The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-19
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John Wanamaker, the Philadelphia
merchant, pays 5000 week to the
man who writes his advertisements
and 5000 a week to the newspapers
which print them. During the ten
days previous to Christmas his sales
covered 100000 day. Speaking of
the benefits of advertising, Mr.. Wan
amaker says: 81 made money by it,
Advertising is the leverage which
has raised my store to what is is. l
do not see how any successful bust
ness man can do without liberal ad-
vertislng."
A few days ago the neighbors of
George Ingram, of Elm township,
learning that he was soon to remove
with his family to LebO, Coffey coun-
ty, gathered in to bid him farewell.
Every family in the school district
was represented, testifying to the
high regard in which Mr.. Ingram
and his family are held, and they
brought big baskets of dinner and
had a good time. Mr.. Ingram ex-
poets to move this week, and he will
be followed by the good Will and good
wishes of all who know him.
The Fiske Jubileers had a good
audience last Thursday evening and
the program they gave was of course
an enjoyable one. 1t fell long way
short of the Tennesseeans though. we
thought. 1t was not varied enough,
for one thing. No matter how good
one camp meeting song may be ten or
a dozen camp meeting songs just like
! il get mOnOtOnOus. Their sOlOists
were disappointing and their male
quartette was not we'll balanced.
They sing pretty well, but our guess
is that they will hardly have as big
an audience the next time they come.
Mr.. J. G.. DOrnberg, of Humboldt,
came to lola to mill Friday and made
this office a pleasant call. Mr.. Dorm
berg is "boOk farmer" He thinks
that the Biennial Reports from the
State Board of Agriculture are about
the most valuable books that come in
to his house. All of which makes a
good many practical men" smile.
But somehow Mr.. DOrnbuTg raises a
good crop of wheat on upland nearly
every year, and his farm is worth
more every year than it was the year
beforehand he keeps his REGISTER
paid up in advance.
s. +. Walter, the Pennsylvania
Dutchman who bought the poorest so
acres of land in this vicinity about
two years ago, told us the other day
that an S-acre clover field yielded him
10 tons of hay and Is bushels of seed.
At $500 fol the hay and $500 for the
seed the crop brought close to $3.50
an acre. That is what he paid for the
land. He says also that his wheat
went q bushels to the acre. which is
not bad for worn out upland. Of
course the secret of it is that those
900 horse loads Ofmanure,- probably
about 20 tons to the acre,-which Mr..
! Walter has hauled out the past two
years are getting in their work.
The planting of an acre or two of
sorghum means the growing of some
thing that can be taken to the mill at
lola and converted into an article of
food used every day in some form in
every family in Kansas-SOrghum
Syrup. When properly made there
is nO'syrup that can compare with it.
The benefit to our farmers which has
followed the establishment OF the sor-
ghum factory al lola is already mani
fest. A large number of persons are
inq1iring for the right kind of seed to
plant and are asking for information
as to the proper methods of planting
and cultivating the cane. Mr.. Clai
borne is, of course, fully posted on all
these matters, and is glad to answer
any inquiry.
Last Friday was Mrs. E. G. Esse's
10th birthday and Mr.. D. L. Warmers,
of Geneva, 55th birthday and the an
niversaries were happily commem-
Grated at the home of E. c. Esse in
this city. Mr.. Warner was present
ed with silver cup and saucer and
silver napkin ring. Mrs. Esse re-
ceived handsome silver fruit basket,
a set of dining room chairs and
Rebekah pin. An elegant dinner
was served and jolly time was had
by all. Oscar FOust and wife, G. G.
Ausherman and wife, Otto Kruger
and wife, NJ. L. Decker and wife, Gus
Krannich and wife, Geo. Esse and
wife, of Geneva, D. L. Warner and
wife, of Geneva, Miss Clara Foust
and Miss Ida McHugh were the
guests present.