The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-09-17
North Side Hardware.

Rev. Henry Martin is here this
week holding a protracted meeting al
the Christian church. He reports
that some fifteen or twenty families
of those who have lately come to lola
claim utilization with his church and
he hopes for numerous accessions dur.
ing the fall and winter.
The preliminary examination of Toy
McManus, charged with stabbing
John Stewart at Humboldt, as re.
ported in the REGISTER last week
was held before Justice Potter Mon
day and resulted In the defendant be-
ing bound over for trial at the next
term of the District Court.
Mr. Bert Spencer, who has spent
the summer here with his brother
G. B., left Monday for Lawrence
where he will resume his studies al
X. U. The mauy friends he made
during the summer will hope that
Mr.. Spencer will return to lola to live
after completing his course.
tThe registration of new students at
the University of Kansas is the largest
ever known at the beginning of the
fall term. At the close of the second
day it has exceeded by 200 all former
records for the opening days. If the
present ratio continues, the attend
ance will reach l, 500 this year. II
J. S. Crawford, of Manitoba, will
be in lola tomorrow and make an ad-
dress at $50 p. M. at the southwest
corner of the square on the subject of
free homes in the Canadian north
west. If Kansas and the United
States of America are not good enough
for you this will be good chance to
find the way out.
The Rhinehart Cheese Co., which
is operating number of factories in
Dickinson county, has arranged, so
the Herald says, to build factory at
Humboldt with a capacity of 5000
pounds of milk daily. If the plan is
carried out, Hum boldt, and particu-
larly the farmers in that vicinity, are
to be congratulated.
w. P. Gorrell, who formerly lived
here but has lately been in Linn
county, passed through lola Tuesday
with his family and household furni-
ture in wagons on his way to Okarche
Okla. where he will take up perma-
nent residence on a claim that he To-
Gated four years ago. The REGISTER
wishes him good luck.
We understand that George A.
Amos, a we'll known and reputable
citizen of Humboldt, has notified the
county attorney that the jOintists of
that place have pleaded guilty before
the police judge of selling liquor and
has asked him to begin proceedings
against them. And what is the coun-
ty attorney going to do about it?
The REGISTER is pleased to receive
cards of invitation to the wedding of
Charles II. Cutter and Miss Esther
which took place yesterday
at the home of the bride, Idaho
Springs, Idaho. Mr.. Cutter is a son
of Job Cutter, of Usage, and has many
friends in this county who will join
the REGISTER in congratulations and
best wishes.
Mrs. E. B. Christy, homeopathic
has opened an office up
stairs in Mr.. H. l.. Henderson's new
She is prepared to receive
patients, who desire homeopathic
treatment. Consultation will be free
On each Thursday afternoon from to
) O'Clock to all classes of patients.
Country calls and night calls will be
promptly answered.
VIM. Davis little old pony knows
when Sunday comes as we'll as any
Nf hn 70,
never have to drive him to church.
He just joys down there, as he has
been doing for fifteen or twenty years
and turns in to his accustomed hitch
ing post without the touch of a line
Bring a horse up in the way he should
20 and when he is old he will go
here.
Jas. Mills was robbed of twenty-six
iollors and some cents last Friday
night. He went to bed with his
trousers under his head and some
lime during the night some one out
If doors fished them from under his
head and out of the window. He
ound them the next morning in the
yard with the pockets turned inside
)ut. Some men would give a good
leal to be able to sleep like that.
A BATTLE of Flowers" is to take
place on Friday night of Fall Festival
week at Topeka, which begins Sept.
q. Red fire will be burned at more
han 100 points on Kansas avenue,
making the whole street brighter than
he brightest theater stage. More
han two hundred carriages complete
y banked in flowers and occupied by
masked ladies and gentlemen in car
1ival dress will drive up and down
throwing flowers and boquets at each
)ther. This will be followed by q
grand ball, beginning at 1920 p. M.