The Iola register., 1891-10-30

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Masonic Lodge, of which Mr.. Hyatt
, is valued mem Der, took advantag,
of the occasion to present him with
handsome purse, and the Presbyterial
congregation made q similar presenta
tion. Rev. Freed was the spokesman
for the Masons and prefaced his pre-
sentation with few pleasant observa
tons upon the relations of pastor anC
people. The purse from the congrega
tion was presented by Chas. F. Scot
with few words of greeting, goo,
will and farewell. Mr.. Hyatt respond
ed feelingly and appropriately, ex
pressing his appreciation of the gift
that had been rendered him and tn,
kind expressions that accompanied
them. Upon the conclusion of Mr.
Hyatt's remarks lunch was served anl
the remainder of the evening spen
socially. Rev. and Mrs. Wilson, anC
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Cozine, of Carlyle
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wilson, of LaHarpe
and others from these two neighbOr.
hoods, were among the guests who's,
presence added much to the complete
ness and pleasure of the occasion.
The country has been visitid by
number of destructive fires this week
One got started at P. Jury's place II
Salem township on Monday and
swept south as far as coal creek des
troying $50 tons of hay for c. H. FronF
and doing much other damage tc
fences, cornfields and orchards. Or
Wednesday a train on the X. G.. anC
Pacific started fire in Elsmore town
ship that burned strip nearly a mile
wide all the way to the Missouri Paci
fic road. We cannot learn all the
damage it did, but we know that il
burned Jas. Bettis' threshing machine
and about 100 bushels of flax for Mr.
Roedle besides large quantity of hay
and corn. There was another fire il
south Marmaton lately which did a
great deal of damage, but we have moi
learned the particulars. With every.
thing as dry as it is now, and with the
high winds we have been having it is
inevitable that fires which once get
under headway should do great deal
of damage. 1t is a great pity that
they should get started.
One of the best institutions ever es.
tablished i'm lola and one which has
done a great deal of good i'm a very
general way is the lola Library. 1t
contains now q large number of care
fully chosen books and is constantly
receiving new ones. Access to these
books has doubtless been the means of
giving a taste for good literature to
many young people who would not
otherwise have formed such a taste.
The work OF ustaining and enlarging
the library has been carried on by a
of ladies from philanthropic
purposes purely, without any gain to
and without cost to the
city. The ladies desire now to increase
the patronage of the library, and to
that end, have appointed a committee
to sell new shares. They will also
give all entertainment soon. We be-
bespeak for them hearty encourage
ment from lola people.
When the real estate assessment
was raised last year great many
that it only meant a large
Increase of taxation. that the rate
would remain the same and so great
deal more money would be raised, and
the commissioners having it on hand
would spend 1T. The statement of the
tax levy which we publish in another
place, shows incidentally that these
fears were not realized. The levy for
1888, under the old assessment, was
81 20 and raised S35, ,6S2.05. The levy
ior 1891, under the new valuation is
95 and raises So, $3.50. 80 instead
,f raising more money we actually
raise $3.50 less. We hope the Moran
which made grand kick
when the assessment was raised, will
be glad to copy this item.
There is hardly week passed that
The REGISTER is not notified by some
postmaster that a letter addressed to
This paper remains i'm his Office be-
cause the proper amount of postage
has not been paid. This occurs on
account of the mistaken idea a great
many people seem to have that if q
etter is not sealed it only requires one
cent postage. That is not the law. A
etter is a letter whether the envelope
enclosing it is sealed or not and it re-
Juires two cents postage. If only one
cent is paid the letter is held until the
person to whom it is addressed sends
/ one cent stamp in a two cent envel-
,pe to redeem it. And if he does not
10 this, the letter is sent to the dead
etter office. 1t is cheapest to prepay
your postage.
To all parties contemplating a jour-
ney to the west-It is recognized
TACT that passengers holding second
class tickets cannot purchase pullman
,leeper tickets. The Santa Fe Ry.
have provided for this important feat
Ire by inaugurating line of finely
equipped pullman tourist sleepers
With porter in charge for the accomo-
1ation of our passengers holding sec
md class tickets and by going via the
Santa Fe route, you will avoid long
md tiresome journey in day coaches
md common cars. and are furnished
With free berth in tourist sleeper.
We make the best of time. For full
call on local agent Santa
Fe route.
Moran Herald: Mr.. l.. ID. Buck is
shipping ounces to Kansas City, and
kinks them more profitable than
peaches. He gets about three dollars
!. bushel, and a tree occupies about
me square rod of ground. He has
'even trees, about nine years old, and
las sold nine bushels, besides what
le has used himself. At this rate an
lcre of ground would produce over S4O0
worth of fruit. We were under the
that ounces did not do
veil i'm Kansas, hut Mr.. Buck showed
Is as fine ones as we ever saw in the
asst.
A prominent citizen of Elm town.
hip was fifty years old the other day
md all his friends gathered and gave
,im a great big surprise party. The
REGISTER had reporter there who
brought us in a full report of the hap
~ occasion. But we cannot print it
because the prominent citizen asks