The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-11-28

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ways treat customers courteously, keep
on hand fresh, clean stock, pay good
prices for produce and sell as low as
the market will permit.
K. C.. Star: When Charlie Scott
heard that young Billie Morgan Of the
Strong City Republican was married,
he sent brief, pathetic message to
Del Valentine which read: "There
are only few of US left"
The ground upon which DIR. Robin
son will erect his veterinary hospital
is being cleared this week by the re-
moval of the frame building occupied
by w. A. Cummings as an office, to
the lot back of CampbelPs harness
shop.
The editor returned Sunday morn
ing from his trip to Oklahoma, having
enjoyed a delightful vacation. He
may have something to say next week
about the impressions he received
from people and things in the "pleas-
ant land"
The holiday season is now upon us
and Allen is ready for 1t with a splen-
did line of plush goods, albums, toilet
sets, books, toys and holiday goods of
all kinds. Yon ought not to think of
buying anywhere else before examin-
ing his stock.
A Loan Agent: placed two mort
cages on farms within the past two
weeks, one bearing nine and the other
ten per cent. interest. Before the
election 1 could have loaned the same
amounts on the same farms at per
cent. interest.
Some household goods were stolen
from Rev. o. l. Summer last week and
Saturday Sheriff Hobart searched a
house north of the Missouri Pacific de-
pot under a search warrant from JUS
tice Shelter, but failed to find the
missing property.
We believe it is estimated that corn
fed to hogs which bring $500 hun
dred, nets 20 cents bushel. Ii these
| figures are correct then the cholera
which kills off $500 hogs which are
eating 80 cert corn, is not altogether
an unmixed misfortune.
The Presbyterian ladies will con-
tinue their entertainment at the Opera
House tomorrow friday evening.
An attractive musical program will be
presented, supper and oysters will be
served, and a pleasant evening gen.
orally may be anticipated.
VIM. Brancher, commissioner-elect
from the first District, was in town
Wednesday and filed his official bond.
AS the only man on either of the OPP
position tickets who survived the bat
tie in Allen county, Capt. Brancher
was the recipient of many congratula-
tons.
w. H. Root is now settled in his
new shop, at the Coutant building
and solicits the patronage of those
needing the services of first-class
timer. Spouting, roofing and sheet
iron work done promptly and at
reasonable rates. Satisfaction guar
anteed.
Hon. E. Fl. Funstwill start on Sat-
urday or Monday to Washington to
resume his duties in Congress. He
will do his best to secure the passage
of free coinage and service pension
bills, and gives it as his opinion that
both these measures will become laws
before the close of the coming session.
The official vote of Kansas on the
State and Congressional tickets, is
given i'm full on another page of this
paper, and the figures will be found
exceedingly interesting. A complete
list of the new representatives-elect Is
also given, with much other matter
which makes this single paper worth
the price of years subscription.
The appointment of ID. ID. Spicer, of
Geneva, to fill the vacancy on the
board of county commissioners caused
by the resignation of ID. r. Inge,
meets with the most general approval.
AS a prompt and successful business
man, thoroughly acquainted with the
needs of all parts of the county, MIR.
Spicer will make an able and efficient
member of the board.
The Topeka Weekly Capital from
now until Jan. l, 1892 and the REG
IsTER for one year for $500. The
JVeekly Capital will contain the most
complete reports of the organization
and proceedings of the coming Legis-
lature that will be published, besides
all the news of Kansas and the Capt.
tai City. No Kansan should be with
out it.
Last Friday afternoon, Mrs. Strick-
land, mother of our deputy sheriff,
dropped a pocket book containing
S265. 90 on the sidewalk near Beck's
store. The pocket book was found a
few moments afterward by George
Bunnell. of Humboldt, who at once
took steps to find the owner. If we
are ever so unfortunate as to lose q
pocket book we hope Mr.. Bunnell
will be in town when it happens.
This office is in receipt of No. l., Vol.
l., of the Select Friend a monthly
magazine devoted to the interests OF
the order of that name. 1t is publish
ed by 81. +. BoughtOn of Lawrence,
Kansas, and is neat, well gotten up
pamphlet of twenty-four pages, con-
tanning much information Ofinterest to
the members of the order of which lola
is the headquarters. The subscription
price is fifty cents per year and is well
worth it as the magazine is credit to
the order and its publisher.
Superintendent Barber and several
of our teachers go to Ottawa to-day to
attend the meeting of the Southeast
ern Kansas Teachers Association
which will be in session the remain
der of this week. MIR. Barber will
take part in the discussion of ''The
School Book Problem" and Prof.
Whitehiil will discuss "The Public
Schools as an Institution of the Pub
lic.n The hotels of Ottawa are doing
the right thing by the Association as
the lady membere are to be entertain
ed free and the gentlemen at reduced
rates.
Moran Herald: While in lola one
day this week, we called at Mr.. Bram-