The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-03-12

It ought not to be so, perhaps, but
the truth is that the bigger and finer
the church is the more people will GO
to il. If some denomination here in
lola would build $40, 900 church that
would hold 800 or 1000 people, and put
a fine pipe organ in it, and good furni-
ture and carpets and pictures, il
would be just as near full every Sun
day as the churches we have now are.
We knew that A. D. Cox, the
Humboldt postmaster, was q versa
tile genius in literary way, but we
never knew until the other day chat
he had a turn for music also. But
here lies before us a song with his
name on the title page. Sunshine
after Rain" is the name of it, and
while it is not especially original,
being of the prevailing ballad with
waltz refrain fashion, it is melOdiOus
and pleasing. We are obliged to the
author for copy.
The communication from Super
intendent Billbe, printed in this pa
per, is timely and pertinent, and de-
serves the consideration of our people.
While the teachers who attend the
Normal do not ask free entertainment
yet the people of lola should not for
get that they are in certain sense
the city's guests, and as such are
entitled to the utmost courtesy and
consideration. Abundant quarters at
reasonable rates must be provided
for them, an we trust Mr.. Billbe's
appeal will meet with prompt re-
spouse.
Mr.. Nj. l.. Daniels, of Bronson, was
IN town Monday aud made the REG
ISTER a pleasant call. Mr.. Daniels
says that there has been some intim-
alton that their blood hound is not
what they claim for him. The dog is
a full blood English and Cuba hound
and came from r. q. Mason Il Co, of
Kirksville, Mo-, who make business
of importing fine blOOded animals of
all kinds. They are a reliable firm
and guarantee every dog they sell.
Mr.. Daniels has the keeping of the
dog and says he is mighty fine
animal.
Last Friday was the first pleasant
day the Gun Club has had, but for
some lazy reason ar other the attend
!
day when there was a meet at all.
The score was as follows: Gardner 6,
Turner Z, Scott 8, Wakefield Z, Camp
bell 3, COffield 8, Brigham 8. COffield,
Brigham and Scott having tied, COf-
field, with his usual good luck, won
the shOOt-Off and proudly wears the
medal. the first man to win it the
second time. IL is a little singular
that no one has ever yet held it more
than one consecutive week.
81 haven't farmed since l was a
boy" remarked Parson Peterkin as
he sat i'm this office the other day,
"but Pm willing to bet that l can
pick out a man and put him on sc
acres of land and give him 10 cows,
10 brood sOws, 100 hens, about two
teams and enough implements, and
he will make more than any man is
making in Allen county now on 4OC
acres. The trouble with most of 0uT
land too little.n And the old man
walked away looking as if he had
said very sensible thing indeed.
lola would be a whole lot dullel
town than it is if it were not for the
Brass Band. We couldn't have any
big meetings worth speaking of mol
any style about US. And it is al
patriotism on the part of the boys
for it costs them lots of time and
money and they don't draw any sal
ary. These are the reasons that theil
Benefit Concert, to be given at the
Opera House next Saturday evening
March 20, ought to be well attended
They offer a good program, and they
will get more music to give better
program with the money. So the
hall ought to be filled.
SOMETHING TO KNOW. 1t may bC
worth something to know that the
very best medicine for restoring
the tired out nervous system to 8
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters
This medicine is purely vegetable
acts by giving tone to the nerve cen
tres in the stomach, gently stimulates
the Liver and Kidneys, and aids
these organs in throwing off iDopuri
ties in the blood. Electric BitterI
improves the appetite, aids digestion
and is pronounced by those who have
tried it as the very best blood purifier
and nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for 5OC
or Sl.OO per bottle at c. B. Spencer &
Co., Drug Store.
Mr.. E. L. Crowell, of Allen Center
ia lust about the best man we know
Last Friday afternoon he hitched uI
and drove seven miles through the
mud to lola to bring Mrs. CrOwell IN
to assist with the Missionary Tea
After they had arrived here it was
discovered that the beans which Mrs
Crowell had baked and which had
been carefully packed away to bring
in, had been forgotten. 1t was al
ready four o'clock. Too late to bake
more beans. And what is Mission
airy Tea without beans,-and JOhI
Vannuys invited? And that devoted
man never said word. Just climbed
in the wagon and drove back those
seven muddy miles and loaded in hi;
beans, and brought them in. AND
YOU wouldn't have known, to look a.
him, that he had the faintest ides
where those beans came from.
There are lot of boys around town
from IA to % years old, who seem Il