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

The REGISTER and Leroy Reporter think our
little railroad Is not Of much service. But both
are mistaken. We were without an agent only
. short time and the blizzard only kept US
out OF our daily mails three days We have
two trains each way every day Sundays ex-
cepted.) . pleasant young agent. and can
go to the Falls or Yates Center and back twice
every day and can get to Colony and make
good connections with the through lines. Does
anyone need any better railroad privileges?
John w. Brown and Sadie Ross, Of Piqua,
we're married at the BRIDES home near Piqus,
on Dec. p, by Rev. 8. NJ. Irwin, c. j. How
and Miss Eva Carpenter q Christmas gift) At
Mrs. Carpenters in Geneva township on Dec.
Is by the same. J. +. Kingsley, Of lola, and
Mrs Ella Knott, Of Allen county. at Geneva
on jan ], "a New Years Girl by the same.
The quarterly concert Of the Geneva union
8. 8. came OF In the academy Christmas eve
ming and was very pleasant and profitable
entertainment. A very icise part Of the pro-
gram was the giving Of gifts by the school to
Miss Julia Wilson's school for Freedmen at
Baxter Springs. Quite . good sized box was
filed. This Is 30 much better than the old
time Xmas tree with some half dozen presents
IOT 1OIu0 I0VOrltc CuIius WutAe oOhiC PVVA hssao
one only got paper OF candy or pop corn
Why should not Gil children be taught to give
gifts instead Of coming to Sunday School few
times just to receive one. Let the day be OBJ
served in honor of the Worlds Child King.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Fisk who were seriously
hurt by falling out of q spring wagon about
week ago have we'll nigh recovered. Mr.. Fisk
was unconscious for quite while and 1t was
thought he would not recover, They are both
up in the seventies and were pretty heavy.
They had the sympathy and help Of their
friends, especially MIR. Geo. Esse to whose
home they were taken.
Hon. H. +. vanDeman, U. s. POmOlOgist, Ii
at home spending the holidays with his family
He returns to Washington this week.
Rev. s. n. Twins lictle child has been quite
sick for nearly week.
Mrs. A. W. Rowland who has been poorly
30 long and bafied the skill OF the best physi.
cans. seems to be regainins her former strength
and health to the joy Of her home and mauy
friends.
The people OF Geneva and community viii
keep the week Of prayer and hold series o.
meetings assisted by . couple Of Christian
women Of the Friends Church.
INS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
THE POET WHITTIER.
A Merited Tribute to His Mobility ofChar.
actef ~ Man.

A Merited Tribute to His Mobility oeChar.
acter ~ Man.
The whole country and ths whole
English reading world united in their
tribute of honor and esteem. to the good
Quaker poet. John G. Whittier, on his
eightieth birthday. Whittier is an old
man whose work is dene. All the an
tagonisms of his priEle are long since
forgotten. and all tine asperities Of his
early work have long since lost their
bitterness. and now, in the benign
peace of his old age, he sits as it were
in the warm chimney corner of Ma
TONS regard, the most venerated
figure, perhaps, in the whole land. Mr..
Whittier has no family of his own. but
now. in his old age, that indcscribable
feeling of family regard goes out ir-
resistibly toward him from q whole
people. He holds the pleasant place Of
gran pa in the Nations heart.
This widespread feeling of regard
for Mr.. Whittier is not due entirely to
the fact that he is poet and the pos
SCISSOR of great literary renown. 1t
is due, in large degree. to the con-
viction, which his whole life has served
to strengthen. that he is a good man
q plain, genuine man of homely vir-
tues, a man who. to the best light
within him. has done right. There
have been greater poets and broader
thinkers than Whittier who have been
lesser men than he. There have been
men in this country of greater origin
atty, of keener wit. of greater literary
accomplishment; but there have been
few whose characters have been built
upon q firmer rock-bOttom basis of
sturdy worth than his.
Then. again, Whittier possesses that
inevitable attribute of great minds
modesty. There is something about
true greatness that is always self-dis-
trustful; and perhaps the surest evil
dence of greatness in man in his own
Inconsistencies of the fact Whittier
possesses this Inconsistencies in . re-
markable degree; and for this reason
the world is the more willing to accord
him that need of honor that is, by him
self. unclaimed.
He has often been called "a man Of
the people," There is nothing weak
and literary about him. The learned
Alterations, the self-conscious vanity,
the spirit of caste and coterie that de-
form the characters of 50 many literary
people seem to be entirely unknown to
Whittier. The learned polysyllabical
dignity with which 50 many eminent
authors invest themselves, never freezes
the trembling visitor at Whittier
homelike homo. He is as plain as a
farmer, and makes all men his neigh
bors. This is the style of man who en-
dears himself to thoughtful. sturdy
men. He has followed Charles Dick
ems advice to boys much beyond the
period Of his boyhood, and has .just
done all the good he can and not made
any fuss about it
1t is not necessary here to speak Of
Whittier's poetry. His best poems are
known by heart to the lovers of Ameri-
can song. His works will be critically
dissected and discussed by learned lit
erary specialists for many generations.
But the poets contemporaries do him
best service in testifying to his no
bility Of character as a man.-Tankes
RladA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
DECEMBER WEATHER.

