The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-11-30
I'D. Sims went back to Illiuois Thurs-

I'D. Sims went back to Illinois Thurs
day, to make an extended Iisit. He hal
given up his idea of removing from thi
county for reasons good: In the swee
bye and bye we will surely telIy why
Col. G. P. Smith went up to Lawrence
Tuesday last to commence an action in
volving the title to about seventy min,
acres of land situated in the suburbs O
that city. lola attorneys are branching
out.
We know of two young ladies who art
doing grea. deal of sewing and guess
there will be a marriage about Christ
mas. In consideration of an extra sized
piece of cake The REGISTER is sworn t.
secrecy.
1t is now settled fact that rents will
rise by the coming spring. Those who
are able to buy will save by investing a
once. The time has been when it wa
cheaper to rent than to buy or build
but that time has passed.
Double surface wash-boards, 40 cents
axhandles, 80 cents Tin sleeves, 80 cents
Seamless bags with your name on, 25 cts
Elginoil cans, IS cents; Buckeye Ian
terms, 81 % Bnckwheat -four, $500, al
RICHARDS & CowAN's.
1t will be big accommodation to the
Treasurer if those who can pay theil
taxes will do so at once. Along towards
the middle of next month the grand
rush comes all at once, making alto.
gether too much work in too short space
of time.
A dispatch was received from gentle
man at New Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a
week ago yesterday, asking of the Com.
missioners whether the Jail bonds falling
due January next would be paid. An
answer by telegraph conveyed the lisping
'yes."
Lively competition in the leading
lines Of trade has brought prices down to
hand pan and made lola second to no
place in the Neosho Valley as trading
point. Our merchants to-day are selling
goods as close IS they can be purchased
this side of Kansas City.
Mr.. s. H. Dodge, of Garnett, and Miss
Mackoburn, of Burlington, were married
at the latter place this week. They
stopped over at Iola to visit Mr.. Dodge's
sister. Ms. Us. Kline, on their way to
GarneH. Mr.. Dodge is connected with
the Garrett Plaindeaier.
k<Stover played it on the Literary Fri
day night of last week in a way that was
vile. First objecting to taking part in
the debate because he was one of the
critics and then slipped away without
giving the criticisms he had led the au-
dience to expect.
Mr. John Harris requests us to notify
people to use little more care in regard
to running or trotting across the river
bridge. The State law is very strict in
regard to crossing a bridge faster than a
walk and parties may save trouble and
costs by needing this notice.
Mrs. Hannah Reynolds, more generally
known by the more familiar term Of
Grandma, died at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs Anderson, last Tues
day, of old age, being at the time of her
death past 50 years old. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. E. S.
Miller, at The house, Wednesday.
Judge Talcott receives many enconi-
ums from the lawyers and those inter
ested, for the manner in which he pushes
business. If the Judge continues to i'm
prove in the manner Of expediting bust
ness we will soon have shorter terms of
court than any county in the State with
like business to attend to.-Chanute
Times.
Mr.. C. r. Camp, proprietor of Camps
Emigrants Guide, Fort Scott, was in
town two or three days this week in the
interest of his paper. While here, Mr..
Camp made THE REGISTER friendly
call. matter which no we'll regulated.
printer fails to do The Guide is doing a
big work for South eastern Kansas and
we hope Camp will make dead loads of
filthy lucre out of his work.
t>40la has passed the hard times that
has afflicted her for the past few years,
and is now striding rapidly and surely
upward in the steady growth which
comes naturally to all towns surrounded
by a valuable country. All the old ten
ement houses have been thoroughly re-
paired, some new ones built and more
in contemplation. We could stand a
large number of residence houses just
now.
We notice that the same Old game is
going the rounds of the State again.
A snide jewelry man drives up the street,
a crowd gathers, money paid back for a
time and finally, when the larger sums
come in. showed down in the operators
pocket and away he drives. He will be
in lola pretty soon probably, the city
will license him, some POOR fools feeced,
another item for The REGISTER, and
that will be all.
" Married. Thursday, November 2sth,