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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
EVANS BROS,
lola, KANSAS.
HIS CLEVER SCHEME.
A Chicago Dance Hall Doorkeeper Solves
a PerpIexIng Problem.

A Chicago Dance Hall Doorkeeper Solves
a PerpIexing Problem.
At one of the largest dance halls on
the north side there is a doorkeeper
who in way is a genius. The hall at
which he takes tickets is one of the
most popular for dancers in the whole
north division. Hardly a night passes
during the winter when there is not a
dance of some sort at this hall. These
dances are well patronized and often
the capacity of the hall is taxed to ac-
commodate those who wish to dance.
The people who attend these dances
are not the sort who could be classed
among the -Four Hundred" but they
are as a rule well-behaved and the Off
GERS on duty at the hall are seldom
called upon to make an arrest. One
popularity of the patrons of the place
is an unquestionable thirst. At
every chance they run out for a
glass of beer, rush back and dance,
and again 60 out. This habit tended
to make the doorkeeper's position I'M
enviable. A hundred persons would
go out without return tickets and a
few minutes later would begin stag
Cling back. How was he to know who
among those who came in had paid
over the price of admission and who
were impostors? For a time he gave
return checks, but some would lose
them and some go out bareheaded, give
their check to friend, and then offer
their uncovered head and coat room
check as evidence that they had paid
once. 1nnumerable squabbles grew out
of this condition of things and the
doorkeeper was seriously thinking of
giving up his position. One day, few
months ago, a brilliant idea came to
him. He went down town and
bought a rubber stamp and an ink
pad. That night he put his scheme into
execution. Before he would let any
one out he must be stamped on the
palm of the hand. There were loud
and indignant protests at this innova-
ton, but the doorkeeper was obdurate.
1t was either, be stamped or pay the
price of admission again to enter the
hall. The police sided with the door
keeper and the crowd gave in. As each
one passed out one hand was stamped
with the red ink and the impression
would last until the hand was washed.
After few nights the custom became
quite popular, and before the winter
was over had become permanent in
stitution. The doorkeeper has been
getting fat since his scheme got to
working, and he declares he is enjoy
ing life for the first time since he as
sumed his position.-Chicago Tribune.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
THE NEW YEAE.

DO you remember that story abou
the twelve men who conspired Il
make a well man sick? They were t.
each tell him, when they met him
that he looked badly and that ht
must be i'll. He secuted at the frs
two or three, be began to take it ser
iously with the fifth or sixth, and by
the time the twelfth had reached him
he. was on his death bed. And an
other twelve men conspired to make q
sick man we'll after the same manner
Each one as he met him told him how
well he was looking, and by the time
the last man got around to him he
had discharged his doctor and was
going about his business in perfect
health.
The moral of this little tale is in the
application of it. A community is
like a man, because it is made up of a
whole lot of men. If you want to
PROSTATE business in a town start the
story going that the town has no
trade, no enterprise, no pluck, no
prospects. Above all get the people
of tha town themselves to talking in
this dolorous strain. Let all the mer-
chants sigh and swear that trade
never was so dull, let the ministers
groan in the pulpits, and let the cor
ner statesmen prophesy hard win
ter and backward spring and dry
summer. Do all those things and
keep on doing them, and you will kill
any town on earth.
Now that is a good deal what has
happened to Kansas and 10 some
Kansas towns these past four years.
Inc cry was started mat the state
was hopelessly in debt, that the crops
failed every year, that the people
were ground down by greedy corpora
tions and wicked laws, that the price
of everything we had to sell was de-
Ginning while the prices of all we had
to buy were going up; that the people
were sinking into condition Of pow
erty and distress that was little if any
above slavery. Those are the tales
that have been told. Perhaps some
of you who read these lines have
helped to tell them. But, honor
bright now, weren't they enough to-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
Sixty DAYS OF GRACE.

