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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

Spanish war was announced, Mr.
spOnd, ana enlisted in the goth Kan
sas Infantry. and is now at Manila
with mis- regiment in which he hole
1t IL to the credit of the citizens of
lola and Allen county that through
his patriotism Mr.. Mitchell's business
has not suffered, for they have ex.
tended to him as much, il not more
patronage, than before his enlistment.
In his absence the interest of in
surers are looked after by his father,
Mr.. \. n. Mitchell, who gives prompt
attention to everything in his line.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

well known to many of our citizens,
he having been Cashier i'm the Bank
of A Hen county for thirteen years
Mr., Miller has always been strong
Republican and worker for the
the party's interest. He has never
been a seeker aflor office this being
the first elective position ever held
by him. Mr.. Miller entered upon
the duties of his Office IN January
1897 and since that time has served
the people faithfully and well. Accom-
modating and genial by nature he has
made himself popular with the people
and the capable and earnest work he
devotes to the discharge of his duties IL
worthy of the highest commentator.
In fraternal orders Mr.. Miller atiiiales
with the Mason- and Odd Fellows.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

nishing goods. The volume CT the
stock IL large, being complete in ev-
cry detail. 1t is purchased i'm the
most reliable and popular markets
for cash, and as this secures the adj.
vantage of bedrock prices, this COM
pany is in IA posilion.to sell it's gooda
at figure that Is sure 20 secure your
trade. A large cash business is car
red on which requires the aid OF five
assistants and the service of two de-
livery teams for accommodating the pa
irons. This business is not confined
to city trade alone, but receives sD
extensive patronage throughout the
county.
Mr.. II. NJ. NJ. 1uder controls the
management of the business. He is
an English born, American citizen,
who has resided over twenty years in
our land, coming to lola from st.
Louis. He is an educated, well-read
man, of very diversified accom- plish-
ments, aud is AN afiable, enterprisiDg
citizen.
Closely associated with him i'm the
management Of the Tuder Mercantile
Company is Mr.. T.. G. McCIain, a ma
tive son of Parsons, Kansas, where he
was associated with his father in the
same line of business. Prior to COM
ing here he was for two years con-
nected with the Commercial Bank Of
Parsons. He is keen buyer, possess-
es shrewd business judgment is up
to date in his ideas and popular with
the cOmpany's patrons. In a word,
the Tudor Mercantile Company repre-
sents all that is best in nineteenth
century business house, viz: Energy,
honesty and enterprise. 1t is worth
mention that This house, after its an
nual stock taking, il now cOnd Il citing
Il Clearance sale at prices so far below
bedr ok that We understand the
Chine Ambassador has entered pro-
test.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

There IL i'm all avenues of trade
some business which bears the stamp
of the enterprise of its proprietors,
and which through period of sue
cess has attained meritorious celeb
rity. Not that a mans enterprise
alone makes reputation, hut it helps
to draw attention to the general ex.
ce'lence of his stock.
OF no undertaking can the above
words be better applied in illustration
than in the case of the Tudor Mercan-
tile company of this city. 1t was es-
tabIished last March and is located
below the Opera House. The premis
o. are OF the dimensions 2Oxl20 feet
aud. filled with stock consisting of
staple and fancy groceries, dry goods
including dress goods, linens, flannels,
notions, etc, shoes .and gtnDs' fur
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