Mr.. A. L. Dibble kindly hands us
the following record of the weather for
December, as observed by him each
day at O'Clock q. m. The - marks
indicate "below zero;" and we hope
our eastern friends who have been so
much exercised over the "Arctic"
weather in Kansas, will take note that
but three Of them occur in the entire
rooOrr1.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
FOE SALE Or TRADE.

(NOtices under this head will be inserted one
week free Of charge for all subscribers 20 the
RKoIsrRR, Any slch Excepting those regular
IL engaged in the merchantile businessl having
any article to sell trade, are cord tally tuvit-
ed to make use Of this column
Chas Null, miles north east Of lola, has
s-year-Old heller, bred to imported PoIle'i
Angus, to trade for o beef COW.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06

The following b list Of the prizes
drawn at the A. O. u. w. Fair Last
Saturday night, together with the
number of the tickets drawing them
and in most cases, the name Of the
owner Of the ticket. Where the name
ID omitted 1t in because the tickets
were soldtoo late to be registered. Any
one holding . lncky ticket, who has
not yet secured the prize, may obtain
1t by calling at the ONCE Of Cummings
4 1Onea
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
SCHOOL REPORTS.

Report of Moline school District No.
"A for the month ending Dec. q, 1887
Number Of scholars present, male,
20; female, Is.
Number neither absent nor tardy,
male. 2; female, 4; total 8.
Names of those neither absent mol
tardy: Lille, Eflie and Ella Donoho
Myrtle Gay and James and Harvey
Roberts
Number of visitors present during
the month 8. LIZZIE II. BACON,
Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
SAvoNBURa, KANSAS, Jan. 3, 'Ss

SAvoNBURG. KANSAS, Jan. 3, '8S.
On yesterday while Mrs. William
Bundy, living about A miles from this
place, was washing, she lett q well
uncovered, her little girl about 2 years
Of age was running about and ran
in the well, and was drowned before
they could get her out. We sympathize
very much with the bereaved parents,
over the loss of their little one, as she
was . very bright and promising child.
She was buried at Harmony grave
yard, Tuesday evening. SIMEON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
eHxp HuHkY.

Bowlus has any amount Of money
that he can loan on real eetate security
1t lower rates than can We had any
WHARF else.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06

Report of Cleveland school Dist. No.
Y, for the month ending December 30,
1887.
Number Of pupils enrolled males, q
females Is. Total AZ.
Average daily attendance %.
Number cases Of hardness, 8.
Visitors 2.
Those neither absent nor tardy Lee
Wilson, Nora Ard, Charlie Wilson,
Prentice Donald, John Holstein and
Leonard Donald. DORA SMITH,
Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06

Report of Wise school for month
ending Dec. %.
Average enrolment 81.
Number of cases Of hardness q.
The following were perfect in atten-
dance and punctuality: Mamie Chill
cote, Retta Howard. Fred Lewis and
Cliff. Con1eld.
OLIVE s. SMITH,
Teacher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06

