Greene and others.
An unusually attractive program has
been prepared.
The second part is athletic, gymnastic
and acrobatic, and judging from the
work of Prof John Crossley's special
lists and classes in rehearsal the audi
ence tonight will see some of the most
finished as well as difficult athletic work
ever presented here, not even excepting
some of the big college athletic teams
Some of the features will be the Roman
lduutIS III tNtIllllS hIcoS suns WIN
Adam Johnson, MCGOWAN. Underwood.
and others as understanders. Human
pyramids and the junior wand drill.
under Master Tom Nolan, will also be
leading members.
From present indications there will be
crowded house. as the number of boxes
and seats sold has been very large. II
is proposed to complete the show in d.
little over two hours, as no long waits
will be permitted.
The popularity of the club and the
work ii has done for the benefit of others
should pack the house.
The times., 1898-05-02
GOING TO THE FRONT.
a New Company of District VOIun-
teers in the Field.

The uncertainty of seeing actual SER
vice in fighting Spaniards by joining the
District militia is causing those who are
itching for the fray to look around
for a more certain way of reaching the
front. An example of this fact is shown
by company now being organized by
several young men. all of whom have
had years Of experience in National Guard
work.
The first step was to secure the assur-
ance from President Mckinley that he
would accept the services of such a COM
pany. The case was laid before him by
several senators and representatives who
assured him of the high character and
thorough military knowledge and expe-
rience of the organizers. The President
promised them that ne would accept and
put the company into immediate service.
The work of securing recruits at once
began, and in order that the highest
standard should be maintained through
out the entire company rigid eXamina-
ton is being adhered to.
The company will number 100 members
and forty of them have already been Sc
| cured
4 meeting was held yesterday afternoon
| at Costello's Hall, corner Sixth and G
| Streets, where recruiting went on rapidly.
Another meeting will be held at the same
| place on Thursday night.
The times., 1898-05-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The marriage of Miss Dora Edmonston
Allen. daughter of the late Pay Inspector
Allen, L. 5. n. to Charles Conard, as
sistant paymaster L. S. N, will be
solemnized Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock. at the home Of the bride. In
view Of the fact that the groom-elect
may be ordered TO sea at any moment,
the wedding has been FASTENED and Will
be witnessed by only few relatives.
The times., 1898-05-02

The most important social event in
Philadelphia last week was the Women's
Whist League, which was held at Hor-
ticultural Hall on Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and part of Friday.
on Monday night Mrs. 7. Hollidge-
Andrews. who declined the reelection of
president of the club, gave dinner TO
the board OF officers of the league and
the executive members. Washington was
represented by the Vicomtesse de Sibour
and Mrs. Joseph r. Hanley.
The times., 1898-05-02

Many old soldiers now feel the effects
of the hard service they endured during
the war. Mr.. Geo. S. Anderson, of Ross
vile. York county, Pa, who saw the
hardest kind of service a the front is
now frequently troubled with rheuma-
tism. II had a severe attack lately" ne
says, ''and procured a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. 1t did so much good
that | would like to know what YOU
would charge me for one dozen bottles. ,"
Mr. Anderson wanted it both Tor his
own use and to supply it to his friends
asl neighbors. as every family should
have a bottle of it in their home, not
only for rheumatism. but lame back
sprains swellings. cuts, bruises and
burns for which it is uuequaled. For
sale by Henry Evans. wholesale and re-
tail druggist, 93S f Street northwest, and
Connecticut Avenue and S Street north
west. and 1l2S Maryland Avenue north
east. ae
The times., 1898-05-02

Among those who have changed their
summer plans on account of the war are
Admiral and Mrs. Crosby, who mad al
ready engaged passage for Europe and
expected to spend the season abroad.
They have abandoned their trip, as also
have Mr.. and Mrs. Ffoulke, who, with
Miss Helen Ffoulke, had intended 10
spend year in foreign travel.
The times., 1898-05-02

Miss Lucketts May ball, which will be
given tomorrow evening at the Columbia
Theater, promises to be a particularly
beautiful and picturesque event Among
the attractive features of the occasion
viii be statue dance by Miss Luckett
and a colonial minuet by a group OF tots
Of four years.
The times., 1898-05-02

A novel loss was reported to the de-
tective bureau yesterday. Frank Rose,
residing at No. 110) Street northwest.
requested the police to look out for "a
ladys large black hat. trimmed with
ostrich feathers and red roses" 1t was
lost between Fifteenth and L and Seven
teenth and Q Streets northwest.
The times., 1898-05-02

Heurichs Maerzen beer is only sold
where glass framed sign with the word
"Maerzen" is displayed. This will be the
only infallible evidence to demonstrate
to the patrons of Heurich's Maerzen that
it is sold on draught or in bottles. Look
for this particular sign if you have your
doubts what is served you.
The times., 1898-05-02

