The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-11-23
More new cloaks at Rodmans.

More new cloaks at Rodmaus.
Died of typhoid fever, at his home il
Rich township, Anderson county, oil
November 18th, Ira Mccoy, son o
]. K. Mccoy of this county. Their,
are few men in the neighborhood who's,
death would have been more univer
sally mourned than that Of Ira Mccoy
None had more friends or fewer enem
los. 1t is always hard to lose a friend
but it is especially disheartening when
we have to mourn the death of one
whose life and usefulness seems bu,
fairly begun; and whose hopes and
ambitions are all in the future. The
testimony of his friends and neighbors
IL the best indication of what a man
really is; and If any consolation Can
reach those who 80 bitterly mourn the
loss of a son or a husband, it must be
the sincere sympathy and the heart
felt sorrow of the friends who knew
him longest and loved him best.
Look at Aliens stock before buying.
While not desiring to discourage in
any way the other entertainments con-
templated for the Holiday season, we
feel justified in particularly commend.
ing to the people the series of enter
tainments to be given for the benefit
of the schools. 1t is desired to pur-
chase some books of reference and
che mical apparatus. These articles
are an absolute necessity for the best
conduct of the schools, and the mem
bers of the board tell US they would
willingly appropriate money for their
purchase, if the incidental fund were
not already strained to its utmost linn
its. Everybody is vitality interested In
our schools. and certainly the people
ought to respond right cordially to
this, the first appeal to public patron
age for long time. A large number
Of our young people are preparing va
rious entertainments of the series, and
they promise to be exceedingly inter-
asting.
Best all wool yarn at Rodman's.
We are very much shocked to learn |
through the Courant that the boys Of
the glee club have been swearing by |
We would not have
thought it of them, it is 10 unneces-
sary, when there are so many other |
things they might swear by. They |
are nice young men too; and it is pain
'ul to know that they have so little
.aste in the matter. And then to
swear by plain implication if we
we're going to swear by implication at
all, we would have the best article in
the market; we would have it frilled
and tucked and cut bias; we wouldn't
stop for expense in little matter like
that. 1t is really too bad; we must
speak to the boys about 1t and see If
hey can't make some better selections.
The Courant is too awfully thin-skin.
ned. With few more years of politl- |
al skirmishing We think it will be
able to bear up with better grace,
1nder the good-humored raillery of
songs.
Best line of corsets at Rodman's.
With the approach Of cold weather
t becomes apparent that there are
Iome poor people in our midst who
will suffer if they do not receive assis-
lance; and while we do not believe in
lelping those who might help them
elves, the community is not justified
n letting any one go'cold and hungry.
IF course there are provisions made by
aw; and We have officers charged with
he duty of relieving pressing uecess-
ties: but there are many who will
uffer and allow their families to suffer
ather than apply to these agencies.
Would it not be wise to have some Or
anazation for the purpose of raising
1nds and having them distributed
and .intelligcntly? The
York seems naturally to fall to the
ands of the ladies; from the fact that
. is usually women and children who
eed help. They can investigate
Asses of destitution, and if necessary,
pply to the trustee for assistance.
'ur columns are open to any one wish
,g to take steps in the matter.