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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
An Ancient Battle Oath.

The Gaelic chieftain's oath before 90
ing into battle has been found in an
Irish text of the second century and d O.
ciphered as follows: Tho heavens are
above us, the land below Us. the ocean
around us-everything in Il circle about
US. If the heavens do not fall. casting
from their high fortresses the stars like
rain on the face of the earth; if shocks
from within do not shatter the land it.
self; if the ocean from its blue soil
tudes does not rise up over the brows
of all living things. !. by victory in
war, by combats and battles. will bring
TO the stable and the fold the cattle and
TO the house and to their dwelling the
women that have been stolen by the
enemy. "-ChicaS0 Inter-0cean.
IT SHoULD BE IN EVERY House
J. b. Wilson, 371 Clay St, Sharps-
burg, Pa, SAYS he will not be without
DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, cough: and colds, that il
cured his wife who was threatened
with pneumonia after an attack of la
grippe, when various other remedies
and several physicians had done her
no good. Robert Barber, of Cooks
port, Pa, claims DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery has done him more good than
he ever used for lnng trOu-
BILE. Nothing like ii. Try it. Free
trial bottles at Evans. Large bottles
soc and 81.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Pears
Soap

People have no idea how
crude and cruel soap can be.
1t takes off dirt. So far,
so good; but what else does
it do?
1t cuts the skin and frets
the under-skin e; makes red
ness and roughness and
leads to worse. Not soap,
but the alkali in it.
Pears Soap has no free,
alkali in it. It neither red
dens nor roughens the skin.
1t responds to water in
stantly; washes and rinses
off in a twinkling; is as
gentle as strong; and the
after-effect is every way
good.
All sorts of stores sell It,
especially druggists; all sorts
of people use it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Neatness In Girls.

Neatness is good thing for q girl.
and if she does not learn it when she is
young, She never will 1t taxes a great
deal more neatness to make a girl look
well than it does to make boy look
passabe. Not because boy, to start
with, is better looking than a girl, but
the clothes are of different sort, not
SO many colors in them, and people
don't expect boy to look so pretty as
girl. A girl that is not neatly dressed
is called a sloven, and no one likes 10
look at her. Her face may lie pretty
and her eyes bright. but if there is
spot of dirt on her cheek, and her fin
gers ends are black with ink. and her
shoes are not laced or buttoned up, and
her apron is dirty, and her collar is not
buttoned, and her skirt is torn, she can
not be liked. Learn to be neat, and
when you have learned it, it will al
most take care of itself.-Christian at
Work
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
HE GOT HIS LICENSE.
And Was Married to Eliza Jones That
Very Same Evening.

And Was Married to Eliza Jones That
Very Same Evening.
"Boss, is dis we're de place whar yer
buys lisenses fur gittin' married by?"
asked a young negro of Clerk Meigs at
the city hall the other afternoon.
This is the place, young man." the
genial clerk replied. "What is your
name, please?"
"Taint for myself dat wants IL fur.
Deed yer is wrong dar, boss. wants
1t fur er fren of mine over in George
town, what is goin' ter marry Liza
Jones to-night-dat is, eff dar amt no
law agin marryin' on Fridays. Sim
Smith, he low dat dar is. But I toll
him dat dat law didn't tech George
town folks, nOwise. An Use right, amt
i. boss?"
well" replied Mr.. Meigs, 1.-THE law
of superstition is against marriages on
Fridays, but | feel you are correct in
stating that it does not tech the good
people of Georgetown"
II knowed yer'd stain me, Judge, yer
honor. l knowed dar wuz two dif'rent
laws fur Washington an Georgetown.
fur yer only gifts fifteen days In George
town fur de same Tense dat yer gifts
thirty days in Washington. / knows,
furl1'se tried 'em bofe. Make dat lisens
fur Henry Jecms Johnson and Liza
Jones, eff yer please, sab"
both live in Georgetown" asks Mr..
Meigs, as he proceeds to fill out the de.
sired document.
''Yas, sab; bOfe of us-I means dey
bofe liv's dab, sab"
'"They are all alike" said Mr.. Meigs,
as the young darby left with the paper.
white or black, every blessed man
that comes here for marriage license
in which he figures as one of the prin-
cipals endeavors in every possible way
to convey just the opposite to our minds. /
Strange, isn't t?"-Washington Star.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
AFRAID OF CHOLERA.
How q Thoughtful southern Tramp Got
His Longed-For Drink.