Doubtless the postmaster could unfold
. talc.-Ne,o Harcn News.
Scientists say that the savage has
. more acute sense of smell than civil
lied people. When two savages get
together how they must suffer. -Boston
Transcript.
Before and after
Augustus used TO rave and scold,
Because Sophia was 20 cold:
But since they're wed, he says with vim,
She makes It much too hot for him.
Detroit Free Press
Barber Ito countryman in chair)-
You don't get shaved very often. I
guess, sirP" Countryman-"Don't git
shaved often! I cum to town onct .
month, mister, an b'gosh. 1get shaved
every time I cum!'
-"Oi say, Mike!" "Phwat?" ''Where
be's yc wurrukin'?" mot wurrukin'
1t all. I be's conductohr on a dihrt
cart Where be's ye wurrukin'g"
'Not wurrukin' at all. be's super
intendhcnt of brick elevatohr at the
new OOUcls -DVss
Poor fellow!" said a bystander.
looking compassionately at a poor
Irishman whose leg had been mangled
by q street car, 1T will have to be
amputated." .'Amputatcd, is it?" ex-
claimed the Irishman. scornfully. it'll
be cut off!"-Ieras Sytings.
"A few mornings since at breakfast,
in rich Clifton home, a little tot para
iyzed his maternal progenitor by ex.
claiming: mamma. l love You better
than I love oatmeal" '.Do you love
that much. dear?" was the tender re-
foinder. well, 1 amt stuck on it,
Cincinnati Telegram.
81 declared exclaimed Mrs. Fogg,
IS she vainly endeavored to dissect the
turkey, III you aren't the poorest man
todo marketing This turkeys old q.
ldethuselah. Possibly" replied
Togg. unabashed. "but my dear, it il a
female bird, and courtesy to tho SCI
p reverted Inc from inquiring about hsl
. ."-Boston Transcript:
-Justifiable Pride.-Husband (com.
paacently)-'I did something to-day
which l think no man ever did before. "
tRife-"What was that, John?" Hus
l,and-''You know how muddy the
,areets were after the rain?" Wife
~Yes.' Husband-''Well, I turned
che bottom of my trousers up befors
they got soaked through. ~ 7. sam
First Director blind asylum-':My
friend Blfnks is out of a job. an I'd
like to do something for him." Sec
ond Dire,.tor-''What's his bizs'
'.He's . sign painter. He's got left or
two hundred grocery store notices an
wants to sell EN-" ':All right. vel
make an appropriation to buy 'em fol
the blind asylum. What does the mot
toes say?'' elf voudon't see what yo'
want, ask for it "-On'aha World.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
HoYs1s WANTED.

Iwant to buy several good horses
suitable for livery purposes.
CT. MERRI,GAN.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
1898.
Harper's W eekly.
ILLUSTRATED.

HAnPER's WEEKLY has well established
place as the leaaling illustrated Newspaper I'm
America. The fairness Of its editorial com
ments on current politics has earned for IL the
ers, and the variety and excellence Of its liter
airy contents, which include serial and shoHt
stories by the best and most popular writer's:
fit Il for the perusai Of people Of the widest
range OF tastes and pursuits. Supplements are
frequently provided, and NO expense 10 spared
to bring the higest order Of artistic ability g
bear upon the illustration Of the changefnl
phases Of home and foreign history. In all
the features HARPER's WK1KLY IL admirably
adapted to be . welcome guest In every house
hold.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

"A Russian miser learned to bark
in order to avoid the expense of keep
ing . Watchdog.
HOMEGROWN Is the name OF new
post-office Of Yazoo County, Mississippi.
Doubtless the postmaster could unfold
. talc.-Ne,D Harcn Ne,Us.
Scientists say that the savage has
. more acute sense of smell than civil
lied people. When two savages get
together how they must suffer. -Boston
Transcript
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06

AIR. Greeley's Mistake.-One even
inc nm associate editor of the Tribune
accosted Mr.. Greeley as he came to his
desk with some su,:h question as this:
Didn't you know. MIR. Greeley tina:
YOU made dreadful blunder in one OF
your statistical edit orials this morn
;nopr mo: how was it?" said Mr..
Greeley. s.Why. you said something
about .Heidsieck AID champagne.
Don't you know Heidsieck Is cham
pagneP'' ..Wen." said Mr.. Greeley.
quietly, II am the only editor on thu
paper that could make that mistake.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06

s
will for little
any, m in complete.
cheapest stock shown
the
for money old goods elsewhere.
what
Remember the only the
GIEsECKE BOOTS SHOES, OvERALLS EIGHMIE SHIRT
fully
until out and will Other occt made As the shirt
Trunks and ae and all other goods for and
allow
No clerks hire We for cash and
for all merriy
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
MDAccIDIHT.

Mean temperature "a 81.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-01-06
Get Of The Track!


For you see l am in
need Of something to
wear. I am off for
Anderson 4 DeClute's
store before they sell
the last of those all
wool $2.75 overcoats.
If l only had a pair Of
those $3.50 calf boots
this road would not
seem as rough. Never
bought goods any
where else but once.
Read that some fellers
were selling at cost.
Christopher Columbus
didn't they do me up
though! Don't want
any more goods at
that kind of cost"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-06
Will Run cto Spite Them,

New YORK, Oct. 6.-The Herald
says: 1t is admitted that the dele
CATION from the democratic national
campaign committee, consisting of
Senator German, ex-senator Barnum,
and Congressman Scott, Of Erie,
called on Mayor Hewitt yesterday to
urge democratic harmony. Hewitt re-
ceived the gentlemen, courteously,
but graudly refused to oudge. "lf you
gentlemen had called on me a week
ago, / might have retired" said Uncle
Abe sententiously, "but l iutend to
run nOWD
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-06
Chicago on Foot--No Cars.

