The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-08-19

Postmasters as well as other people
have their trials. POstmasters Me
Clure received the other day the fol-
lowing letter:
WICHITA Kans Aug 10 ISlI
| Nh. Dear sir: lam Informed by the expires
! messenger that you have couple of wild eats
to sell cheap Please give me your lowest liy-
company. What is their sex, color age and
condition? Resp'y yours
! CHAS PAYNE.
A postscript noted that the letter
was sent to the Postmaster because the
name was not known. Ifthereis any
body in this neighbOrhOOd with herd
of wild cats, he might find purchas-
er by making himself known.
/ j. b. GOshOrn received notice the
other day that he had been appointed
! Provisional Department Commander
! for Kansas of the Union Veterans AS
sOciation, an old soldiers society sim
liar to the G. A. II. Mr.. GOshorn was
an officer in the Association i'm Ohio
and it is to the efficient work there
done that he owes his present cOmpli-
mentary appointment. He expects to
appoint his staff and proceed at once
to the organization of the order in this
State.
Geo. w. Trout was i'm from the Os-
age Saturday. He says that he has
80 acres of very early variety of corn
that was planted early, so that it is
already matured and will give him a
good crop. Mr.. Trout expects to go
to Ottawa this fall to attend the Bap-
tist College there preparatory to enter
ing the ministry.
J. q. Norton, of MarmatOn, was i'll
town Tuesday. He says that he has
realized a profit of $3.50 head from
some sheep which he bought last fall,
and still has the sheep. He says that
if it were not for the dogs, sheep would
be the most profitable crop Kansas
farmers could raise.
If you want to exchange your farm
for farm in Missouri, Arkansas or
any other State, or if you want to eX-
change for any kind of merchandise,
or merchandise for farm, raw or tim
Der land, or city property, write or
call on ID. w. BOstwick, lola, Kansas.
Are you troubled with any skin dis
order? Hot Springs Skin Salve is all
that the name implies. The salts from
the evapOrated waters are empOdied
i'm its composition, and it should he
used wherever salve or ointment is
necessary. For sale by Evans BrOs.3S
We regret to learn of the death of
our aged friend, Samuel BaXley,
which occurred last Thursday at his
home in WOodson county. The de-
ceased formerly lived in this county
and had many friends here among
whom he was sincerely esteemed.
DIR. s. Tozer and his daughter, Mrs.
Crow, returned last Saturday from
Chicago. The Doctor is still very
week from the operation to which he
submitted, but everybody is glad to
know that his early and complete re-
covery is almost certain.
Mel Riggs came in from Ellsworth
county last week, where he has been
since July working at good wages in
the harvest fields. He says that there
Is plenty of money i'm that part of the
State and the only thing the farmers
complain of is the scarcity and high
price of labor.
DIR. Whitaker, of Colony, was in
town Tuesday, returning from Moran
where he had been called for consul
tation in the case OfMrs. Rumbel who,
he fears, is fatally Ill.
Later: Mrs. Rumbel died Tuesday
night.
A letter from Guy Eckley, dated in
Reno county, says that there was
fine rain i'm that county last week and
that the farmers are rejoicing in the
prospect of 60 bushels of corn per acre
in addition to their enormous wheat
crop.
j. s. Turner who is now running
the Mo. Pac. eating house at Yates
Center, came over Tuesday to attend
the 1. o. o. +. Lodge meeting. Mr..
e. e.. McCann and one or two others
came over with him.
VIM. Bohemian, formerly of Geneva,
but employed for several years past
i'm the Treasury Department at Wash
ington, died on Wednesday of last
week. The remains were brought
home for interment.
On account of my health / want to
close out my entire stock of millinery.
nave Hue llIc vi tlllilIhVu anu ui'-
trimmed hats which offer at very low
figures. Mrs. VIM. Hankins.
We are indebted to b. L. ROdman
for Denver papers, for subscription
to the REGISTER, and for pleasant
letter in which he sends greeting To
his old friends.
Ed. McLain, who has been in Jail
since the last term of court in default
of payment of fine and costs, was re-
leased Sunday, his father having come
to his relief.
When you want to borrow money
you should go to Jas. Mccain, over
Young's dry goods store. He can
give you low rates and most favorable
terms.
Water Hyacinths for sale, 25cts.
Come and see them Miss Cox South of
Presbyterian Church. t2pd
For next ninety days loans at less
than ~ per cent. ID. b. ID. Shelter,
over Evans drugstore.