No business can stand still, 1t must
progress or rec de, for as the current
OF events keeps moving on go 1t is In
the affairs of trade, and he who
would keep in he vanguard of mod
ern met hOds uf business must -Xer-
Csc untiring vigilance in catering 10
the wants Of their patrons and keep
their store aud stock fresh and OF the
latest.
Such an undertaking Is that of
Evans Bros, known as the Corner
Drug Store" 1t Is located In their
own building and is Of the dimensions
of 22xS0 feet, occupy ing two floors.
The business was established in 1883
by w. J. Evans and In 1892 was
changed to It's present name. The
fixtures are most pleasing to the eye,
and together with the arrangement
of the stock, form an inviting ensem-
BILE. The stock consists of a full line
of pure drugs, the standard patent
medicines, toilet requisites and ply
sicians' supplies. Paints, oils, gla4s
and wall paper are also carried. In
these several lines they claim to have
the largest stock in the county.
In connection with the drug store
there Is book department of which
extended notice IL given elsewhere
The firm consists of w. j aud n.
| Il. Evans. The former has been n
resident of this section for forty years
and is well known to all old settlers
He is one of our most enterprising
merchants and his atIable, obliglnR
manner makes him popular with ev-
eryone. His life has been spent IL
| the drug business and he il n regis
tered pharmacist of many year,
standing, and stands prominent IN
his profession, having been presiien
of the State Druggists Ass 'ciatior
and il now chairman of the rXpcuriv,
committee Mr.. II. II. Evans give
close attention to the business ant
has contributed much IT, its success
lie Is one Of Iola's respected citizens
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

In this fin-de.siecle age, the con-
ditions under which thriving bust
nees must be conducted are such
that 1t demands the management be
IN the hands of thrifty, industrious
and ente ,prisipg men. Purchasers in
almost any line of business are con-
tinuslly study ing economy, still they
desire to have GOO DIS that are of re-
liable quality and they also wish the
prices to be reasonable. An estab-
lishment that does much to fill the
requirmepts In this direction is that
etc. B. Spencer u Co, whose attract
ive.drug' store is located at l04 North
Washington street. The building
is one of recent construction and the
dimensions are 25xs0 feet and are
fitted IN an Ella borste manner, nothing
being lief undnne that taste and re-
fnment can accomplish. The stock
might almost be said to be moie than
complete, containing as 1t does, every
kind of drug known on the market,
the purity of which can be depended
on. There is also full line of stand
ard patent medicines, while paints,
ollie, window glass and an artistic
and extensive line of all qualities of
wall paper are kept. Mr.. spencer
makes speciality of physicians sup
plies, ktepiI & complete stock OF
them. The show cases are filled with
toilet requisites, and many novelties
in the way of fancy goods. Every
reader understands what an import
ant part of the drug business is put
ting up prescriptions and how abso-
iutely necessary it is that this de-
partnent be in the hands of men
who are competent pharmacists and
accurate in their work.
MIR. G. b. Spencer studied pharm-
acy in the Kansas State University
ut Lawrence which he claims as his
birthplace. He was graduated from
the department of pharmacy in 1886
mt which time he went to Kansas
City and engaged in the drug bust.
ness. There he remained until 1896
when he came to our enterprising
city OF lola. The untiring effort o
Mr. Spencer has done much for the
success of his house.
He is "a genial and energetic snc
one of the most popular of our young
er business men. Inc spence
Pharmacy does a fine business anC
takes front rank with any establish
ment in regard to the quality of it
stock and the easonableness Of IT.
prices.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

and man wlom To know is to esteem
4 registered pharmacist of long
sta ding, he unders ands every de
tan OF the art of compromising, which
is so essential in the conducting of "a
first-class drug store I'm conducting
this business M-ssrs. Evans Bros. are
assisted by Miss l.. evans, who has
duly passe | examination AS phar-
maci-t Evan Bros establishment
cannot fail to remain the popular
drug store, If pure go0is, reasonable
prices, cnul teous attention and mod
ern methods of business please the
buying public.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
DIR. II. w. EWING.
Doctor of Dental Surgery Offices: One
Door West of the Post Office, lola,
Kansas.