CHICAGO, October 6.-The strike of
the street car conductors and drivers,
and cable gripmen, on the north side
was inaugurated according to the
programme at o'clock this morning.
No cars are running in the entire
division. The sidewalks have been
filled with pedestrians, headed for
the business portion of the city, since
an early hour this morning. Express
wagons and rattle traps of all de-
scrIptions on which temporary seats
have been fixed, are being run by
the strikers and others, and are pat
ronized to their fullest capacity.
Thus far, no violence on the part of
the strikers has been reported, and
none is expected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-06
TELEGRAPHIC sREVITiES.

The unwilling of the monument to
the memory of Gen. Geo. {. Pickett,
took place at Richmond, Va, yester-
day with great pomp.
The Christian church of Ann ArbOr,
Mich, is raising funds for the endow-
ment of a Campbell chair in Bethany
college in honor of Alexander Camp
bell, the founder.
The placing of all the telegraph and
telephone wires in Philadelphia un-
der ground has begun and the work
will be completed at an early day.
A frightful collision occurred near
Hannibal, n. Y. on the Rome, Wa
tertown and Ogoenburg r. R., at S a.
m. yesterday. The Lehigh Valley
passenger using the tracks of the
former, collided with wild cat
train from Oswego, on a curve in a
deep cut.
The government will admit foreign
sacks into Russia without payment of
duty, i'm order ID facilitate the export
of grain and -four f-om the Baltic sea
and Sea of Azov ports.
Sir Charles Warran, chief of the
metropolitan police force, has decided
to offer Gi00 for the discovery of the
White chapel murderer.
Extensive preparations are being
made at indianapolis for the great
state rally on the 18th, when Morton,
Sherman, Blaine, Depew, etc., are eX-
pected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-06
Minnie Maddern's Caprice"

Miss Minnie Madden, the accom-
plished emotional sOubrette, appeared
last night at the opera house TO well
filed aud very appreciattve house.
Miss Madden and company, though
nearly all The time on the road, are
considera bly, above the average
barn stormers" and presented Tay-
lor's society play of today "Caprice,"
in very excellent style.
Miss Madden, in the dual role of
Mercy Baxter and Lucy Ashton, pre-
sented two very finished and charm
ing portraits, one-Mer Y Baxter, being
correct mirror of the hOydenish
mountain flower, pretty, but I'M
tutored. The other, Lucy Ashton,
the polished and beautiful society
lady, who captures all admiration
and holds it.
Since Miss Maddern's last appear
ner hall. she has improved wonder
fully. Then she played strict SOU
brette parts, appearing in Fogg's
Ferry as "Chjp," and other roles. She
was charming soubrette, but i'll the
drama she appears TO much better adj
vantage, putting into her work an in-
u6Scrl DaDl0 udUurdlueSS anu ldSClDd-
ton that pleases her audience very
much. AS Miss Madden is superior
to most dramatic stars, so is her sup
port above the average. The Jethro
Baxter of Mr.. John jennings was a
correct portrayal of the old farmer
and rural esquire" and his lines were
pathetic and amusing by turn. In the
first act when Jack Henderson (Mr.
Faversham) is asking for the
hand of Mercy, he rose to the
very pinnacle of emotional drama
and thrilled his hearers. Philauder
Potts, the professor, by Harry Daven-
port, was equally good though more
of comedy was thrown in and the
young brother, Wally Henderson, was
we'll taken by Mr.. Geo. Trader, who
is also Miss Maddern's stage manager.
The other members of the company
acquitted themselves well.
This afternoon Miss Madden re-
peats Caprice aud tonight she will
close her engagement with "Iu Spite
of ALL" which is new decentralization
of Sardon's Andrea.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-06
LIGHT FLASHES.

