The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-01-17

the primary rooms there are 63 pupils
and they are crowded so close tOgeth-
er that the teacher cannot find an I'M
occupied corner to which to send re-
fractOry boy for punishment. 1t is
impossible for any teacher to do the
best work under such conditions.
We had a pleasant call from Mid
Shockey, of Grant comfy, last Satur-
day. Mr.. Shockey is a brother of
"Alphabet'' Shockey who used to be
at Moran, and was here with his wife
visiting the family of Dan Gregg.
He is in the stock business in Grant
county, and says that up to this time
he has not fed his cattle wisp of hay
or q grain of corn, and that they are
in fine condition. His horses live out
the year around also, so that their
raising costs nothing but the taxes.
A called meeting of the Presbytery
of Neosho met in the Presbyterian
church in lola on last Monday at 2:30
D. m. Ministers and Elders from
elsewhere in attendance were Revs.
L. 1. Drake D. D., of Humboldt, w.
G.. Porter d. D., and Austin Warner,
of Fort Scott, w. j. Wenn, of Ottawa
E. l.. Combs, of Garrett, E. w. Bee
son, of Carlyle and Rev. Theodore
BIacken, Synodical Superinten dent
of s. s. work, of Emporia. DR.. j. E.
Jewell, Alex Wright Elders from Mo-
ran and John Cassell, of Fort Scott.
They are talking up q creamery at
Elsmore, we see by the Enterprise.
A committee consisting of J. p.
Decker, B. F. Ludlum and p. NJ.
; Linquist went to Johnson county last
week to examine those in operation
there, and they bring back a very
favorable report. 1t is rather funny
thing about creameries. Cnce in a
while you find one that is making
slathers of money. and then again
you will find a dozen that are fiat
failures. 1t must be in the man that
manages them. If our Elsmore
friends go into the business we hope
they will get the right man.
Here is a society item from the
} Atchison Globe. We wonder what
would happen if the REGISTER
would say something like that some
time!
Miss Josie Ralstrop gave party last evening.
which resulted in Frank Jerden being landed.
1t will be remembered that last winter he went
, skating a few times with Miss Mai Fawcer,
| and while he seemed to take good deal of in
terest in her at the time. 1t was believed that
she afterwards queered herself by going with
him to picnic parties during the summer. when
she was poor, and bony and freckled. She still
had hope. but did not dream of landing him so
soon in the season. The enga cement is very
| gratifying to her because Mr.. Jerden earns u
good salary and will be able to hire girl TO dc
the hOusewOrk, and give her an opportunity TO
} spend most of her time making calls and at.
tending pink teas. Miss Fawcer will now give
party at which it is hoped Miss Ralstrop will
land her steady.
1t costs a good deal to raise a boy.
: There is man in this town who open
} ed an account with his oldest son
when he was born, and kept it faith
fully, charging him with every cent
he paid out on his account, except for
his board while at home. The boy
| was q not long ago and the father
nearly paralyzed him by handing
him bill for S1976.30, being the
amount he had paid out to keep him
: alive and reasonable happy. OfcOurse
the father will not force collection so
, far as to foreclose ON the property; but
it was an eye-opener for the young
man. He had no idea he had been
bought with such a price.
Mr.. A. K. Ross, who is cOntribut-
ing some very interesting and valua-
BILE articles about the horse business
to the REGISTER, asks us to say that
he would be glad to have all the am
ateur horse men in the county meet
him at Shapel's blacksmith shop
next Tuesday evening, Jan. p, at Z
o'clock, for the purpose of considering
the organization of a Gentlemen's
Driving Club. Mr.. Ross is of the
opinion that the organization of such
q club would be of great mutual adj
vantage to all who were engaged in
breeding and training good horses,
and that it would help the town also.
We hope those who would be eligible
to membership will attend this
meeting.