The responses to our request that
all subseribers who were in arrears
for two years or more should pay up
have been fairly satisfactory. There
are still few, however, who have not
made settlement, but as we cannot be
here during the next two months, and
as we dislike to put accounts into the
hands of an attorney for collection, we
have decided to postpone the "day OF
Judgment" sixty days. During this
period personal bills will be sent out
and we trust that those receiving
them will give them prompt atten-
ton, SO that by the first of March not
one will remain unpaid.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
IN MEMORY OF CECIL SMITH.

WRITTEN BY HER UNCLE, c. VS.
There's another fresh mound in the grave
yard
For deaths angel has entered home,
And taken our pride and joy.
God has claimed our Cecil for His own.
Our darling has crossed the river;
She Is an angel now.
She is free from earthly suffering
And crown Is on her brow.
Our dear has gone from among us,
The Savior has said to her come
And be free from suffering aud sorrow,
And be welcome, our Cecil, home.
Welcomed by angels and spirits,
Her mission on earth is DER;
But we hope sometime to meet her
On that bright and beautiful shore.
Brothers and sisters dear know your heartl
And your eyes dim with tears;
But look 10 God for consolation,
He all our prayers doth hear.
Father, mother and grand parents are weep
And relatives are doing the same;
But little Cecil is only sleeping,
She'll wake where none doth weep.
She has gone TO that heavenly land
Which God hath prepared for all
Who live on faith as he commands
And answer TO the Saviur's call.
How sad and lonely is their home
And as they in sorrow pine
The loving Savior seems TO say,
Our Cecil Is safe at home.
Darling little Cecil Is not with US
She has gone to the other shore
To meet her dear relations
Who have gone on before.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
Mrs. s. NJ. IRWIN.
PUT YOUR CARD IN THE PAPER

PUT YOUR CARD IN THE PAPER.
K. G. Mail
Every man doing business In any
town should have card In the local
paper, even if it is only S. or Sc a year.
Hundreds of papers are scattered each
week AL over the county, far beyond
the confines of the locality or county
where it is printed. People in the east
particularly take great interest in
Kansas and Kansas towns.
If a newspaper falls into their hands
they examine it all over, count up
how many blacksmith shops, wagon
shops, grocery stores, dry goods
stores, shoemakers and HARNESS
shops, hotels, agricultural implement
stores, etc., there are in the town, and
they then and there form an opinion
of the town and its business.
If they see only few scattering
home advertisements, the paper filled
with foreign ads and the editor
squealiug for wood and coal and for
ever dunning delinquent subscribers,
the opinion formed of such town is
town is not a very flattering one.
BY advertising in their local paper
the merchants gain double object.
They bring their own wares prom
inently before the public, and also
build up a good credit for the town.
A good local newspaper, well patron
lied by the business men, is the very
best advertisement a town can have.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
DISGUISED CATARRH
A Stealthy, Insidious Weakening Enemy
to Women.

to Women.
There is a multitude of women, es.
pecially housewives, and all other
women obliged to be on their feet coll
stantly, who are wretched beyond
description, simply because their
strength and vitality are Slapped by
catarrhal discharges from the pelvic
organs. These women get up in the
morning tired, drag themselves
through their daily duties, only to go
to bed at night as tired as before.
Pe-ru-na is such a perfect specific
for each case that when patients have
once used it they can never be Undue
ed to quit it until they are permanent
ly cured. 1t begins to relieve the
disagreeable symptoms at once. The
back ache ceases, the trembling knees
are strengthened, the appetite restor-
ed, digestion made perfect, the dull
headache is stopped, and the weaken
ing drains are gradually cured. These
results certainly follow a course of
treatment with Pe-ru-na.
A valuable illustrated pamphlet of
thirty-two pages, fully describing this
class of disorders, including coughs,
colds, la grippe, and all other climat-
ic diseases of winter, will be sent free
to any address by the Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company of Columbus
Ohio.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
FREE HOME TREATMENT.
Catarrh Cured by Thousands by DIR. Hart.
man.

