The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-12-13

save their blandest smiles for some othel
day in the week.
What lola needs is an east and west
railroad. By the proper effort being
made much better prospect could be
secured than is now apparent.
} All kinds of stock are healthy and are
looking well and will go into winter
quarters in good condition. with plenty
of good feed to fall back upon.
Many persons get into the habit Of
finding fault and grumbling so that il
becomes a second nature. Don't do it;
it only tends to discourage others.
Elder d. P. Mitchell will conduct the
quarterly meeting of the NJ. Z. church
at lola Saturday and Sunday. Services
at p. m. Saturday usual time Sunday.
Mr.. c. E. Cummings, agent ofSt. Lou,
is Type Foundry, made us short visit
last Friday carrying off good sized or
der for printers stock, type and machin-
cry.
The Christmas entertainment at the
Presbyterian church on Christmas eve
will be the grandest entertainment ever
given in lola. Full programme next
week.
Mr.. r. Cook sold to Mr.. S. T. Gordon
eight Poland China hogs, averaging, at
l6 months old, 45S pounds each. Con-
sidering the age this must have been a
boss lot.
A certain city farmer and stock raiser
was recently trying to convince his
neighbor that his sheep were old. "Just
look, they have lost all their upper front
teeth" etc.
Mr.. G. NJ. Bell has purchased the build
ing one door north of Henderson & Roots
hardware store, which he will thoroughly
overhaul and repair, making it nice
business room.
1t has been rumored around lola for
some time past that the Inter- State would
remove from the village down below to
lola There always is room for one more
in an omnibus.
BE sure and attend the school exami,
nation next week. Prof. Harris and his
assistants have taken the pains to perso-
nal!y invite all the patrons, and others
to visit the school,"
A hint occasionally about the fues
and stove pipe holes may prompt an ex-
animation that will lead to the discovery
of dangerous conditions. This is why
the above was written.
The editor Of an exchange promised to
give all subscribers who paid fol his pa
per in advance, sure receipt for corns
The subscribers became indignant upon
being told to go barefoot.
The best stand, largest stock and choic
est assortment of cigars, tobaccos, pipes,
cigarettes, etc, in this county can be
found at the postoilice. If you don't
believe it call and be convinced.
A public meeting of the citizens of
Humboldt, was held at Germania Hall
Tuesday night to devise ways and means
of putting stop to the petty thieving
that atflicts the people of that city.
The publishers of Goaey's Lady's Book
promise to make the volume for 1879 the
best ever issued, notwithstanding the re-
duction in price to two dollars. 1t is
magnificent magazine for ladies, sure.
We ought to be tolerably well ac-
quainted in this section, having lived
here nearly twenty -one years, but some
times it seems as though there were more
strangers about town than acguaint-
ances.
In addition to the lecture of Mr.. Prem
It's, which will be given some time during
the winter, would it not he good idea
to secure others? Crawford's "Kansas
at the Centennial" would draw good
house.
Mrs. Brewster is rebuilding the stone
barn burned last week. The front wall
alone fell, the balance needing some re-
pairs to make it As good as new. We are
glad that it is to be rebuilt, as it is badly
needed.
Mr.. ]. o. Ferris, a gentleman lately
from Grundy county, Illinois, having
purchased an eighty east of Oldfast's
farm out in Elm township, is erecting
neat dwelling house thereon at the pres.
ent time
Our public school seems to be con-
Quoted in an able manner. The attends
ance is large, scholars generally orderly
and attentive. We have an excellent
corps of hard working and efficient
teachers.
A rumOr was aAoat the latter part of
last week to the effect that an attempt
had been made to rob the Treasures
Office. 1t was mistake no such an at
tempt having come to the knowledge of
the officers.
Nh. A. d. Cozine's barn was insured
in the favor of parties holding a mort
gage thereon. Mr.. Cs. loss is severe,
comprising in addition to the $50 of
school money, large amount of hay,
corn, ETC., also one colt.
The Murphy Meeting at the Presby-