The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-07-19
PERSONAL.

Mr.. G. Z. Benton went to Illinois
last week to visit his parents.
Miss Bertha Ellis has returned from
q visit OF several weeks with her broth.
or Sam at Lawrence.
Mrs, Maggie (Buchannan) Funk, OF
Colorado, il visiting her sister, Mrs.
Hartman and Mrs. Evans.
Sheriff Britton was over in Missou-
ri on business the first of the week.
He says that the prospect for corn In
that State is far behind what 1t is in
Kansas.
Mr.. l.. g. Myler returned last week
from Toledo, ILL.,, where he has been
teaching school and studying law dur.
ing the past year. He is glad to get
back to Kansas.
Miss Oma Reagan who has been
employed at the Sac and Fox agency
for several months past, returned
home last week, the newly appointed
agent having made q "clean swept
Editor Ingersoll was In from Moran
Tuesday. He says that since the M.
X. & T. took hold of the X. U. Il z.
road q great difference Is noticeable in
the number Of trains running, the az.
erage number now being atout 20
every rs hours.
DR.. and Mrs. w. q. Hendricks start
ed last Saturday for an extended trim
through the South, intending to visit
Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, Flor.
ida and other States before their re-
turn. The trip is mainly for pleasure
and recreation and the REGISTER
trusts they may enjoy It thoroughly.
Mr.. Frank Olmstead, formerly one
of our popular teachers, but employed
Of late in mercantile house at Hot
Springs. Arkansas, is visiting his old
home this week and made the REGIS
TER q pleasant call. He says Hot
Springs Is a good place to do business,
but not very good place to practice
republican politics.
Mr.. VIM. Goodhue Is entertaining
his brother, Mr.. David Goodhue, who
came out from Ohio last week and
will probably remain here q month or
two. Mr.. Goodhue is much pleased
with this part of Kansas and the REG
IsTER is glad to know that he will
probably locate here permanently.
Wallace Ewing returned home the
first of the week having been 'slet out"
of his position as mail agent on the A.
T. & 8. F. Ry. Wallace says 1t was
another "old dog Tray" case. He had
strayed into the company Of a lot of
democrats and the eyes of the Admin
istration were not good enough to pick
out one sheep among so many goats,
so they all went to the slaughter. He
expects to go to Chicago soon to visit
relatives.
DR.. J. 8. LaFary returned Wednes-
day from his Colorado trip "bronzed
and bearded like the Pard." The boys
Immediately took up penny collec-
ton and raised Insufficient sum to have
him shaved-a small favor which was
gratefully received. The Doctor thor.
oughly enjoyed his outing aud returns
much improved in health. He says
that Lon Northrup thinks himself
much benefited by the mountain air
and will remain some weeks longer.
Prof. E. N. Plank the distinguished
botanist, is again in the city prosecu.
ting his work, and is giving a courss.
of learned and interesting lecturer Q n
his speciality. The Professor has Civ en-
his entire time for the past six years
to the study of the flora of Kansas and
expects to be ready this fall to publish
q book which shall give an accou Mt of
every plant that is found in the State.
The Professors lectures, although on
scientific subject, are highly popular
and entertaining. They are given in
Presbyterian church and will continue
tonight and tomorrow night