The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-08-14
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NC" lie anu hlOOOu L lus at OOU :.
. Miss Gertie Duffy is down from
Manhattan, the guest of Miss Clara
J FOust, and will probably remain a
month. Miss Gertie has a host of
friends and admirers liz this city who
will be delighted to see her.
A good looking young man wearing
a suit of penitentiary stripes gave a
lecture on the streets last saturday.
He said he had served over six years
in the "pen.' and warned the young
men to turn FROM their wicked ways
and avoid gambling dens, saloons.
hell holes snd-Humboldt.
Mrs. A. Thompson, of Yates Center,
has bought Mr.. Patterson's interest in
the Pennsylvania hotel and took
possession Monday. Mrs. Thompson
has the reputation of running q good
house and we are glad to welcome
her to lola. We hope she will receive
the patronage che deserves.
Mrs. Norris and daughters, who
have been visiting the family of r. B.
Stevenson in this city some few weeks
past. left for Yates Center the first of
the week where they will visit day
or two and will then go TO their home
In Kansas City. Their many lola
friends very much regret their de-
parture.
When people get so they cannot
play ball and win q game and have to
resort to the use of spoiled hen fruit
and elm clubs in order to crafty
their desired to "dO'' somebody. it is
high time that all respectable clubs
give them the Ego by" The clubs
we are speaking of know who we are
"aludin' att
While riding wheel around the
race tract last Thursday, Ed. Ling
became Overheated and fell off and
was soon afterwards found and
brought to town. 1t was at first
thought that he had been sun struck
but fortunately it was not SO. He is
getting along as nicely as could be
expected at present.
J. H. Rowland left a branch of a
Russian thistle at the REGISTER Of
fee this week which was taken from
a stalk grown on his farm north of
lola. This is matter that should in
terest every farmer in Allen county
and some united action should be ia
ken to prevent this thistle from
spreading as it would soon destroy
the pasture lands and meadows.
The Blues have got four games
scheduled for next week. The first
one will be played here Monday with
Chanute, and Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday Buffalo will be here
and cross bats with our boys. The
game next Monday will be an ex-
ceptionally good one, as Chanute has
q professional team, and our boys are
going to beat them il it can be done
H. I. Brown and J. P. Duncan have
formed partnership and have opened
a laundry two doors nOrth of the
court house. They expect to employ
an expert to manage the business and
will turn out only first class work.
There are good many dollars go out
of this town every year to laundries
in the neighb boring cities and we are
glad this money is to be kept at home
Encourage home enterprises by pat
rOnizi1g its institutions.
Ifyou are in DOUBT as to the size
and numbers of our subscription list.
come up 10 the Office and see for your
self. Our books are always open and
we would be glad to have you come
up and look over them and if you have
time you may count the names.
Whenever any newspaper man tells
you he has as large a subscription
list in Allen county as the REGISTER
has he does not tell you the truth and
| We eau prove IL W YOU.
While making the rounds Tuesday
night about eleven o'clock Night
Watch Brown discovered the home OF
Mrs. Agnes Adams, near the city
pound, to be on fire. He gave the
alarm and with the assistance of two
or three men succeeded in extinguish-
ing the flames before much damage
was done. When the fire was first
seen it was between the roof and the
ceiling. The origin of the blaze is
unknown as there was no one in the
house at the time.
Bert Mitchell has resigned from the
management OF the ball club, his
resignation taking effect today.
Since Mr.. Mitchell has been manager
of the club, they have played 10 games
won Is. He has been the cause of the
repairing and fixing up of the grand