His Longsd-For Drink.
81 was making trip through Missis-
sippi during the hot weather of last
month";" said q gray-haired commercial
traveller, as he stretched his legs in an
easy chair in the lobby of the Powers
hotel last night, land brought up for
dinner one day at one of those queer
old-fashioned hotels which can still be
found in many of the southern states
Il had had hot and dusty ride, and
so 1 stepped into the bar-room for a
mint julep before going into dinner.
There was the usual crowd of lOungers
always to be found about a country
tavern. every man in his shirt sleeves,
and all wearing the listless look which
characterizes the average southern
cracker.
"rhe bartender was talkatiye
young man, and when he mixed my
drink we exchanged opinions on the
weather. Cholera had broken out, so
be said. in an adjoining village and
the citizens of his town were consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of local quaran-
tine.
while we were talking a tall, loose
iointed man with a weeks growth of
sandy whiskers on his face and wear
Ing q heavy ulster, strolled up to the
bar and in q husky voice asked for
some brandy. The bartender placed q
bottle before him and the man filed
the glass to the brim. He drained it in
. gulp and proceeded to fill it again.
when the bartender reached over and
grasped the bottle with the remark:
This is no distillery, old man. guess
you haven't had q nip for the last few
days
"'Ws'al, no. drawled tho stranger,
I've been out in the woods for the last
two weeks with the cholery, and folks
over in Marksville wouldn't let me
come into town.
Cholera gasped the bartender,
turning as white as his apron. and with
one bound he cleared the bar and was
out through the door. followed by the
entire crowd, before / could realize
what had happened.
~ thought that would fetch EN-
said the tramp, turning 20 me, as he
coolly reached over the bar and tucked
the brandy bottle into his pocket. I'D
got to have drink, and that was the
only racket could think Nv, and away
he went down the road, and was out Of
sight befor the frightened loungers had
begun to struggle back into the room.
Democrat
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Allen Center.

OF all the sad misfortuncs that Kansas has had
the death of Senator Plumb just at this time is
10y far the greatest and the results will be the
most lasting.
The Christian Endcavor Society had n literary
meeting at Mr.. TIedway'S laat week and are to
hold conservation meeting AT the residence of
Mr.. Nash next saturday evening.
Rev Shaey will preach next sunday.
Caleb Barker moved from the Brnmlcy place
To the Squire place aud Charles job from the
Beck place Ia Bramleys
George Runyan j. at home for the holidays
Mn Banta made visit Ia her folks and her
brother. Ralph SprHgIc and Miss stout return
eel with her for a Christmas visit
Hart Hankins are VHsturing the rough
ness bought of Jones and BanIa
Mr. CrOwcll has added another shipment of
Berkshire swine To his stock
J W JOhnsOns team having taken a frOlic
without any serious damage being done, little
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
LONDON PRONUNCIATION.
The Bad English Spoken In the Home of
the English Language.

Inc bau English spoken In the Home of
the English Language.
London, which should set the ex-
ample of purity, is unquestionably the
greatest sinner in the matter of pro-
nunciation. The first letter of the
alphabet is pronounced like i, thus
golden grain becomes golden grine;"
~ becomes ''oi;" Eight" 'loight;"
80" is uttered as if "ow;" no" by the
cockney is pronounced as now"
"keOw," etc. An hours visit to any of
our London schools. for which we are
SO heavily taxed, will prove this part of
our contention. Articulation must be
distinguished from pronunciation as the
consonant is from the vowel A man
may pronounce well, and yet articulats
badly, and vice versa. In schools and
colleges Bishop Wilberforce's rule ought
to be regularly carried out use the lips
well, and spare the throat" Indistinct
reading and speaking are the NATURAL
results of want of training in the con-
sonnatal powers in early life. One con-
sonant must serve as an illustration.
The letter ''r" in NOrthum berland and
Durham is almost-if not quite-a gut
tural. while in London Belgravian dan
dyism substitutes a "w," 'wunning
wapidly" for running rapidly, and mil
lions of ordinary Englishmen are unable
to tril the 81" even clergymen occa-
sionally transgressing in the opposite
direction when they read "Canar of
Galilee, Victorian our Queen" and
the ''Lawr of Noses" Our advice un-
der this head is in public reading open
the mouth wide, move the lips well,
and utter the consonants, especially the
final ones, distinctly, as do the Irish,
the Welsh and the Scottish Highlander
-NewOerrv House Magazine.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
PITH AND POINT.

