The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-12-20

Sunday School Christmas trees are
nice. and great many people, young
and old, doubtless get much pleasure
from them. But somehow when we
get to thinking about the fun We
used to have sitting in front of the
great open fireplace in the old log
house on Christmas eve, talking about
Santa Claus and his reindeers. aud
wondering If we couldn't hear the
tinkling of their bells i. we stayed
awake long enough, and hanging our
very longest stocking with its top prop
ped wide open in the place where it
would be the first thing to catch old
Santa's eye when he dropped down the
chimney-which was plenty big enough
to let him drop-and getting up the
next morning away before daylight
reaching out in an ecstasy OF Joy and
wonderment after the heavy.laden
hosiery,-when we remember all Of
these things, which happened before
Christmas trees were invented, we feel
sort Of pity for the poor children who
have to take their presents from tree
in a church where they daren't jump
up and down and yell. and who have
never really found out what stockings
are good for, and who would laugh Ia
your face If you tried to tell them the
old story about Santa Claus and the
sleigh and the RENDERS. That poem Of
Riley's on our first page has good
many funny things in it; but it comes
near bringing tears to the eyes for all
that. 1t is not well to believe what Is
not so, but there are plenty of grown
men who would trade off good deal
of truth If they could get in exchange
the faith they use to have in the sledge
and the deer and the jolly old man
who brought them so many happy
hours.
Long afIre
They know,d who
sanity Claus WIZ"
1t occurred TO US last Saturday to-
"poll" the visitors to the REGISTER
office on the question of resubmission.
The result was that during the entire
day, Just one man declared himself in
favor of resubmission, and be declared
that he would vote for prohibition If 1t
came up again and was only in favor
of resubmission to"settle the question"
All the others-and there were Demo-
Gratis as well as Republicans among
the number, and from nearly every
township in the county-declared their
emphatic opposition to anything that
even suggests a return to the old days
Of the open saloon.
Our picturesque friend, Diamond
Dick, has leased the Gettysburg
panorama building i'm Kansas City and
will hold forth there the remainder Of
the wlnter-provided he can keep out
of the clutches OF the law. This pro- |
viso Is put in because we note by the
Neus that he was recently for |
money he had forgotten to pay, and
when brought into court had beauti-
full little racket pounding the officers,
cursing the judge, bullying the jury,
and in many other ways doing the
midwest act in great shape.
Mr.. T. G. Bramley, who has been
in marble all his life, gives i'll
as his opinion that the very hard stone
which the new gas well has
been passing, is q fine quality of mar
Die. This would seem almost too good
10 be true. but Mr.. Bramley has given
The matter very careful examination,
md his opinion is surely worth some
hing. We hope steps may be taken to
Ind out the truth. A marble quarry
would be worth more to lola than all
he gas in the United States.
The many lola friends of the family
.egret to learn of the death, at her
lome west of the river, on Wednesday
evening last, of Mrs. Mary E.,::wife Of
Mr.. J. l.. Woodin. The deceased was
! victim of consumption and while ii
vas known that she could not recover,
yet her death was not so soon expected.
Hrs. Woodin was q sister of Gaylord
md David Robinson, of this city, and
caves her husband and a family of
tx children to mourn her loss The
uneral services will be held at the
esidence at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
Rev. Moore officiating.
At the regular meeting of the A. o
J. W. on Friday evening December 13,
$50, the following officers We're cleo
ed for the year 1890: T. G.. Bramiey,
daater w; Fl. II. Evans. Foreman;
:. S. Canatsy, Overseer; w. H.
Evans, Recorder; II. Klaumanp, Re.
Y. NJ Port, Guide; J. F. Payne, In.
ide W.; Jas. Overmyer, Outside W.;
:. w. McNiel, Trustee; j. Il. Hender-
on, Representative to Grand Lodge.
See here! Wheat is cheap and we ,
'ffer you -four and feed at these prices
Patent" at $500 per hundred pounds.
Bakers" at Sl.s0 per hundred pounds
Fancy" at Sl.20 per hundred pounds,
neal at 60 cents per hundred pounds.
hop at 40 cents per hundred pounds,
ran at 60 cents per hundred pounds
rhayer & Gilmore. I
Mr.. E. P. Lovejoy large dealer in
,eneral merchandise at Wabuska. Ne |
ada, says. 81 have tried st Patrick's
'ills and ,an truthfully say they are
he best l have ever taken or known
sed." As a pleasant phvsic or for I
isorders OF the liver they wi i'll always q
lways give perfect satisfaction. For
ale by all druggists.
All persons indebted to DR.. s. Tozer :
re requested to call and settle at once /
nth cash. com or nrte. Either will ]
ettle book account. No difference how q
mall the amount it must be settled Ey a
l. If you are too hard up to
attie with a note. call an get re-
eipt, as my books must be squared.
Bartels isn't exactly making a L
pecialty of holiday goods, but you will ]
Hiss it, just the same, if you fail to see b
i'm before buying your Christmas
resents. His goods are useful as well 4
} ornamental and the mpney-it =
oesn't take much-invest Fin them lie =
ell spent. :,
After all there is nothing more &C Il
.ptable as Christmas present than
piece of handsome jewelry. Frank h