Avery popular, useful and dressy
garment just now is a light weight
Top Coat. We make them per
fectly, all lengths-moderately.
J. D. BURNS & CO, Ninth and C SITS N W.
The times., 1898-05-02

Mrs, Henley Smith, of Connecticut
Avenue. has returned from a visit to her
aunt. Mrs. Jervis Smith. of Baltimore.
and viii go abroad shortly for the sum-
mer months
The times., 1898-05-02

Mr. f. NJ. Detweiler, proprietor of the
printing establishment at No. 42o
Eleventh Street northwest reported to
detective headquarters that pickpockets
relieved him of a poeketbOok containing
$65 and some papers, while he was at
Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest, Saturday night
The times., 1898-05-02

Mr. and Mrs. William Hall. who have
been spending the winter in Washington,
viii leave shortly for their summer
home in the Blue Ridge.
The times., 1898-05-02

Ex-senator and Mrs. Fletcher and Miss
DaingerGeld. who have been on a visit
to Baltimore. have returned to Washing
ton.
The times., 1898-05-02

Miss Isabelle Eskridge has moved for
the summer to her country home at Falls
Church, Va.
The times., 1898-05-02

Miss Alice Blunt, of Baltimore. has been
in Washington on a visit to her brother,
Mr. Mason Blunt, before he joins his reg
iment.
The times., 1898-05-02

Dr. and Mrs C. D. Bailey have re-
turned from their bridal tour and are
located at 223 Four-and-a-half Street
northwest
The times., 1898-05-02

Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, who has
been assisting at the Art Loan Exhibi-
ton. has returned to her home in Balti-
more.
The times., 1898-05-02

Mrs. Seaton Schroeder has returned
from fortnights s visit to Fort Monroe.
The times., 1898-05-02

Miss McCracken, of Fredericksburg,
Va, is visiting Mrs. ]. Wesley Bovee.
The times., 1898-05-02
Uruguay ProcIaims Neutrality.

Uruguay has sgLified to the State De-
partment her neutrality in the war be-
tween Spain and the United States.
The times., 1898-05-02

Your credit is good at Lansburg's Fur
niture House. 18th and L SITS. oc2-tf
The times., 1898-05-02

Public confidence is slow to gain. Assertion
is cheap. 1t is only by proving merit and worth
ness that a man institution reach last
ing success From a selfish point of view, if
from other, it would be foolish to deceive the
sick, if the enterprise is to be perrnanency.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
STAND UP p. o. CANDIDATES,
The lola Postoffice Worth $1,000 to the Next
Incumbent

The lola Postoffice Worth $1,000 to the Next
Incumbent.
One of the most flourisbing in
dustries in lola is conducted by U. $.
Jonathan, Washington ID. g. The
receipts of the lola Post Office from
March 1896 to March 1897 were 49,
S45.83. From March 1897 to March
1893 $5,07s.04, an increase this year
over last OF $l233.2l. This is an in
crease of 80 per cent and means that
the next postmaster of lola will draw
q salary of $l700 a year, while Mr..
Ireland, the present official, draws
only $500 and does work which en-
titles his successor to a $500 raise.
The way the salary is increased in
second class cities is as follwos: When
the receipts are between $4,000 and
$500, the salary is 81, 400; 35O0-42O0,
$500 salary; $4,20O-$5, 900, 81 800
salary, $5,OOO--$8, 900, ST, 700 salary.
lola jumped two rounds on the up
ward ladder, but henceforth it will
have to gain $1,000 in receipts for
every 800 raise in salary.
Postmaster Ireland. has had the
worst of the deal for.he gets no raise
in salary while the work increased
until he had to hire extra help. Dur
ing the Wichital (. boom the post
masters salary lacked so much of
keeping pace with the work in the
Office, that he ipaid out every cent of
it for clerk hire and had. to walt q
special act of Congress to reimburse
him. Mr.. Ireland's case is not quite
80 bad as that but he has done $1,000
worth of business on the salary
allotted to $3.50 job and his sue
cessor will reap the harvest.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
Fred FurstOn Sick.

A special dispatch from Abilene to
the REGISTER, received at o'clock
Tuesday says:
erred Funston was taken sick at
Herington after his lecture there last
saturday night and is still confined
to his bed there. His lecture engage
ments have been cancelled for the
present
Before starting out upon his lee
turing tour Col. Fnnston expressed tn
his friends the fear that he might not
he able to stand the strain, and while
the foregoing dispatch, which comes
from personal friend of the editor
of the REGISTER, is not alarming, it
Ia enough to occasion sincere regret
His early and complete recovery will
be most earnestly hoped for
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
Presbyterian Annual Nc citing.