Catarrh Cured by Thousands by DIR. Hart.
man.
The symptoms Of chronic catarrh
vary according to the stage and exact
location of the disease. The f1rst
stage of cstarrh of the nose and head
produces discharge from the nose,
sneezing, pain in the eyes and fore
head, weak, and sometimes watery
eyes, occasionally loss of memory. In
the last stage the discharge ceases,
and dry, offensive scabs form in one
or both nostrils, and the pain in the
head and eyes is much less. Unless
something is done to prevent, the cat
arrh will follow the mucous membrane
into the lungs where it will be follow
ed Dy cough, night sweats, rapid loss
of flesh, and the other dread symp-
toms of consumption.
To all such people DR.. Hartman's
treatment comes as great boon. 1t
is only necessary to send name and
address to DR.. Hartman, Columbus,
Ohio, and complete directions for first
months treatment will be sent free.
Not only is it more successful in cur
ing catarrh than the treatment of the
catarrh specialists, but it Is in the
reach of every person in this land. A
medicine which is the principal part
of DIR. Hartman's treatment, known
as Pe-ru-na, can be bought at any
drug store, and is remedy without
equal for catarrh in all forms, conghs,
colds, bronchitis, consumption, and
all climatic diseases of winter. Each
bottle is accompanied with complete
directions for use.
Address the Pe-ru.na Drug Manu-
featuring Company Columbus, Ohio,
for copy of their latest catarrh book.
Sent to any address.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
A HoeushoId Treasnre.

ID. w. Canajoharie, n. Y, says that
he always keeps DR.. Kings New
Discovery in the house and his family
has always found the very best re-
suits follows its use; that he would
not be without it, if procurable. G.
A. Dykeman, druggist, Catskill, N
Y, says that DR.. Kings New Discov
cry is undoubtedly the best Cough
remedy; that he has used it in mis-
family for eight years, and it has
never failed to do all that is claimed
for it. Why not try remedy so long
tried and tested. At Evans Bros.
drug store. Regular size SOC and 500.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
D. EWART.

kill the prosperity of any State? Did
they not give the State bad name
abroad, so that citizens of other States
did not want to come here? Did they
not keep business. enterprises from To-
eating here, or capital from seeking
investment here? And, worst of all,
did they not discourage our own citi-
zens? Can a man have the heart to
do his best when he is assured before
hand that all his toll and forethought
will avail him nothing?
Suppose, dearly beloved, that we
change all that this New Year. Let
us get out of jeremiah and over into
David. Let us drop the book of Lem
entatiOns and take up the Psalms.
Stop singing Naomi" anG "Old Win.
DOM, and let the orchestra tune up
for "AIount Pisgah', and Corona
tom. Let US tell ourselves and
every body else that whole lot of far
mers of Allen county have got rich
farming the past few years, and
whole lot more are going to do the
same thing the next few. Let us
write to our friends in the East that if
they want to invest in Kansas land
they would better come to Allen coun-
ty, and come right away for it is
cheaper now than it will ever be
again. Let US tell them that with the
same kind of farming that is done in
Illinois or Indiana or any eastern
State, just as much, or more money,
can be made here, one year with an
other, as can be made in any farming
country on earth. Let us spread
abroad the joyful news that the mer-
chants of lola did a better business in
1894 than they ever did before, that
they have every reason to believe that
they will do still better in 1895. Let
us tell everybody about the wealth |
there is in our gas wells and in our
marble quarry, and the good prospect
we have for striking oil. Let US tell |
about the splendid schools, and The
strong churches. and the good society.
and the big Republican majority, and
all the other good things We have
here. Let US agree among ourselves
in solemn compact that during all |
this year that is Just dawning not one
of us will speak single derog
word about our town, or county OF our
State, either TO each ether or to the
stranger that may be within our
gates, but that on the contrary we
will speak words of hope and encour-
agement and praise and good cheer
the whole year through.
Let US try this experiment for just
one year, friends and countrymen.
and when the year is over let us take
stock and see if we have not our re-
ward.
Happy New Year!
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCHES.
The Beautiful Season, Celebrated
as it Should be, BY Making
Hundreds of Little Chill
dren Happy