1t is to be deplored that so many
people fail to realize the importance
of having expert dental work, and
that cheaper dentists are largely pat.
ronlzed because of seeming economy
in prices as compared with dentist
eminent In the proft Few of
the general public realize that 1t is of
as great Importance, proportionstely
to have u first-class dentist as II Is to
have first-class surgeon. The pro-
duction Oft perfect piece of dental
work requires much time and skill,
and dentist cannot afford to devote
the proper amount Of time and cate to
an operation unless adequately re-
munerated for the excellence d his
i0r work, while in addition, the pa
tient invariably sun, rs much discom-
fort, and many diseases of the moul h
and gums are likely to arise, Ii will
at once he seen how valuable is the
advice of skilled dental surgeon,
who takes time to diagnose correctly
and locate accurately the cause of the
trouble, which dent 81 who works
chenply and lightly is likely to over,
look. The charges of IA skilled den.
tist for pert, city satisfactory aud
lasting operations are comparatively
littlo more than those of second
class rate, for imperfect and unsais-
factory work; while in addition they
has the satisfaction of knowing he
gets what he rays for and that of the
very best.
The ranks of the dental profession
in lola comprise some able mer,
among whom there il none more
worthy of mention than DR.. Ewing.
Thg doctor Is n native of Bl oming-
ton, Illinois. but when young lad
came to Lola with his parents, his IA
ther being Captain Ewing, the attor-
ney at.law, Here he acquired his &C.
ucation in the city and High schools,
afterwards entering the dental Office
of the late DR.. S. Tozer, where he
studied one year. DR.. Ewing then
went to Chicago, where he entere
the famous Chicago College of Dental
Surgery, taking in conjunction two
years course of study in the Rush
Medical College, graduating from the
former in 1892. He then began the
practice of his profession in that city,
remaining six years or up to the time
OF his return to Lola last year. Since
coming among us again the Doctor
has steadily gained in popularity un-
til at the present time his record for
skilltul, lasting work of all kinds per-
tanning to the profession is known
tlroug hout the county. His office
and parlors, just one door west of the
post office, are bright rooms, taste.
fully furnished and equipped with all
of the latest appliances known to the
profession.
DIR. Ewing is member of the Chi.
cago Dental Society, the largest order
of It's kind in Illinois, aud in fraternal
orders aiiiliates with the Modern |
Woodmen, A. o. u. w, and Select
Friends, being secretary of the latter
order. The Doctor is one OF our most
esteemed citizen and Is thoroughly in
line with all worthy enterprises hav-
ing for their object the advancement
OF lola. |
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

Up TO a few years ago it was COM
mon idea that almost any man could
handle fire insurance business sue
cessiully, but time has shown our
merchants and property owners that
in transacting such business with
men who are experts IN this pariicu.
lar line, considerable advantage nc.
crues to them i'm many ways, for u
reliable aud expert insurance agent
is ever attentive in pointing out to the
insurer The various ways in which he
may save money. One of the leading
firms in This line of business is h. j.
Mitchell, of lola, Kansas. This gen
tleman represents the most reliable
fire insurance companies. a Among
them belrg: Queen "Shawnee,"
''PhOeniN, milwaukee Mechanics"
'Concordian and"Amerlcan Central.u
This business was established four
years ago and has been rapidly gain
ing favor with our people. Mr.. Nit
chell is a native of Ohio, but has
resided in this state nine years. Prior
to coming to lola he was for four
years in the census department at
Washington ID, G., and later in the
New York ticket office of the Chesa.
peake and Ohio II. II. When the
call of President Mckinley for troops.
to uphold the country's honor in the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

large trade they have secured since
opening their establishment last May.
Meat is always cut 10 the hest advan-
tage, for they know their business
thoroughly. Prime meats, reasonable
prices and Il careful regard for the in
lertst of their customers Is making
this successful market.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

c'erk than that Of nethOdlcal work,
energy of mind and activity OF body.
These qualifications are all COM
bined In the personality of II. NJ
Miller, circuit clerk of Allen county.
The subject of our sketch was born
In "McKinley's state" and came to
Allen county in 1877. His career Is
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
A STORE or KNOWLEDGE.

