The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-02-19

thing. We don't believe it is as good
as NeOsho valley farm, but it will
give Bob. a rest and make him mighty
glad to get back to the old place. We
wish him success. "
1t never seems to make any differ
ence with our luck whether we get
out of bed left foot or right foot fore
most; hut it always hoodOOed us for
the day TO put on the right shoe first.
That is what happened last Friday,
and the result showed plain enough
at the Gun Club that afternoon. Old
Man Turner was in great feather,
though, and won the medal with the
best score that has been made for
several weeks. Following is the
record. Coffield 3, Canatsey l. Porter
I, Heilman 6, Mann 3, Turner 8,
Wakefield 1, Haney I, Gardner I,
Scott 4.
Some scientist has found out thar
there is as much sustenanee in one
pound of bananas as in twenty-six
pounds of white bread. Once when
we were hard up there was about
three months that we made a dinner
every day out of a nickle's worth OF
bananas. 1t was a dinner that not
only filled but stayed. There is only
one other thing we know of that will
beat it, for the money. And that is
oatmeal. There is more work I'm a
penny's worth of oatmeal than in the
same value of anything else on earth.
But it wants to I've cooked several
hours. Most people eat it half raw.
You wouldn't think a hard-headed
man like w. A. COwan believes in
dreams, but he does. The other night
he dreamed he. bad discovered a way
to make diamonds, and the next
morning when he went to the post
office there was consignment of
persian diamonds" sent to the firm
to sell. If you doubt this story go
ohh oNC AhC Anu lie 10
members long string of dreams that
seemed to be inspired by some dis
tant condition or coming event of
which he knew nothing. 1t is all
right. But the best thing about most
peoples dreams is that they do not
come true.
The Burlington Republican is hit
ting a certain class of newspaper
publishers, not by any means confined
to Burlington, hard and well merit
ed blow in the following:
Some irst-class dead beats can find en-
ployment at this Office. Their publications
for business and capacity and inclination 70
work viii be considered but little. All that
is required is that they be men who owe
every business man in town who will trust
them. and that they never under any cir
cumstaDees pay bill when il can possibly
be avoided. II their records are good they
will be given employment as devil. solicitor
editor pro TEN or something. They will be
employed and required to go around and get
their creditors as customers of the Office by
demonstrating to them that the only way 20
ever geteven is to trade it out in advertising
or job work. In that way we expect to do
more business and meet all kinds of com
petition. The new men, however, must be
able 70 keep on running bills and stay IN
debt or they will lose their jobs and give
places TO those who can No one who owes
less than twenty men and has accounts that
are outlawed need apply, for the application
will not be considered. Those who owe the
most and are the most expert dead beats
and liars will be given the preference. For
further particulars call at this Office