OF all the nights in the year the one
before Christmas is the one most Gag
erly longed for and most ecstatically
enjoyed by the children. And beau
tiful custom that has grown up in lola
is for all the Sunday Schools to prepare
SD ecial services on that evening, the
most important part of which is the
distribution of simple gifts of candy,
nuts, oranges or other sweets and
fruits to all the children. All are
treated alike, and none is overlooked,
so that everybody goes home happy.
The pleasant custom was adhered
to this year as usual, and there were
eager and joyous crowds at all the
churches.
REFORMED CHURCH.
At the Reformed Church a musical
and literary program, consisting of
the service entitled "Babe of Bethle-
hem," and Rotations by members of
the school, was very satisfactorily
rendered. A tree nicely illuminated
with candles was the only decoration.
The whole service pointed clearly to
Him whose birth was celebrated, and
was greatly enjoyed.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
At the Presbyterian Church the SER
vices consisted of appropriate songs,
readings and recitations. At the close
of the last song the sleigh bells of old
Santa Claus were heard juggling mer-
rily as he drove around the church and
entered through a window in the rear
of the pulpit into postoffice that had
been arranged for the occasion. He
at once opened the window of the
General Delivery and proceeded to
the distribution of oranges and can
eies to all present, as they marched
up to the postoff1ce, beginning with
the little ones. The occasion was an
enjoyable one.
THE METHoDIsTs.
Owing to the fact that they were to
give an elaborate program at the OPP
era House in the evening, the Meth
odist Sunday School had its treat at
that place at O'Clock in the after
noon. There was no formality and no
program except the distribution Of
the sweetmeats to the children.
THE BAPTIsTs.
There was a real sleigh, instead of a
tree, at the Baptist Church, and some
reindeer that looked good deal more
real than they were, and a "King" of
a Santa Claus who created great
laughter and scattered the nuts and
candies and things. There were
songs and recilations and a very hap
Ply crowd of young people.
THE CoLoRED BAPTIsTs.
There was good program at the
Second Baptist church also. and a
treat for all the children of the Sun
day School which was all the more
enjoyed because it was not so common
as it has been in other places and to
other little folks.
THE CHRISTIANS.
At the Christian Church there was
a tree filed with bags of candies and
nuts aud fruit, and there was the
usual pretty program of songs and
recitations.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
A Different Bird.

Mrs Cumso (holding up the article
admiringly)-Isn't it a duck of bon
net?
Mr.. Cumsc-It's more like pelican
Of bonnet.
What do you mean, dear?"
The bill is too big for duck
Trzkh.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
The Bicycle Stoop.

Bender--I have made the trip from
New York to Philadelphia on bicycle,
and have orders to write it up for a
magazine. Wonder where can get a
good horse?
Friend-What on earth do you want
with horse?
Bender-I must repeat the trip in
carriage, 80 as to get an idea of the
scenery, you Known. Y. Weekly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
THE IoLA mARn,E woRKs co

The annual meeting of the lola Mar
bic Works Co. will be held at the off,
ce of A. l.. Taylor at o'clock on the
evening of January Z, 1895, for the
election of officeas and to transact
other important business.
A. L. TAYLOR, Pres.
FRANK NULL. Sec.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
Cut Flowers.

When you want roses, carnations
and other choice cut flowers go to A.
Ia. Harmon's green houses.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
The Old Year

Has been the best year for us of any since we have
been in the mercantile business. We have had
more customers, and they have bought more goods,
than ever before We assure all friends that
we appreciate their patronage, and we wish them
all the happiest kind of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
A Happy New Year!

We not only wish them happy year, but we are
going to contribute part to make it by contin-
ung to sell the goods that they need at the lowest
margin that cash buying, cash selling and honest
dealing will admit. We have some
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-28
Splendid Bargains

now in HEAVY WINTER CLOTHING, BLAN-
KETS, and WOODEN DRESS GOODS, and it
will pay you well to come from the most remote
parts of the county to take advantage of them
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01
OLYPHANT.