The Presbyterian church is the
most democratic of organizations i'm
the manner of its government, The
membership Of each congregation
elect Their pastor or dismiss him, and
elect or dismiss all their other officers,
each member having a vote regarded
ofage or sex. This business, aud al
other business not especially deIegat-
ed to the officers, is done at the
Annual Meeting, and that meeting
for the First Presbyterian church of
lola was held last Monday. l. G..
Munger was moderator and Chas. f.
Scott clerk and officers were elected,
to fill vacancies or expired terms as
follows: Elders, l.. G.. Munger, w. G..
Allison, n. w. Ewing. Deacons, II.
Il. Evans, II. l.. McNiel. Trustee,
Chas. II. Scott. The annual reports
of the officers of the church and of the
auxiliary societies were read, showing
healthy condition and growth.
The resignation of Rev. w. l.. Squier
was read and his request concurred
in, T.. |. Crowell being appointed a
commissioners to present the matter
before the Presbytery which meets in
Ft. Scott this week
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
A Correction.

| want to correct you in one thing
in your little story of strength of a
Bullet" You say had thrown away
my gun. Now you do not perhaps
understand as well as the old soldiers
what an objectionable offense that
would have been. was in pretty
tight place and got out on the best
time could make but didn't throw
away my gun, My position at that
time did not require me TO carry a
gun, 20 had none to throw away. |
am not at this late day going to cay
what should have done If had had
one. but enough to say now is that
had none to throw away,
Yours respectfully, II. SIS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
n. E. Ladies Aid Meeting

Thursday morning at $3.50 O'Clock
the Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. f.
church met at the parsonage and with
well filled baskets drove to Humboldt
to spend the day with Mrs. James
Pickeli. They found their pleasant
hostess ready. and waiting to receive
them and tables ready to receive the
contents of their baskets. The dinner
was excellent and the tables fairly
groaned with the host of good things
among which was variety of pickles.
There were after dinner speeches by
Revs. Pulliam and Fem. The party
then proceeded to drive through the
town and to show their loyalty gave
three cheers for lola, after which
the guests reluctantly babe theiI
hostess fare we'll aud little Ruthie
Horton voiced the sentiment of the
whole company when she said, eve
had the bestest fun Those present
from lola were Rev. and Mrs. Pulliam,
Mesdames. Beck, Williamson, Root
Horton Ihrig, Boulson, Foesler,
Finley, Beatty, Chas. Rutledge, Hart
Hawkins, Henderson, Wishard, Her
ford, ). II. Patterson, Parkes, Cube
son, Cozad and Misses leila Hart and
Julia Evans, and from Humboldt
Rev. and Mrs. Fem, Mrs. Bragg and
Mrs. Cunningham.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
A Youthful Shylock.

Have you noticed that all the boys
around town are very enthusiastic
stamp gatherers these days? They
besiege the stores and offices around
town daily for old stamps and on in
curry the following cause is learned.
4 Some young boy circulated the
story that firm in Kansas City had
a standing offer of so for every thous-
and old stamps sent in. This same
boy is the ouly one. in town who
knows the address of that firm and
when he gets Some youthful sucker
sufficiently enthused, he sells him n
clip of paper on which the firms
name is written. To he sure the firm
is safe in making the offer under or
binary circumstances for not one boy
in ten thousand will ever collect a
thousand stamps. Moreover a stamp
firm in 81. Louis has catalogue out
offering to cell collection of 1000
stamps, 200 varieties, for twenty-five
cents. If that young Shylock who
alone knows of the Kansas City firms
address will come to this office there
is an older Shylock here who will
take pleasure in furnishing him with
stamps at $500 thousand or will go
out of business and give him the st.
Louis address for 800 clear. This is
y square offer and there are millions
Ia
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
TEXAS is PATRIOTIC.
A Formerly Of Allen County rlan Records Some
interesting Observations and Impressions.

