The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-03-01
Allen Center.

Smith, OF Humboldt. by which they became the
possessors of two fine colts.
Mr.. Petit and family, of Missouri, are visit
Ing their sister, Mrs. Geo. Ammon and also
looking up location in sunay Kansas. They
have kicked the shackles" about some since
leaving here and are no doubt the wiser BY
their experience.
Greedy Rhinehart has rented farm north
and east of La Harpe and is not far removed
from his old stamping ground''
f II. Toby shipped three carloads Of cattle
to St. Louis Monday, in hopes of findi ng bet
ter market
L. Il. Barker has mare which Is suffering
with swelled back, this the third case we
have heard of during the winter.
We noticed Sheriff Britton In our communi-
ty early one morning last week when the mer-
curry was lowering around zero, to our saluta.
tion he replyed 'this is fine winter wea Their. ~
"Grandpa" Crowell was taken suddenly III
a few days ago, and the family phi ysican was
Immediately summoned, we are pleased to say
he is fast recovering.
Our people will remember FIorance Hillman
OF some hve years ago, she died in Iowa last
June Of the hasty consumption.
Anthiny Pressler the LaHarpe butcher is al
most entirely employed dressing beef and hogs
Tor the farmers. His work is nicely done and
only one dollar.
The revival meetings at LaHarpe closed last
Tuesday evening with IS new members.
Tom Travis has left home to learn the business
of civil engineering
Mr.. Johnathan Howett, recently from Troy
Ohio, has moved on the Montgomery farm near
Salem.
Mrs. Wise, Of lola, last week visited her
Uncle, Father johnson.
The family of Mr.. Boatwright now occupies
their new house. Mr.. B. wont have to .'batch
it' as he did all through his work last season.
The Sweede neighbors have moved into Mr..
Burtiss' house and bids fair to prove valuable
neighbors.
The report comes to MS of a party OF would- be
young gentlemen who recently went to church
at Salem. taking with them jug of cider, who
not only behaved most shanefully themselves
but enticed youth of !: or II years until he
was drunk. This recalls the intimation that
has been frequently made to us, ''That there
seems to be persistent and systematic effort
to tempt to drunkenness" the youths of families
whose standing in the church and Sunday
School may he most sullied by the accomplish
ment of these netarious and despicable plans
1t has become an evil that calls for the earnest
cooperation Of, not only the parents who have
sons upon whom designs are already being
made. but Of every one who prefers Industrious
and moral neighbors rather than the low and
vicious, to frown down and stamp out as they
would the rinderpest. all-proceedings tending
so surely to debase and degrade as are cider
sprees that are SO prevalent.
Mr.. Ellis Deleplain will occl.py the Aten
farm.
The spring moving is almost done, but Nr.
Cleveland will move next week, all but the
'schickens For these he will have to come
back some night after Mr.. Harrison gets In.
We are anxious to see the chang and don't
look for much ''book farming but for some
thorough and common sense work to be done,
for. as Fred Douglass says: "It Is not only the
negro, but the nation that is In peril.
The Thompson brothers have traded for q
team OF mules, and will run two teams not
farms this year.
Messrs Remsbers aud Rhinehart are thresh-
ing corn fodder and also corn from fodder.
s. II. weith shipped his fat calves this week
Prof. Blake's weather predictions are "pan-
ming out' just right this year
Jno. Contest has sold his fat calves to the
local butcher at good price for beef at this
time.
A. z. Funk shipped load OF sheep to Kansa
last week. They are far better priced than cat
tie. Can we not call ont some articles on sheep
that will give that branch OF farm
ing boost in Allen county9
There have been several expressions of regret
through the press OF Allen county that elm
ite' 10 mo more" We have reason to be-
'iese that in the near future be viii again take
up the facile pen for like departed Ksnssnsn
and other Journalists he viii fetnEq to his:aFst
love and $50 mot. 1t be-"
Charlie Deleplain passed on quietly wednes-
day morning at six O'Clock. The death causes |
\ feeling Of sadness throughout our communi.
II, snd yet sstisfaction In kaowisg that he !