1t Is odd enough that burglars tax,
such risks in safe openiug.-Balti
more American.
"A man can't be pretty, and know
he 10 pretty. and amount 70 anything
f. -Atchison Globe
The first love affair is the malady
which attends the cutting Of wisdom
teeth.-Elmira Gazette.
-Bilkins-'I know what ] want.
Filkins-"Then you must know q great
desl."-Somerville Journal
If this world is a stage the bald.
headed man must be a supe, for he has
no part.-Yonkers Statesman.
The crank with a theory Is like a
dog chasing his tail-it's nothing new
when he grasps it.-COlumbus Post
-Everything should be in season.
The summer boardcr cannot expect to
have spring chicken.-N. O. Picayune.
1t is a good rule to pay as you go.
hat some men must be going very slow
II they go as they pay.-N. o. Picayune
Advice is like counterfeit money.
Most people are ready to part with It,
but none care to take II. -Boston Tran
script.
-We always envy q fat woman when
we see her laughing. There seems to
be SO much of her having good time.
-Atchison Globe.
The man who can not sing the old
songs" and won't try is the one we like
to meet ut an evening party.-BiRg-
hamton Republican.
-She-'Save me-I'm drowning p
How'll you marry me if I dor
She-"No." He-"All right, then; I'll
save you. "-Brooklyn Life.
(which one do you wish to marry"
'"rhe younger sister" (which one Is
she?" ~ don't know. They both
claim to DO. "-Brooklyn Life.
You seldom see 9 man SO honest
that he says to his wife: where did /
leave my hat >" Ho usually says:
Where did You leave it ?"-Atchison
Globe.
Miss Prim(to Mr. Richfellow)-"Oh,
It's nothing, my teeth ache a little;
that's ALL" Small Brother (sympathet-
ically)-"Why don't you take EN-
out?"
Jealousy is the moanest of passions,
and yet even the best of women is
pleased sometime to realize that it is in
her power to excite it.-Somerville
Journal.
"A Rosy View-"So, young man,
you have gone and engaged yourself to
nv daughter. Ell? What are your pros
poets, sir 81 Perfectly Heavenly
indianapolis Journal.
-Wilkins-"Befor you strike man
'ee that he deserves It," Bilkins-
Pooh! l have better rule than
hat" Willtins-''What is it, pray?"
that he is smaller than
Blade.
Low Associates. Bellows flu
give you to understand.
madame. l know myself" Mrs. Bel
ows (complacently)-"NO doubt of 1t.
some low down person is all you care
o Known. Y. Herald.
Miss Smilax-"I've just been talk
ug to Mr.. Bigbrain; he is so very
:lever; couldn't help thinking of you.
Dir. Sappy. all the time l was talking to
lim." NJ. Sappy-"Yeth? l am so
lad, don't you know" Miss Smilax-
Yes couldn't help thinking what an
difference there is be-
ween people. Denver Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01

think il il time that Prairie Hall was heard
from in your enterprising paper.
our christmas tree in the new church on Fri
day evening was Il success The tree pref
lilly trimmed and laden with many gifts, which
. santa tlaus proceeded Ia distribute in happy
manner after the close of the short program IL
is tO he hoped that all enjoyed MERRY Christ
mas "
Rev Grumley will preach Saturday Jan 2nd
Gnd Rev. Fchnel sunday evening Jan. :rd in
Prairie Hall church
Teachers and scholars are enjoying their
weeks vacation. School will begin again Jan
4th
Next sunday will he the annual election nj
the Prairie Hall sunday school
u. \ Rich and family are TO visit at i. Doe
kcn'S this week
MIS- Fred Seymour accompanied by ROcna
Mitchell has. gone To her old home in Missouri
for two weeks visit
Miss Lou Randolph is home for holiday Wis
IL
MIS-, Matte Nahie returns To her fathers to-
morrow on account Of the sickness Of her baby
Several of the girls have planned to visit
FairyicW school. Matt barber teacher this week
Miss LcUna Mitchell came home sick few days
before Christmas but j. recovering
Flowing j. being pushed forward rapidly this
fine weather
Miss Belle Woods. of lola made Christmas
Vi ut W. SeymOurS, returning Ia tOwk on
sunday. Lot.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
ANDERSON & DeCLUTE.
Notice..
First pnblished Do p. 1ssn

In the District Court of Allen county Kansas.
In the matter of the assignment for the benc-
fit of creditors of W r Young and n W HOff-
man. partners. doing business at Moran. Kan
.sS. under the firm name and style of Young
Hoffman
Public notice is hereby given that l. L "
Duffy, assignee of said assigned estate. will, On
THE 2;RD DAY OF AFHII lStl.
and for two consecutive days thereafter. At the
law Office of GOShOrn Il Hankins, in the city If
lola Allen county. in the State of Kansas, said
city being the county seat Of the county, where
the inventory of the said assigned estate 10 I'LL
cd. attend in person. and proceed To publicly
adjust and allow demands against said assigned
estate and effects. and that will commence the
adjustment and allowance Of such demands
against the trust funds of said assigned estate
al nine o'clock Al III and continue the same
until five o'clock p III Ofcach of said three days
tls X W. DUFFY, assignee
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
THE HoMLIEsT MAN IN lola.

