The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06

the Speaker has not announced bis
committees. Mr.. Carlisle evidently
does not believe iE rushing things.
A handsome and extensive adver-
tisement Of the new Boot and Shoe
store appears In this issue. Mr.. Weig.
ley tells us that his trade thus far
much exceeds his expectations and IL
very encouraging.
The firm Of Kingsley 4 Wharton
have been bound together by another
tie, Mr.. Kingsley and the sister of Mr..
Wharton having been foined in mar
rage on the first day Of the year. The
REGISTER c0ngratulates.
We have read with much interest
and pleasure, Judge 8. o. Thacher's
address-kindly sent US with the COM
pliments of the authOr-befOre the
State Bar Association which met in
Topeka on Monday aud of which
Judge Thacher is President.
We wish we had not determined to indulge
in no political controversy in this issue. Other
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he is always bard-hearted and uncharitable -
REGISTER.
Yes. Sir. The policy is the quintessence Of
in It ie one Of the kind who cares only to ''get
there" and never troubles his conscience
about the way, either .-Cosrdnt.
At least three-fifths of the male pop
ulation of Iola-n0t to carry the mat
ter away from Numerically believe"
in the policy ofprotection to American
Industries. Does the COurdnl want to
go on record as asserting that these
men are concienceless sc0undrels?
A subscriber in Elsmore, writing for
some copies Of our special edition to
send to friends, is kind enough to say:
"They are the best thing I..ha We struck
and want to say mot to flatter you
but because it is q solid fact) that the
REGISTER is the best county paper that
has ever entered our door,"
A mad dog made its appearance in
the Rock Creek neighborhOod on We'd
nesday and created some excitement.
1t was killed by Mr.. Abe Null but
not before 1t had opportunity which, it
Is feared it improved, to bite some of
his hogs. The damage it did cannot
of course, be known for some days.
English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft, or Calloused Jumps:
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
SPAWN, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney Stiles,
sprains, Sore and Swollen Throat,
Cough, etc, Save $50 by use of one
bottle. Every bottle warranted by
Scott & Son druggist, lola. Feb.3, IS
The lola REGISTER predicted the
blizzard that came just before Christ
mas, and q white Christmas. The
people of his burg, instead of thanking
the editor for the warning given them
in time to prepare for the cold snap,
abused him for having brought on the
storm. Such.is gratitude.-ScoH City
Sentinel.
Some people expressed surprise when
they heard the other day that Probate
Judge Arnold was inquiring the price
of corner lots; but their wonder will
cease when they note the long list of
marriage licenses issued during
December. The hard times seemd to
put no damper on the boom in the
marriage business.
AS announced in our last issue, we
publish this week an excellent portrait
Of Senator ingalls,, with q sketch
which will be read with interest. This
is the beginning of our "Pictorial
Series" which will be continued in
definitely--probably during the year,
and which will prove to be. we trust,
a valuable feature of the paper.
= The Adams Express office at this
place has been discontinued, the Wells |
Fargo having secured exclusive rights
over the Southern Kansas road apd
the Pacific over the Wichita road 1T
is little singular that as old q Com
paDy as the Adams should allow itself |
to be squeezed out in this way. We
understand the contract of the Wells |
Fargo with the Southern Kansas, |
holds for ten years.
Prof. Shows Weather report for
December gives the mean temperature
at 7 a. M, as>24-0 degrees, showing a |
remarkably close agreement with lola |
as recorded by Mr.. Dibble.
The Professor estimates the snow tall |
of the month at 8 inches and states |
that the total rainfall of 1881, including |
melted snow, was 1884 inches which |
Is only O.86 inch below the average |
annual rainfall of the preceding 10
years.
The Woody Quartette were unable |
to reach here last Saturday night and
the concert that had been announced |
was necessarily postponed. They fur
nished the music for the regular ser.
vices ut the Presbyterian church Sun.
day night and their singing was much
by the large audience present.
The Quartette will be here again to-
morrow night and will give concert
at the Opera House which will doubt
less be we'll attended.
Now would be splendid time to formulate . |
scheme to open up the lola mineral well and
sanitarium. A plan was put on foot last fall
the RE0IsrER, and the parties who were taking |
the lead in the matter dropped it But they |
should exhibit a little nerve and 80 at it again.
Democrat.
1t did not suit the REGISTER Mr the
reason that the man who was spoken !,
of as the head of the concern was /
quack and a humbug. When the right
man applies this paper will do its share
in getting him established.
1t appears by dispatches form FL.
Dorado, that Bent. Murdoch, editor of
the Ell Dorado Republican, and one of
the brightest newspaper men In the
State, has been stricken with total
blindness. We have been hoping every
day for a contradiction of the report
Tut every day confirms rather than
denies it. a harder blow to an agrees
i've. ambitious and able man could
hardly be imagined, and Mr.. Murdoch
has the sympathy of thousands of
friends all over the State.