The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-08-21

also fine line of walking shoes, New
port tie and four button kids at ex
trenlely low prices.
At this time Of the year when bOwe
complaints are prevalent, no family o,lgh
to be without "A bottle of DIR. J. w. Scott
Blackberry Cordial. 1t always gives re
lief. For sale by Scott & Son.
George Ashford has bought from Mr.
Klaumann the house just east of the
school grounds, now occupied by Mr.
1. s. Smith. He has had it painted
and fixed up and will take possession
in few days.
Rev. DIR. Lippincott, Chancellor OF
the State University, is expected here
to-day or tomorrow, and will preach
in the Presbyterian church sabbath
morning. We bespeak for the Chancel-
lor good congregation.
Mr.. G. Amrine has sold "The Live
Hardware" to J. G. Waugh & Co., and
will remain out of business for awhile
forest and recuperate. Messrs. Waugh
& Co. are live, wide awake gentlemen
and We hope to see them succeed in
their new venture.
Our inside pages will be found well
filled with Interesting matter this
week. In addition to the usual news
and miscellaneous articles, those inter-
ested in humorous sketches will enjoy
the illustrated account of 1.-THE Elders
Backslide.'
" We notice that our merchants are
shipping in potatoes in order to supply
the local market. Surely this should
not be thus. What is the matter with
our agriculturalists? Can't Allen
county raise potatoes enough to supply
the home demand: Bring in your
"murphys."
Va number of young ladies hired a
wagon Wednesday and started off all
alone on pleasure exertiOn." They
were heard from in various parts Of the
outlying districts during the day and
we really do not know where they did
go-or did not go.
John Schultz will sell mt public auc-
ton at his farm, 81 miles west and =
miles north of Moran OH Tuesday, Sep.
Is. 1885, several cows, some yearling
and two year old steers, some stock
hogs, farming implements and house
hold furniture. For terms and partic-
ulars see bills from this office.
" We have neglected heretofore to re-
fer to the death of Gabriel Washing
ton (colored) which occurred twol
weeks ago last Sunday. "Gabe" was a
citizen Of this world for hundred
years or more. and his death has been
expected any time for the past Is years.
We see by the Chicago Times that
Seltz, Schwab & Co. carried off the
gold medal at New Orleans for the best
exhibit of boots and shoes at the great
fair. There was great competition in
this line and this victory for the Seltz
boot means a good deal. Northrup &
C0rare agents for them at lola.
= One of the Cowley county papers re-
ferred to our new iron fence around the
school house yard as having been put
up at cost Of $500. Make it 81. 100,
friend. lola doe-n t do things by halves. |
IL. II. Elliot & CO., of Kansas City, |
through their agent, Mr. George Sleep |
er, put up the fence, and it will stand
a long a. the school house does.
The Southern Kansas Railway will |
run special excursion from Kansas |
City and all intermediate stations on
main line to Kiowa, on the occasion Of
the formal opening of that station by |
the citizens, Aug. 25th, 1855. Train |
will leave lola at 3:l6 a. M, Aug. 18th. |
Fare for the round trip S5.15, tickets |
COOL going on excursion train only, and
valid to return OH any regular train up |
to and including Sept. 5th, 1855.
For the years of 1852, -, and 4, the
population of Humboldt in comparison
with the census of school children dur
ing the same period was three to one.
Their gain of % school children this
year, over the number enrolled last |
year, would indicate therefore an in
crease of % in population. Instead of
that they show up gain of "a. IL
really looks as though some one had
Numbered. We might remark in this
connection, that lola gained go school
children this year.
Bills will be- on the street to-day or
tomorrow calling attention to new in
dustry that has been started in our
town. Messrs. Rotermund Il Jen-
nings, having secured the right to sell
the Heifner Patent Bed Spring in AL
len county. have rented Stowe Il Bas-
sett's old shop and will manufacture
the springs here. The springs are cheap
and as they are sold on trial the VEN
ture ought to meet with encourage
ment. Every new industry. well sup
ported, helps to build up our town.
News Of the death of Mrs. George
Amos, which occurred last Sunday at
Humboldt, was received with deep re-
greet by the friends of Mr.Amos in this
place, and number>of them testified
their sympathy by attending the fu-
st,.. - hnt Mt W
residence at7:3Q. O clock Monday even
ing. Mrs! AMOS was queenly and
cultivated lady whose loss will
be sincerely deplored by very large
ciycle Of friends whose sympathy will
60 out i'm full measure to the stricken
husband and daughters. The remains
were taken to Moberly, Mo-, for inter-
ment.
Agent Turner informs us that he
has authority from the Western Union
Telegraph Co. to receive at his Office,
and forward contributions that any
one may wish to make toward the
Grant monument to be erected in New
York City. We have already express .
ed it rs our opinion that the City of
New York ought to baild its own
and that the National mon
ument ought to be built at Washing
ton by Congressional appropriation. ,
Others may think differently. how
ever, and such NAV have their mite ,
by Mr.. Turner and receive
receipt therefor.
Lou Bartels' head was level when he {
years ago that he had lived
in Humboldt long enough and that the s
place for him was In lola, He doubt
less ''felt it in his bones" that this city !
would one day be tllecentre of political =