The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-08-21

The latest fad among the youDs
people of Humboldt is walking club
Last Thursday night they started fo
lola about six o'clock, sending haci
ahead to carry their lunch to poin
about half way here, where they ex
pected to refresh the inner man befor,
coming the rest of the way. But ow
ing to q Misunderstanding OH the par
of the hackman he came on up tt
Capt Stover's with the lunch basket:
and the hungry pedes TRANS were Oh
liged to 60 supperless until about $3.50
when they reached Capt. Stover's
Here they feasted and rested unit
eleven, when they started homewarG
In their hack.-and it is safe to say
that they never before appreciated the
privilege of riding eight miles as they
did after having walked that dis
lance. We hope that the walking
craze will continue however, and rec.
ommend the formation of such a club
to lola young people during the fall
month. The following is list of tn,
names of those who came up from
Humboldt: DIR. and Mrs. Russell
Misses Mamie Drake, Effie, Sadie anC
Minnie Neff, Messrs. J. b. Chamber
lain, ID. s. Smith. Chas. Higginson
Jay Wilmington.
The Christian Endeavor aud other
young peoples societies of the city
will hold a Union social at the Chris
tan church next Tuesday evening
The more important lines of worf
will be discussed by persons
who are competent to present some
new ideas on the subjects, after which
social meeting will be devoted to a
social time, i'm order that the young
people i'm the different societies may
become better acquainted with one
another. All young peOple,-and al
older ones who are interested in this
work, are most cordially invited to at,
tend this meeting. By order of Union
Committee.
Two cases came before the Justice
of the Peace last week as the result
of some trouble between the families
of Will Brown and Sam Lieurance.
The first case was that of State OF
Kansas as Lieurance. and the jury
brought in a verdict of not guilty,
with charge of malicious prosecu.
lions against the complainant. The
other case, State of Kansas Us Will
Brown, was the outcome of "scrap"
between Brown and Lieurance at the
s. X. depot one night last week, in
which Mrs. Lieurance who tried to
separate the two men, was struck i'm
some way. The latter case i'm which
Mrs. l.. was the complainant, was
dismissed.
Mr.. H. f. VanDeman, the govern
ment pomologist at Washington, who
is examining the fruit crop in this part
of the country, called at the REGISTER
office Monday. He has just visited a
600 acre peach orchard in Southern
Missouri, and brings some magnificent
specimens of the fruit. The owners
expect to ship 5000 bushels of peach
es from this orchard. Mr.. VanDeman
says that the apple crop of Missouri
last year paid $40, 900, 900 direct to the
producers aside from the apples used
in the evaporation process.
Those who wish to avail themselves
of the opportunity of taking private
lessons i'm shorthand or typewriting
call on J. T. Woolsey, at the office of
w. A. Cummings, before Saturday
evening, Aug. 81, for particulars.
The expense will be very low now,
to what it would be to going
from your own town. This is an ex-
cellent opportunity for young ladies,
who, as stenographers, command as
large salaries as gentlemen.
Someone on the farm occupied byMr.
David Koeber, a few miles north of
discovered early Wednes-
day morning that the Separator was
on fire. BY very prompt action, the
flames were eXtinguished before any
damage was done beyond scorchiDg
and charming the machine somewhat.
A few moments delay would have re-
suited i'm serious loss however. Mr..
koeber believes that ii was the work
Of an iDcendiary.
AL Abrams has moved into the Lee
land Hotel and has opened the dining
room. Heis having the hotel cleaned
and will soon be ready to
guests. We believe that
MIR. Abrams will keep a hotel of a
different order from what it has been
in the past, and one which will de-
serve to receive a good patronage.
We are requested by the picnic COM
mittee of the Good Templars to an
nounce that inasmuch as the colOred
people will not hold their campmeet-
ing i'm the grove, the picnic will be
held as announced last week-in Free
mans grove next Wednesday. All
Good Templars turn out.
/ will not extract teeth for 40 cents
each, but / will do your dental work
as cheaply as first-class work can be
done and warrant it to give satisfac-
ton or refund your money. always
keep my napkins, instruments and
hands clean while operating. +. A.
Higgins, the dentist-over Farmers
Store.
Mr.. Thomas Mudd, the evangelist of
the Baptist Church (colOred), asks us
TO announce that the ten day meeting,
which was to have been held here in
The park west of town, has been given
up. The Baptists here, according to
Nh. Mudd, say that they can't hold
the meeting on account of lack of time.
Mr.. l.. r. Ray, who bought the
Nickel Plate restaurant, moved his
family and household goods over from
Yates Center last week and took poss-
ession of the restaurant. Mr.. Ray is
D very pleasant appearing, aftable
and will no doubt keep
bis restaurant in good shape.
Mr.. w. L. Allison came down from
Kansas City last Sunday, where he
has been in the Santa Fe hospital.
Mr.. Allison is in the employ of the
). X. machine shops at OssawatOmie,
and had the misfortune to break his
Irm recently. He expects to return
to Ossawatomie this week.
Prof. and Mrs. Picken were in lola
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