The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-12-05
Prices on all goods invariably the

Prices on all goods invariably the
lowest, and the largest stock to select
from, at o. p. NORTHRUP & Co.'S.
Mr.. j. ROsenberger, formerly OF
Wisconsin, has removed to this place
with his family. We are in hopes he
will open q first-class nursery at or
near lola.
Twill have for the holidays large
and varied assortment of jewelry and
holiday goods which will be sold very
cheap for cash. Call and see the stock
at Bissonnett's jewelry store.
The following officers were elected at
the Literary Union last Friday night !:
President, John Paxson; Vice Pres
ident, Peter Bell Secretary, w. ID.
Slavens; Treasurer, J. c. Murray.
Correspondence from all over the
county is feature of THE REGISTER.
1t gives more county news than any
paper in the county. Just cast your
eve over the "sOlid" matter this week.
A. G. jones' team had a fine run
away Monday. Burris had driven
them to the depot where they became
alarmed and broke into a run. The
spring wagon was completely demOl-
ished.
Mr.. J. A. Monfort shipped fifty head
of hogs of his own raising to Kansas
City Tuesday that averaged 1854 pounds
each. 1t Yves considered the finest lot
of hogs raised by one man ever shipped
from this place.
We were pained to learn last Satur-
day of the death of G. NJ. Skinner, a
promising young man of Usage town.
ship. He was taken sick a week or SO
prev ious, and died Sunday, Nov. %,
1879, from typhoid fever.
Some town boys broke into car at
the depot last week We are told. The
| BOYS who are doing this Kind of mean
ness are all of tender years, and we
again urge upon parents to guard their
boys at home if necessary.
Mrs. Whitney has opened a variety
store over w. A. COwan's grocery
where will be kept musical merchan-
disc, sewing machines, fancy goods,
notions and ladies' furnishing goods.
Patronage respectfully solicited.
At the Office of the District Clerk
this week could have been seen the
discharge papers, 1;Om the regular
army, of Mr.. John J. Waters, of Usage
township. On the back was recorded
fl battles in which he participated.
A petition asking our delegates in
congress to work for the passage of a
resolution directing the Attorney Cen
eral to bring a suit to test the validity
of the title to the railroad lands now
in dispute in this county is being cir
culated in town.
All those knowing themselves in
debted to me by note will please be
prompt in paying the same as it be-
comes due, and to those who have &C
count on book will please come forward
and settle the same, or as much as
possible, in the next thirty days.
w. H. RICHARDS.
The latest novelty is the Pearled
Beans sold by Scott & Goforth. The
skins of the beans are removed by a
new process and by thus doing the
indigestible portions are eliminated.
Drop in and purchase some for dinner
some day and see how much superior
TO the common bean they are. Nv
The total receipts of the NJ. E. festi-
val last Thursday night were $3.50.
Expenses, Sls.65. Considering the
had weather, the attendance was I'M
usually Large. A very pleasant time
was the universal experience. The
ladies placed us under especial obi
cations for which they will accept our
thanks.
Some of orr merchants have asked
us to call the attention of p. rents to
the 1:,ct that their children are sne.,k-
ing around stores engaged in petty
THE, cry. Asone gentleman expressed
it, "they will find their boy arrested
for petty larceny some day" We are
cog,'iz;,nt of there facts and can assure
some parents that il will save them
some disgrace and their children a
prosecution if they are Kept at home.
The boys referred to are all young.
"SchOlie,d's Improved Universal
Sewing Machine and Hand Stitch
Ripper" is the name of liiile article
presented our better half by j. w.
Clark this week. AS a se:m ripper ii
is the best and handiest machine we
have ever seen and are told that it is
more than worth the price. Ladies
who do their own sewing occasionally
have to stop and pick out the threads
by hand, which will be Obviated by
purchasing one of these rippers. Call
and see one at Mr.. Clark's gunsmith
shop.