The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-02-01

spring whiskerTets i'm first class cOndi-
ton for the March winds TO whistle
through.
1t is the success of more intelligent
competitors rather than their own
failures which causes some men to
wish there was no such thing as adj
vertising.
Frank RosenbergeI has returned
from Red Wing, Mimi. He says that
that is a pretty good country, but
Kansas is a good deal better. He will
remain here.
1t is said that people with small
feet cannot learn to skate. Now
we know what the trouble is with
some of 1ola's young people Their
feet are too small.
Just across the street from the REG
IsTER office is real live South Afri-
can chimpanZee. 1t is OH exhibition
every day when it is warn enough
and belongs to Edward Belmont.
The promptness of some of our citi-
zens in clearing the snow off their
sidewalks last Saturday deserves
special commentator. 1t is good to
see the sidewalks clean and dry.
Some of the papers in speaking of
Fred Funston's advance agent call
him Rolla Mitchell, of Atchison. Now
that isn't so. His name is Bert Nit
chell and his home is right here in
lola.
A number of the friends of Miss
Clara FOust were pleasantly enter
tanned at her home last Friday eve
ming. They cared not for the raging
storm, but went and report nice
time.
What has become of the good, old
fashioned woman who used TO make
all kinds Of nice cakes, and did not
spoil them by putting in them cocoa
nut or any of its disgusting prepar-
ations.
Considerable complaint is being
made by the press about the careless
ness of hunters. The nimrods had
better look little out or the first thing
they know, they won't know where
they are at.
The entertainment that was to have
been given by the North Maple Grove
Dramatic Club at Geneva has been
given up. The play will be given at
the North Maple Grove school house
tomorrow Saturday night.
Kansas Breeze: When Fred Fun
ston was a student at the State Uni
versity he was Familiarity known as
"Timmie.n When he went down
there with his arctic lecture the other
day he was heralded as Fearless
Fred.n
According to a learned scientist a
lump of coal weighing a pound has in
it energy enough to lift its weight a
thousand miles high. This potent
energy is frequently manifested in the
elevation of the price to about that
altitude.
Rev. Coach gave a very interesting
talk TO the children at the Presbyter-
ian church last Sunday afternoon, and
preached in the evening, closing a
series of very interesting meetings.
He has been assisting MIR. Squier and
did much good work here. He left
for a new field Df labor Monday
We announce with pleasure and re-
gret that l.. II. Ray has bought 4
confectionery store and will also put
i'm a lunch room at Yates Center.
Glad to know he is going into pros
porous business and sorry that we are
TO loose so estimable a citizen. We
wish him success in his new enter
prise.
1t is worth remembering that no
newspaper is printed especially for
one person. People who become
greatly displeased with something
they find in newspaper should re-
member that the very thing that dis
pleases them is exactly the thing that
will most please somebody that has
lust as much interest in the paper as
they have.
The post office department will in a
short time issue circulars to express
companies warning them against car
rving matter in envelopes without a
stamp, as it is first class matter, and
according to the law should not be
transported unless inclOsed in a stamp
ed envelope. This action will be
taken to prevent express companies
from carrying lottery advertisements.
Oklahoma State Guide: Senator y.
c. Scott, of Oklahoma county, is the
balance wheel of the senate. When
ever the senate gets in deep water,
the Senator's sound judgment is gen.
orally appealed to. Mr.. Scott will
without question make record this
term of the legislature which will
make him a dangerous foe for any Of
flee in the gift of the people in case o.
Statehood.
Star: Mrs p. 3. Plumb, widow o.
Senator Plumb, is in correspondence
with an eastern sculptor in relation
to hnst of her lamented husband