The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-02-15

Only few weeks more and the
grass will begin to shoot up from its
hiding blaze and the buds on the trees
will swell up and burst and the Kan
sas farmer who clings to soil stirring
will have his oats sOwed. Then will
come straw hats, sun bonnets, tennis,
bicycles, picnics, freckles, chiggers
and 'skeeters." Hasten the day.
In commenting upon the re-appoint-
ment of the editor of the REGISTER to
the office of Regent of the State Uni
versity, the Kansas City Journal says:
"Senator Scott is a member of the
present board, and his disappointment
is especially gratifying to friends of
that institution. He was not an APP
plicant for re-appointment and the
honor comes unsolicited so far as he
was concerned"
Wewould like to have it understood
in our reports of parties where cards
and dancing are participated in that
not all that go play cards and dance.
There are a number of young people
here that go TO these parties that in
dulge in neither one and when we say
there was cards and dancing we
mean they were there for those who
wished to partake.
The case of state vs. Albert RACER
of Humboldt, better known as "Pomp
Sweat" was tried before Justice Dun
can and n jury here Monday. The
case was brought from Humboldt
on change of venue. He was arrest
ed for betting money on a crap game
on the streets ofHumboldt. The jury
failed to agree, and the case is set for
trial on Feb. 81. This is the first vic
tim of the CubbisOn law that we have
heard of. Young man, beware!
If it is bad weather and a merchant
is not kept busy selling goods, he can
put in his time fixing up his stock, at
tending to his correspondence or talk
ing to his neighbOr, but the printer,
he must work just as hard and, if pos
sible harder on such occasions, to get
out his paper, as his patrons eX-
pect more and better news
when they have plenty of time to read.
Last Thursday was pension day
And an anxious crowd cast longing
looks iuto the post Office boxes at the
numerous long envelopes. Money will
circulate more freely now tor awhile.
Has any one heard of money being put
away in avault or an old sack for safe
keeping. A good many honest old
veterans, as soon as they draw their
pensions, start out and pay every
thing they owe, or till they run out of
cash. God save the G.. A. r.
Suppose when you have time some
day you go around to the various
stores and offices about town and ask
the proprietors what paper it is they
take home to their families and what
one they leave at the store. And if
they take more than one paper home,
ask them which one it is that is first
asked for by the wife or the children.
When you have got your answer to
those questions you have found out
which paper you should advertise in.
The paper that goes into the home
and is read by the women and child
rem is the paper that brings the best
returns to its advertising patrons.
One of the unpleasant features of
life in a small town is gossip. Tat
thing about the neighbors is a COM
mon vice. A disposition to know
something about the business ofevery
one in town, and have some criticism
to make on each one, is second nature
to the villagers. This is the bane of
sidewalk talk, and disheartens many
a one of good and noble impulses. A
gossip cannot be squelched, for his
work is done under cover; then the
best thing that can be done is to ed
ucate the public to the point of dis
crediting the tattler and tale bearer.
Above all things, don't gossip.
There is more idle money on hand in the
banks of lola than in any town twice its size in
this part of the state The capital stock of the
two banks there only amounts to S35, 600: the to-
tai deposits; Sl49 929 Co. cash on hand, S99 66l7U
The banks therefore have more than &C per cent
NJ hair re N han oC
much money on deposit as they have capital
stock Blue Mound SRn.
You bet And furthermore, lola is
as good town as any town in the
state twice its size. The banks are
not the only institutions here that are
doing a real live business. If you
come to town most any day you will
find all of our merchants busy and
prosperous. lola is the best town in
this neck of the woods. 1t is just the
place to locate if you want 10 live long
and happily. Come over and see if
what we say isn't true
Do not be afraid to say a good word
for your town or its citizens. EncOur-
age everyone who is worthy and
active to come in and settle among
you. Those who have no capital will
contribute their labor, which is worth
money Those who have capital will
buy lots, build houses or tear down
and remodel old ones. Work and
stimulate every business by giving it
friendly encouragement, influence