AS well as the handsOmest, and
others are invited to call on any drug
gist and get free a trial bottle of
Kemp's Balsam fol the throat and
lungs, remedy that is selling entire
ly upon its merits and is guaranteed
to relieve and cure all chronic and
acute coughs, asthma, bronchitis and
consumption. Large bottles 50 cents
and 81.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Notice of appointment.
First published Dee. II. 1911.

FIST puDIlsHtI IVV' IT. I'1II'
THE STATE OF KANSAS. ALLEN COrNTl' s.
In the matter of the estate OF N j. Neith.
late of Allen county, Kansas.
Notice is hereby given that ON the Sth day of
December T. ID. 1881. the undersigned WA. by
the Probate Court of Allen county, Kansas. duly
1nDointcd and qualified a. administrative Of the
eslate of X. j. weith late of Allen county.
deeeascd. Nll parties Interested in said estate
will take lDtice and govern themselves hcCoIu-
ingly. NAHTHA K. WElIH Admihisra'rA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Notice of Final Settlement.

STATE OF KANSAS. ALLEN COUNTY. -.
In the Probate Court in aud for said county.
In the matter of the estate of ID " Mashburn
deceased.
Creditors and all other persons interested in
the aforesaid estate hereby notified that
shall apply to the probate court, III and for said
county sitting in the court house In lola county
of Allen. state of KaHSsS. on the nth day of
Jauuary \ ID. 1891 for full and final settle
mcnt Of said estate. HENRY NICHOLS,
Administrator of the estate Old " Mashburn.
deceased u
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Suggestion Not Feasible.

Mrs. Staggers-I don't know what
TO do with my husband He just stays
around the house all the time and
growls.
Mrs. Dimling-Why don't you make
him go to work?
Mrs. Staggers-It isn't respectable to
work the growler.-N. Y. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Rising Star.
lReccived too late Inst week.

(RccCivcd too late last week..
Literary has commenced at the Star. Every
Tuesday night they have real good program
hut not as good rs there will he after awhile
The president is Mr. Baker secretary Mis-, Rosa
Heller treasurer, \. T Ellison All are invit-
cd To come
Literary exercises are held nj Bclfry school
house every Wednesday night
Mrs Ida RcCce and brother Walter Jones' are
down from Kansas City visiting their mother
III ii. Jones from EmpOria Is also here
Mr. W. Wheaton. of Michigan is here on a
visit to his sister. Mrs IIighbargain
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01

When an old-established weekly
newspaper II Delaware was absorbed
by rival few years ago it was dis
covered that family of Scotch Presby-
taking the newspaper continuously for
one hundred years. The Ranllins were
a bit nonplussed at the change but the
head Of The family promptly subscribed
fOr the victorious rival, and is probably
still taking it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Prairie Dell.

uicccivcd too late last week.
We understand that Mrs Fiser has been quite
sick for some time but is now improving
comfort lacking was reported at Mrs q W
Bakers last Wednesday
Mr. Gordon of Cherry Grove has rented the
place where Mr. lIaScman has been living
We understand that Mr. ID. Kinks SOn-in-lnw
John Mcllcnry has rented the place where Mr..
David Klink lived last season
\ stove pcddlcr was through these parts the
first of the week. He reports having put in
stove for Mr. } McClelland and also one for e
W Baker. His price Is SIS. That doesn't
sound much like hard times
News j. scarce this week SUNFLOwER
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Notice.

