The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-12-20

terick q Co., New York, seems to be the
favOrite among ladies who desire to keeI
well posted in regard to fashions. The
January number, just received, is .
model monthly in every respect.
Mr.. and Mrs: Robt. Penlon are called
on to mourn the death of their infan,
child which died last Wednesday night
II was found dead about three O'clock in
the morning and is supposed to have
died with Group. Aged about foul
months.
DR.. j. A. Hart received telegram
from Austin, Neosho county, Monday
last, announcing the death of a nephew,
II. 5. Hart, of that place. No particu.
lars were received, but it is supposed his
sickness was short as he had just returned
from Missouri day or two before. Many
of our older residents will remember him.
History has much to say about brave
men whose names will go down to pos.
terity as brilliant examples, but history,
we notice, has nothing to say about the
young man who makes his first appear
ance in public with his wife and baby
He is indeed hero, and his name should
be emblazoned on the pages of history in
letters ofgold.
We suppose that all of our customers
will want to pay up the first of tie year.
In order that we may not be Overrun
with business at that time we hope 81
many as possible will come sooner. We
will try to have all the clerical force
necessary and hope to give our friends a
cordial welcome.
RICHARDS & CowAN.
Mr.. VIM. Davis, District Clerk elect,
is arranging his business to take charge
of that office next month. While bring
ing sound judgment and strict integrity
to the duties of the Office, it can hardly
be expected that he will keep things
moving any better than thai time-tried
official, G. NJ. Simpson, who retires after
several years of satisfactory work for the
people.
Just for the sake of stirring up discord
in a happy and peaceful community, We
would invite the attention of our citizens
to the plat of the new cemetery. If it is
any more convenient Of access, as whole,
than the old one, we should be pleased
to have some one point out the blessing"
A four foot alley half way across does
not afford the ready access to the graves
that we imagined was to be had.
1t has been our i'll fortune not to be
able to attend the examination at the
lola Public Schools, which has lasted the
entire week. The patrons of the school
have very generally attended, however,
and from all comes the highest praise of
the manner in which it passed of. Prof.
Harris and his able assistants have de
voted their entire attention to the mat
ter and deserve the greatest possible
praise. The scholars, generally, acquit-
ted themselves we'll.
Col. G. P. Smith, father of the late
Prof Byron G. Smith, has collected the
of his son. and, we understand,
will publish them. This will be well
come news to the friends of Prof Smith.
While in tho Greek Chair at the Kansas
State University, his formed wide circle
of friends and admirers, and not only
there but wherever he was known. He
was man of unusual talent and culture,
and his writings. though few in number,
will be read and treasured University
Courier.
Now is the time to advertise. As the
holidays approach, business increases
with our merchants, and the people who
buy, want some idea of what there is to
select from, before they start upon their
Christmas rounds. 1t is well-established
fact, that the merchant who advertises
never fails to realize full
return and it has also been proven by
experience that the most economical and
udicious mode of placing ones business
before the public, is through the columns
If some reliable newspaper.
Ordin arily a merchant don't like to
nave his customers 60 elsewhere to do
heir trading. Especially to a rival
own or to a rival dealer. lola has one
narrow -guaged individual, merchant at
hat, who has sent work away from lola
hat from our own personal knowledge
We know has been and is being done by
,ur home mechanics, just as cheap and
IS well as it is possible for it to be done
elsewhere. He is public-spirited cuss,
'ure. If any of our readers wish to
rade with him they can find out his
,ame by enquiring.
Mrs. Richardson bought the Brunswick
Range cook stove Of Henderson & Root
md now says she has the boss cook stove
md is prepared to take three or four
more boarders and all the transient call
RS who come. She proposes to make
Ter house the most comfortable and
pleasant place in town to stop either t,
,et one meal or to board by the week,
md most respectfully requests those who
wish accommodation to come and give
Ter house trial. Inquire for Mrs. |
house and be assured that
'ou will not regret the short distance
arther you have to 60 to reach it.
About two weeks ago while blasting
nut we'll at Mr.. Rutledge's, a Mr.. FL
ington had both eyes put out or nearly |
o by the discharge of blast. The
last refused to ignite and after waiting |
reasonable time Mr.. E. went down into
he we'll and attempted to drill out the
Id tamping. While thus engaged it is
opposed that the drill struck fire from
he rock, thus discharging the blast.
Or. Hendricks, who is attending Mr..
Ellington, informed us this week that
he chances for one eye were doubtful but
hat the other would probably be sa we'd.
We we're highly pleased to make the
of Mr.. r. l. Updegraf, of
Iagerstown, Nd, and Mr.. w. NJ. Snyder,
f Mart:nsburg. Va. last Thursday. Mr..
nyder brought out lot of fine stock
nd expects to go into the stock business
a this neighborhood. Among the lot
re were pleased to see three very fine
pecimens of Jersey cattle which he will