The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-12-26

| There is a tradition that as til
clocks strike IL on Christmas eve a
the cows in the stables fall on thei
knees. Were there any COW partie
last night to test the truth of the ira
| dition?
There are two things we have t
/ have i'm our family remarked al
Elm township friend the other day n
he handed US a couple of dollars. "On
is flour and the other is the lola REG
IsTER.n
The REGISTER knows n man in Al
len county who has sold 100 head O
cattle and $50 hogs, to be delivere,
May l, at cents pound. That look
as if somebody had confidence in thu
spring market.
Mrs. J. b. Goshorn is now ready TO
business in the room just east of Ev
bns' drug store. She has had man,
years. experience as miliiner anC
solicits the patronage of the ladies o
lola and vicinity.
John +. Willis has been appointed
national lecturer of the Farmers Al
lance at a salary of 3, 900 year ant
expenses. We wonder what privat,
enterprise would pay Mr.. Willis tina
much for his services?
Still i'm the lead-Richards 4 Welch
grocers-for the reason that they al
ways treat customers courteously, keel
on hand fresh, clean stock, pay goOt
prices for produce and sell as low a:
the market will permit.
+. A. Northrup was taken quite
seriously i'll last Sunday with return
of the nervous attack which he had
some time ago. His condition at thi:
writing is somewhat improved al
though he is still far from well.
The State School Teachers Associa
ton will meet i'm Topeka, December
%, 80 and 81. The Rev. Bernard KEEL
ley will deliver the address of wei
come. The program includes many
papers by prominent educators.
All interested in the Geneva GENE.
terry are requested to meet at the school
house at O'Clock on Saturday Jan.
8, 1891, at which time and place steps
will be taken to re-organize the GENE
terry company, elect officers, etc.
Have you noticed that new depar-
ture at Anderson & DeClute's? They
have added blankets to their stock
and are selling them at astounding
prices. Two good gray blankets for
s. cents! Think of it. Go and see
them.
The latest craze Is a game jailed
Tiddeldy Winks. 1t is said to be a
sort of cross between lawn tennis and
parlor croquet, played with poker
chips. If the game makes fellow as
tired as its name does it will have a
short life.
A farmer in the West-of-the-river
neighborhood, who is too much of a
Democrat himself to take the REGIS
TER, came in the other day and order
ed it sent to q friend in Washington.
He knew that his friend wanted the
neUs.
Services at Presbyterian church
next Sunday at IL a. m. and p. m.
Evening subject: 1.-THE Harvest Past"
Young peoples meeting at 6:15 p. m.
All non-attendants at other churches
are hereby extended hearty invita-
ton.
The NJ. +. church, of Piqua, will
give literary and musical entertain
ment at the church OH New Years
we. A small admission fee will be
charged, the proceeds to be used in
repairing the church. All are cor
daily invited TO attend
At the meeting of McCook Post.
Saturday night, officers were elected
as follows: r. S. Moore, p. c.; 1. Port,
s. W; J. f. Henderson, J. V; W. ID.
Scott, Chaplain; w. ID. Scott, Surgeon;
W. H. Mcclure, o. d.; John Thomas,
o. g.; John Mcdonald, q. NJ.
Harry I. Brown, of Carlyle, came up
Tuesday to tell US to keep the Old
Thing coming" He says that Carlyle
is likely to be run out by
the rats unless some heroic measures
are taken soon. 1t is pretty dear bus
incss to feed rats fifty cent corn.
w. III. Root is now settled in his
new shop, at the Coutant building
and solicits the patronage of those
needing the services of a first-class
timer. Spouting, roofing and sheet
iron work done promptly and at
reasonable rates. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
The Elsmore Eagle reports that some
man in that neighborhOod recently
killed nineteen quails at one shot. The
man ought to be tried for bloody muir
der. Nothiug but the prospect of act
ual starvation can justify anybody for
shooting into flock of quails on the
ground.
Bronson Pilot: The representative
of a wholesale grocery house of Chi
cago, worked this locality recently.
But few sales are reported and they
were made at great profit to the seller.
1t Is far better to patronize the home
merchants whom you know than some
travelling fraud whom you never saw.
The sixth Demorest Medal Contest
will he held at the Neosho Valley
school house on the evening of Mon
day the 18th. The following are the
pames of the contestants: May and
Rannie Carver, Ella Beabm, Flovilla
Steele, Ella and Marion Brown, Ben
Crook and Ed. Whitman. Everybody
invited. BY order of committee.
The negro who is in Jail charged
with horse stealing, made desperate
effort to escape the other day. He
used the iron poker as tool and had
nearly succeeded i'm springing the lock
from the door when he was detected.
The sheriff put him into cell for safe
keeping and will see to it that some
body else handles the poker.
The Topeka Weekly Capital from
now until Jan. /, 1892 and the REG
IsTER for one year for 500. The
Weekly Capital will contain the most
complete reports of the organization