The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
Best Garnet warn at Rodman,s.

An evidence OF returning prosperity
that is particularly gratifying t. the
REGISTER is furnished by the number
of subscribers who are dropping in to
square up their subscription accounts.
We will try to keep up with the pro-
cession and with the very efficient
help of neighborhood correspondents
furnish about all the news the county
affords.
Several business changes are annonn.
ced OH the street this week. A. E..
Wright has sold his grocery house to
the Port brothers, Will and Minor.
who have taken charge. The boys are
well known and universally liked; the
location is one of the best in town and
we predict they will draw q large
share of the bueinessN and build up a
good trade. Success to Them
The assurance by United States Mar
shal Jones that he will be prepared to
turn his office over on the 9Th of March
is one of the most gratifying remarks
that Gentleman has made recently.
While the Colonel has made good of.
fetal, we feel warranted in assuring
him that some Kansas republican will
certainly be on hand to receive and re.
ceipt for the property Topeka Jour
nal.
Mr.. George H. Lennox, the associate
manager of Gorton's original New Or
leans MINISTRIES, made the REGISTER a
pleasant call this week. The company
has been playing in the southern States
and were obliged to Come north on &C
count of the yellow fever. They are
billed for next Wednesday evening, at
the opera house, and Judging from
some very complimentary reports from
other points, they will give us good
entertainment.
Go to Letters for Christmas presents.
The Christmas services of the Pres
byterian Sunday school will be held
Sunday eve 23rd, at I o'clock and a
treat for the school on Monday eve at
o'clock sharp, when an admission fee
of two apples, or two potatoes, or an
apple and potato, will be charged.
Any offering in the way of provisions
besides the regular fee will be gladly
received as the proceeds will 60 to the
needy of lola. We trust the friends
will remember that sit is more blessed
20 give than to receive"
New holiday goods at Bartels'.
Yesterdays dispatches tell horri-
BILE story, from Kingman county, of a
young lady being burned to death by a
negro woman who had conceived the
idea that she was witch. In the alb.
sence Of the other members of the fam.
lily the colored woman tied the girls
hands and drew her up to joist, then
covered her body with paint and tar
which she set on fire. A young man
came in and rescued her, but she only
lived long enough to tell the facts The
negress has disappeared.
We publish in this issue a copy of a
petition to the Legislature formulated
by the f. M. B. A. asking for a
change in the interest laws. Six pei
cent is mentioned as the maximum
rate upon real estate and eight per cent
on chattel security, with "a penalty OF
forfeiture of ell interest when the rate
is exceeded. The present legal rate is
seven per cent. A valid contract can
be made for interest at the rate of Il
per cent. The penalty is only a forfeit.
ture of the usurious interest.
Best line of corsets at Rodman's.
The republican senatorial caucus
Tuesday decided that the Senate shall
continue i'm session without a holiday
recess until the tariff bill is disposed OF
letting the house take recess if it so
desired. Il was also decided to hold
two sessions daily, being at IL q. m.
aid s p. m. This action will probablv
be incorporated in a resolution to be
introduced. There was large but not
complete attendance of republican SON.
ators, and the action is said to have
been by unanimous consent.
Best canton flannel at Rodman's.
A church entertainment said to he
rapidly growing in favor in some parts
of the State, and to be quite a profit
able scheme, is called hugging party.
In case any Of our people should con.
clude to try the experiment, the fol-
lowing is suggested as fair scale of
prices. Girls under IL, rs cents for
hug of two minutes; from Is to 20, 35 to
Is cents; other fellows wife, 81; wild
ows according to looks, 10 ceuts to 81;
old maids,3 cents each, or two for
nickel, with no limit as to time.
New line of shawls at Northrupis,
THE REGISTER has made arrange
ments with the Kansas City Live Sto~'
Indicator, price $500 per .nnurn
whereby 1t can be furnished in con.
nec'ion WIZ. this paper at 50. so. The
L,:s Stock Indicator is a live stock
and agricultural publication of nation
al reputation and should be in the
hands OF those who are interested in
progressive stookbreeding and improv-
ed methods of tilling the soil. Sample
euples may be had free by addressing