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

and then don't see it in the paper,
don't blame We local man, but come
and tell him.
A full attendance of the w. II. G.. is
especially requested at the regular
meeting tonight, as important busI-
ness is to be transacted.
Our fine Italian weather is getting
down to work again. The days are
bright and cool and the snow is dis
appearing like chaf before a wind.
a few young people loaded them
selves into sleighs last Saturday night
and went out in the country to a lit
erary. They reported jolly time.
Mark Gibson was up from Chanute
the latter part of last week attending
the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. A. L..
Taylor. We acknowledge a pleasant
call.
a great many young folks took ad-
vantage of the fine sleighing Monday
night and with bobsleds and cow bell
and all other kinds ofbells, had a Jolly
time.
The Sons of Veterans have changed
their work and now have degrees.
What has become of our Sons of Vet
Grams Camp. We used to have quite
a lively Camp.
Mrs. 7. T. Shreve of st. Louis, who
has been in this city some time dur
ing the sickness and death OF her sis
ter, Mrs. n. L. Taylor, returned to her
home Monday.
The latest and most popular song
is entitled ''The Sidewalks of New
York" and it promises to lay Sweet
Marie" and "Two Little Girls in Blue"
way in the shade.
While the merchants of other towns
are growing about hard times, the
meachants of lola are enjoying big
trade. They believe in advertising,
as our columns will testify.
Our press room was crowded nearly
all evening last Thursday with WISH
tors who came up just to see how our
new engine runs. Come again gentle
men, you are always welcome.
The Provident Association will
meet at Mrs. G. II. BoulsOn's next
Tuesday, Feb. >. All members are
urged to be present and bring any old
clothing, or anything they may have.
Every body that wanted to work
last Friday got job shOveling snow.
The marshal was out early with a
large force of hands and soon had the
main streets in good shape for pedes-
TRANS.
A local is continuously running in
the Lawrence Daily journal stating
that "Winter will soon be here" Look
here Bro. Finch you better change
that or you will be looking spring in
the face. Then what will you think.
Mrs. a. l.. Johnson, two miles and a
quarter southeast of town Will sell at
public auction Thursday, February 4,
1895, horses, cattle, hogs, farm imple-
ments and all other things pertain
ing to the farm. The sale will begin
promptly at 10 o'clock a. m.
VIM Bean has returned to Black
well, Okla. He says Blackwell is a
fine place and likes it very much down
there. But he has TO come back to
lola once in a while we notice and it
is only matter of time till he will
be moving back here. Once an lola
lite always an Iolaite.
Fred Heilman caught two immense
gar fish in the river last week, each OF
them weighing over thirty pounds.
The fish commissioner ought to grant
Fred a pension for capturing these
two fish destroyers. 1t is said that
they eat from six to ten pounds of fish
day, and upon being cut open, fish
as large as six Founders have been
found inside them.
Do you know, citizens of lola, that
we have one of the best bands in the
State? Well such is the case. The
boys have been practicing and strug
Cling hard all winter to get uniforms,
and we think they deserve some help
There is nothing that adds more to g
city's merits than a good band. We
have one and We ought to give then
more encouragement and support.
The captain of the ship st. MARI
of New York, has gone blind from ex
cessive smoking. Now this would
seem to be fair warning to some Of GU
young lads and older ones too. AnC
since the above was written the daily
papers report the death of a mai
caused by theiexcessive use of tobac
co, and 0ssawatomie claims a youne
man who died from smoking cigar
cites.