There is boy in the County House
large enough to plOw to bind out. He
is IL years old and smart.
X. Il. ARNOLD, Supt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
W : Hendricks, plaintiff

W Hendricks, plaintiff.
vs.
Il Kennedy, J Weaver and c RAYMOND
defendants
BY virtue Of order of sale issued by the
clerk of the Seventh Judicial district court in
and for Allen county. State of Kansas in the
above entitled cause. and To me directed and
delivered. | will on
TUESDAY, JANUARY ). 4 j. IS.2
at ~ o'clock IA of said day AT the front door
OF the court house in the city of lola Allen
county, Kansas offer for sale and sell Ia the
highest bidder. for cash in hand, the following
described personal property. to-wit: Eighteen
hundred and twelve bales of prairie hay weigh
ing about ninety-tiVe pounds each Also two
stacks nf prairie haV containing about sever;
tons said h.y has been appraised at s.,sl ami
VIII be sold al not less than tWO-thirds of the
appraised value To satisfy said order of sale
L. HOBART, sheriff
Sheriff 5 office, lola, Kan Dec - ls9l r.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
NeoshO Valley.


May Garner. Emma Butler AMI +. e. Jacohy
arc down from LccOmptOn spending the holi
days at home.
Frank Gay now occupies his own home and is
busy making such Improvements as are indis-
pcnsible To comfort
As by magnetic force : F Whitlow II again
drawn To the west side. Although We cannot
all share equally in these friendly calls, there
are none hut are glad To have SANS presence in
the community.
Il. ". Garner and Ii Thornton are on the
sick list
Perry Castator is up from Howard visiting his
mother and other relatives
While driving from the field with a sulky
pillow on Tuesday evening sam. BaXlcys team
became unmanageable and threw him under the
pillow He received several severe cuts and
bruises. and his friends much alarmed
The Christmas tree and exercises appcrtain-
ing thereto AT the school house which was held
Jointly between NeOsho Valley and Pleasant
Valley districts, was II success far aS the
schools were concerned, but the order wns pro-
nOunced bad
The grip j. prevalent in this neghbOrhoOd
When the people gathered for morning ser
vices in the church last sunday much tO their
surprise they found that the best lamp had been
taken away. Later search was made and the
lamp was found under a bridge about quarter
of II mile from the church No reason can be
assigned for carrying away the lamp other than
that il WIS an ardent desire on the part of some
imp rincipled being 10 crafty wicked ambi-
ton. NALLEYITE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01


Christmas passed of in IL very quiet pleasant
way. The people of Carlyle gathered them
selves together at this and that and the other
ncishbOrs' homes and Toasted on the gOed things
that were saved up for Christmas
The sick folks of CARLYLE are better
The CARLYLE students at EmpOria are all at
home now enjoying II vacation of two weeks.
Hon II. Funston is at homo on short
visit
Bert Funston received carload OF shcllcd
corn the first of the week from Nebraska
The young folks of Carlyle went over to Mr.
Maizcs Monday night and spent the evening
very pleasantly The Carlyle string band was
part of the company which added much to
enjoyment
Miss Ella Funston is spending vacation at
home
Mr. Elmer RcmSbcrg was in Carlyle this week
visiting friends
Humboldt was represented i'll carlyle the
first of the week. People here have begun to
wonder and guess what that all means
Mr.. Caldwell has moved To his home in Jar
lyle
Many MayeS has moved on To Mr. Swtgart's
farm and will run the farm this next year
The farmers are still blowing. y lot of plOw-
ing has been done this winter which will help
To forward the Spring again
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Golden Valley.

There are still few eases of the Grippe in
our vicinity
Christmas tree in Golden Valley passed off
very pleasantly. All were agrceably surprised
Ia get presents Especially the ones that got
the turtle
Mr.. &. + Scott will lecture in the church at
LalIarpe ON Tuesday evening. Jan > 1S92
Come all who wish TO hear something intcres-
ting. o c A
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-01-01
Prairie Center.

Quite II number in this vicinity are sick with
la grip.
y good many are putting in their time plOw-
ing 1t is said that one acre plOwcd now is
worth two plOwed in the spring.
James Campbell and wife spent Christmas in
Cofieyvillc
Jesse Wilson and family took dinner at Cha
mute Christmas.
Pharcs duncan and Watson Stewart, students
at Baker University are home enjoying vaca-
ton
Meeting was begun at the Prairie Center
church Christmas night To bk held every night
this week and probably longer. Everybody in
vitcd to attend
An entertainment 10y the Young folks and II
tree well loaded with presents was an enjoyable
feature Christmas eve AT the school house The
house was crowded with people from far and
near.
Mr. /eiglcr, who left here short time ago for
Illinois to find work Geaving his family here
came To his death Monday of last week by fall
ing from n load of baled straw His corpse ar
rived here Thursday afternoon AMI the funeral
service was held AT the residence Friday at ten
o'clock. Mrs Zelglcr is lying very low ut
present SCEIBBLEE