The ladies of the Primitive Methodist
cial in the church Thursday evening.
A pleasing programme was rendered.
A number of people from this place
will attend the funeral of Mary r.
Brown, at Carbondale, today.
Miss Mary Davis, of Scranton, was
the guest of Miss Marie Jones, Thurs
day.
A surprise party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Button, of Lackawanna
street, Thursday evening by the choir
of the Welsh Baptist church. A pleas
ant time was had by all present.
The Young Mems Christian union de-
feated a picked eleven in an exciting
game of foot ball Thanksgiving morn
ing on the Ontario and Western
grounds. Score 10 to 2.
Mrs. Frank Orchard and Miss Cora
Voyle are visiting their mother or
Lackawanna street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Watts spent
Thanksgiving with the formers mother
at Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Berry entertained
Del Berry and family Thanksgiving
Day.
c. w. Houser is in Stroudsburg.
Rev. G. U. Sanford, formerly pastor
Of the Presbyterian church, will occupy
the pulpit tomorrow morning and even
ing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church
w. II. Pearce, pastor. Morning sub
ject "a Splendid Life Record" Evening"
Some Sins That Easily Beset Us" Sun
day school at 9 pm. Epworth league at
$50 pm.
Park Place Methodist Episcopal Church
The pastor, DIR. HawXhurst, will devote
both morning and evening to Thanksgiv-
ing sermons.
All Souls Chapel, Universalist-Pine
street, near Adams avenue. Rev. G. w.
Powell. pastor A Thanksgiving service
will be held and the platform will be beau
tifully decorated with fruits and other
products of the soil. At 7.3O pm. the
eighth lecture will be given on How Are
We to BE Saved and from What"
Saint Lukes Church--Rev. Rogers Is
rael, rector. First Sunday in Advent,
Holy communion. am; service and holy
communion. 1890 am; Sunday school, 2.3O
PM; evening prayer and sermon, 7SO pm.
Saint Luke's Dmmore Mission-Rev A.
j.. Urban in charge. Sunday school, p.
M; evening prayer and sermon, pm.
Howard Place African Methodist Epis-
copal Church-Preaching at 1890 am. and
pm. by the pastor, Rev. c. A. McGee
| FlfSt BapllSI NnuTtI-l dSlOI tOlllus
will preach Sabbath at 1890 am and at
7p.m. Seats Free All welcome
The Second Presbyterian Church-Rev,
| Charles e. Robinson, DID, pastor. Ser
vices at 1890 am. and 7.SO pm. In the
evening the pastor will preach on what
Did They See in the House?" and will
answer the question what Do You Un.
derstand by Failing from Grace"' All
seats free in the evening. All welcome al
all services
Penn Avenue Baptist Church-Rev
Warren c. Partridge, pastor. Services al
1890 am. and 7.3O pm. The Lords supper
will be celebrated at morning service
Subject in evening, "Christs Conquest
over Men" All welcome.
Grace Reformed Episcopal Churoh-Wy
oming avenue, between Mulberry ant
Linden streets. Divine worship at 1890 a
M and 730 pm. Sunday school IL m
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor at $50 pm Special prayer meet
ing Monday, Dec. 3 at 7.45 pms Preaching
i by the pastor. Morning subject, 9TH IL,
Come" Il corinthian, XII, 2G. Evening
subject, '"Our Need-the Holy Spirit,
John, xiv, 1G-l7
st. Paul's Lutheran Church--On Shor
avenue, near 2l school, Preaching by
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01
NlONTROSE.

Len Raynsford, of the Ithaca high
school, spent Thanksgiving with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Raynsford
at the Tarfell House.
William Denison, of Keystone acad-
emy is visiting his parents, Chief Of
Police and Mrs. Denison.
viii MaXey, is in Clifford on legal
business.
The remains of the late Morgan Lille
was taken to Jersey Hill cemetery for
interment yetorday
Sneak thieves broke into w. w.
Reynolds egg store recently and after
Sneak thieves broke into w. w.
besides quite a number OF eggs.
Olln Tingley, Richard Watrous, Vim
ME Jeffers and Miss Estella Jeffers, of
Wyoming seminary, and Glenn Guy of
Factoryville, were guests of their par
ents here during the Thanksgiving
vacation.