New company at the Fashion
theatre tonight.
Regular Sunday afternoon concert
at Muth's pavilion tomorrow.
New company at the Fashion
theatre tonight.
There will be hundreds of visitors
tomorrow to the fair grounds.
The infant child of Prof. and Mrs.
w. B. Seely, aged II months, died
yesterday from hydrocephalus.
Little Jokers versus the Browns,
at Muth's, tomorrow.
C. G.. Hogue has brought suit
against Geo. S. Williamson for collec-
ton of a note in the district court.
-Clarissa r. Pierce has brought
suit against Jacob r. Pierce for d.
vorce.
The firemen of Co. No. 2 were rt
pr;manded yesterday by their fore
man for getting ID the fire yesterday
too early.
Concert and ball every Saturday
and Sunday night at Gambrinus hall,
corner Market and Navarro streets.
Everybody cordially invited to at
tend. lO-6-6t
Mr.. w. H. Bonnell claims that
his new baby requires so much atten-
ton that he cannot look after politics.
Heaven bless the baby.
The Texas Vorwaertz is advertis-
ing for Mr.. r. Wachtel, formerly ba'
keeper to SchOlz's saloon, subsequent
ly saloon keeper and more recently
agent for that paper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-06
Written for the LIGHT.
GOD OF MERCY TO THE RESCUE.

Poor old Florida! still afflicted
Weeping sits and bows her head;
Paints with PHYS bony fingers,
TO her Jacksonville and her dead,
Scenes of sorrow and affection,
Anguish pictured in each face;
God of mercy! to the rescue;
Drive the foul plague from the
place.
Lift the clouds of sorrow from her,
Let the sunshine of Thy love
Smile on her afflicted people
From Thy mercy seat above.
Texas, oh have pity, listen
Cries of "help" from every breath;
Widows, orphans, sick and dying
Writing in the jaws of death.
jacksonville! Poor polluted victim
OF a foul and dread disease
God have mercy on Thy people;
See them on their Bonded knees
See their eyes turned toward Heaven!
See them falling-those who fell;
God and charity save poor Jackson
vile,
For it is living hell.
J. D. p.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-06
PART II.
Marble Statues.
PAET III.
Hop.
FOOT LIGHTS.

Patti-Rosa will play abroad this
season.
Greenwall has now the Grand
opera house at New Orleans, and
Keene, the tragedian, will open it on
the 18th instant.
Madame Janish, Countess DArcO,n
is now confined in an European asy-
lum. Over STUDY and domestic
trouble is the cause of her madness.
michael Stroghoff," to be played
here again this season, has been en-
trely remodled and seems to have a
new lease of popularity.
"Fritz" Emmett has purchased
Willie Edouin's new play, run
Wild" and will probably play in it
when he appears in this city. He
paid the author $4,000 for the sole
rights of its production.
Baritone Soloist Cole, formerly of
the Fashion theatre band, is now
with the opera-house orchestra.
George w. Durham, whose imper-
sonation of "KO-Ko" in the Nikado,
was immense, now plays with Joe
Jefferson.
Charles Arnold, who supported
Minnie Palmer in "My Sweetheart
when she last played in this city, has
returned from most successful trip
in Australia.
RID. Mclean and Miss Marie Pres
colt, are starring in "Virguinus"
this season aud making a big hit.
Mr.. Mclean plays the title role. and
Misc prasaOtt of c0urSa pOactG the
part of the guiless "Virginia." They
will produce that play in this city.
Mr.. Fred Warde has added Mr..
Edward n. Hoyt to his new company.
Mr.. Hoyt played here last season
with the James Wainwright COM
pany
George Wilson, the popular min
strel man, recently banquetted the
local press of Alabama, Ga. The
LIGHT hopes that he will not democrat
ize the local newspaper men by re-
peating those festivities in this city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-06
Mysterious Father and Daughter.

Mysterious Father and Daughter.
CHICAGO, Oct 1ber 6.-Thore arrived
at the Palmer house Tuesday, October
2, a middle-aged gentleman, evident
ly English, accompanied by a decid-
eddy handsome young lady of Is or II
years of age. He registered as DR.. E.
Robins, and daughter, Los Angeles,
California. They were assigned to
room No. 364. That evening DR.. Rob-
bins had his bill, and accompanied
by the girl, left the hotel.
Last night he sought the as
sistance of the police to re-
cover his daughter, who he claimed
had been spirited away by the agents
of the woman's protective association.
He SAYS that several years ago, he
parted from his wife in England, and
came to this country, drifting to Mon
tana and Idaho and finally to Califor-
mia, where he amassed fortune. His
wife, in the meantime, had secured a
bus sent for his daughter and met her
in New York. He claims that some
unknown person telegraphed here
that the girl was not his daughter,
but he was leading her astray. Two
days ago woman called on the girl
and he has not seen her since. DIR.
Robbins did not explain where he had
been stopping since the day he left the
Palmer house. Search in all the lead
ing hotels Jastnight failed to locate
the doctor. Mrs. Dye, clerk of the
Protective association, denies any
knowledge of the man or girl.