A Formerly Of Allen County nan Records Some
Interesting Observations and Impressions.
Enclosing money order to "keep
the Old Thing coming for another
year" Mr.. John l.. Perry, who moved
from this county to Pasadena, Texas,
about year ogo, writes a letter
which will be read with much inter-
est especially by his many personal
friends at his old home. He says:
We see by the Dsiies that you are
having cold wave up there. 1t
has just got here but the warm air
of the gulf soon warmed Iit up and
there was no frost, for which we are
thankful as we are just in the midst
of strawberries and garden truck and
all SIGH.
This country is improving very fast
and Is all right. The land is very
fertile and just suits for small fruit
and truck. But what will strike a
man from the north lie the newness
OF this country. When you remem.
Der 1t was settled when Kansas was
a wilderness aud then find only about
one acre i'm a thousand fenced or Gull
But it is easily understood when one
s here for awhile. The cattlemen
have been the cause Of it all and they
reaped rich harvest of long horns
Off of this country. They never feed
summer or winter here and cattle
always look well. Grass now is
about six inches high.
Well you have had quite a round
up with the gas question and | am
glad it is settled as it is, also glad
to see evidences of the prosperity OF
the city and of the REGISTER There
are several old Kansans here and all
read the old REGISTER. 1t might
be of interest to the folks up there
TO know how the people I, here feel
about war and l want ito tell you
that they are the most intensely 10y
al lot | ever saw. 1 believe if we
have war a greater per cent will go
in the army than those Of the north,
and | believe the old Confederate
soldier will be the first to enlist and
it looks as if they want war more to
get chance to prove their LOYALTY
than for any other reason. Almost
all of the old Confederate societies,
posts, etc, have passed resolutions
and offer their all to the Government.
And to say the least it makes an old
Yank feel good to see it thus.
But have strung this out too long
already. Tell all the old boys howdy
tor me. And say, the next time any
of you fellows up there take excur-
sious come to Houston or Galveston
and not Port Arthur. Shucks! it amt
in it little bit with the others
named. Yours Truly,
JOHN l.. PERRY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
County Depository.
lFIrst published Mareh 3, lsOs.

Public notice is hereby given that the Board
of County Commissioners of Allen county Kan
convenes on Monday, the II day of April. A. d.
1873 designate Depository or Repositories for
the county funds of said county as provided by
Laws of 1891,
Sealed bids are invited aud must be filed with
the County Clerk by " clock m. Monday, the
il day of April 1928
Parties bidding must produce satisfactory
evidence of ability to give bonds as provided
by said law.
rhe board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids,
@. A FRoNK,
County, Clerk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
An Episcopal Church.

Mr.. II. NJ. Tudor Is daily expecting
visit from Rev. Coate, now of Edo
RADIO, Kansas, which visit may result
in the organization of an Episcopal
church in lola. Mr.. Tudor and his
family are Episcopalians and many
others who observe that form have
recently located here aud they are all
very anxious to get their church
organized.
Rev. COate Ia one of the most
promising and energetic young divines
of the State and has had tiatteriDg
success in organizing and missionary
work. In his school days he was q
pupil of the eminent divine Mr..
Sturgeon. While other matters of
human interest are receiving much
attention in lola. no one will fear that
too much competition in the matter of
churches and doctrines may result,
for they all have the same object, the
betterment Of humanity. Hence
everybody hopes to see an Episcopal
church started here with good
membership and handsome editice
and much is hoped from Rev. Coates
visit
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08

The REGISTER cannot ,resist the
temptation to figure up the total pop
ulation whenever the opportunity
offers. Take 144l and multiply by
Ga very conservative method in a
booming town--and you get 36O24 as
the total population of lola. Not
counting the q which might be a
stumbling block for the assessor,
there are 5000. Just how many peo-
pie there are who are tired of voting,
who have participated in the contin-
uous moving from ward to ward, or
who are too recently arrived to vote,
cannot be known but here's guessing
Il sum total of 1000.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
April Wisdom

Be sure that your blood is pure,
your appetite good, your digestion
perfect.
TO purify your blood and build up
your health, take Hoods Sarsaparilla
This medicine has accomplished re-
markable cures of all blood diseases
1t Is the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has power to
make you well by purifying and en-
riching your blood, giving you an APP
petite, and nerve, mental and diges
tive strength.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
AS L.obdell Saw II.

The visit Of Hon. G.. f.. Lobdell TO
lola, properly mentioned at the time
in the REGISTER, brought us the fol-
lowing handsome notice in his paper,
the Kansas City Tribune:
One eau tell that lola Is thriving
city by that surest of indicators, its
local papsr, but Ia realize the true
condition it must he seen. III was
our pleasure last tuesday, to visit
that city. aud through the courtesy Of
Charley scott, TO get "a good look at
the town and what it is doing. The
value of the gas discoveries can not
be estimated. It is luxurious and
economical domestic fuel IL Is an
ablinV her smelters t. snip IN Mis-
souri, ores aud undersell the world.
AS direct result manufacturing en-
terprises have located there so rapid
ly that the population has doubled
il. q year. Everything Is push, hut
the beauty about 1t Is that everything
is substantial, nothing of the mush-
room Real estate values have quad
rupled. and are still reasonable, and
within easy reach for business or
residence purposes. The town Is
brim full of politics, and everything
is "Funston.n The REGISTER Is do
ing a splendid business, and 1t Is a
safe proposition that if Charley Scott
keeps out Of politics for ten years, he
can invest $4,000 in good Kansas
bonds, give the paper To some poor
relation, and have plenty of time and
money for politics, while yet in the
prime of life. Just the same II you
are behnd IN your subscription 1t
would come in mighty handy right
now ,-ED. NEGISTER