The Book Department of Evans Bros.
Drug Store, Corner Madison and
South Streets, lola, Kansas
Dealers in School Books, standard
Works, Bibles, Stationery, Wall Pa
per, Fancy Goods and Bric-a-brac-
See Display of Holiday Goods.
Il le fact that the people of lola and
Allen county support AS well an APP
pointed book store as that conducted
by Messrs. Evans Bros speaks we
br the general refinement. The stock
comprises al kinds of school books in
general use, bibles standard works of
all kinds, and fancy goods under
the head of briG.a' brac and fancy
goods Is found a selection of the most
artistic aId beautiful articles in china
of almost every variety. Everyone
should visit this department for they
will find much that will charm the
eye, and at prices that cannot be Sc
cured IN our larger cities,
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Messrs. Evans Bros. have selecii0
of gift books for the holidays that
should certainly iii the wants of the
most fastidious. They are all this
years. productions and are certainly
novel. These taken in conjunction
with their hric-a. brac, pocket books,
dolls, etc, make = most attractive
display.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
MERIT LEADS.

Tudor Mercantile Company, Dealers
i'm Groceries, Dry Goods, Gents Fur
nishings and Shoes-Below Opera
House, lola, Kunsas-Fresh Stock
ofStandard Modern Methods
of Business-prices Away Down.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
REPLETE WITH GOOD THINGS.

The lola Cash Grocery Store, lola,
Kansss-Carries a Go nplete Line of
Standard Goods, All New-Fred j.
Hale, Proprietor-FineM Meat Market
Conducted by Sauer " Steinman-
Phone II.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
STEADILY ADVANCING.
THE CORNER DRUG STORE, lola,
KANSAS.

Located at Corner of Madison and
South Streets-Complete Stock of
Drugs, Patent Medicines, Toilet
Requisites, Paints, Oils, Glass and
Wall Paper -- Prescriptions Com
pounded by Expert Pharmacists
Evans Bros, ProprietOrs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
NOW Is THE TIME!

To Visit the Watch, Jewelry and OPP
teal Establishment of w. :. McNiel,
III West Madison Street, lola, Kan
sas Repairing II Speciality - This
Store Contains Il Most Attractive
Stock.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
EVERYTHING UP-TO-DATE.

At the Beautiful Drug Establishment
Of G. b. Spencer n Company, lO4
North Washington Avenue lola,
Kansas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

II can be asserted without fear OF
contradiction that there are no ele'
ments more essential TO the success
fal discharge of the duties of circuit
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
b. j. MITCHELL.

Fire lnsurancc-lhe Ad-
vantage Of Transacting such Bust
ness with ENperts-Oilice: Post OF
flee Building, lola, Kansas - Also
Deals in Real Estate.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23

The prosperity of lola, and her ac
tivity ~ II trading center, is due to "a
large extent to the up.to-date firms
who Ill her bush esq ianka, and whose
methods of business, the stock they
carry, aud the prices at which they
sell, bear favorable comparison with
the larger cities OF lhe.stale.
Taken in this cOnntc ion there IL no
of the lola Cash Grocery" VIII ch
was Established IN January, 1898 The
premises are of The dimension, #
26x1O0 feet and contain stuck of s. "a
pie and fancy groceries Of all the
standard qualities in the market, al o
line of queensw"re aud flour, which
Is one of their specialtIes. \ large
city trade IL done aud two delivery
wagons afford prompt service to their
( patrons. Mr.. Fred J. Hale, the pIo.
prietur is a nstive Kansan, and pre-
vious to coming to our city, was 10.
Gated at Pittsburg, where he vas
| clerking in he same lire He j. an
active. hustling, business man cnttr-
prsii = and honorable, who II earning
well deserved success by aflbrdiny to
our citizers all the advantages tn he
Obtained in metropolitan cities, V 4:
Goods Of reliable quality, low pIic~s.
courteous attention aud prompt dtliv-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
FINE MEAT MARKET,

conducted by Saur aud u Sieinman,
al additional attraction, and certainly
an advantage to our citiZ'ns, rs al
fordlng an opportunity to do most OF
their marketing in one store, is .his
fine meat market conducted by the
above firm in the lola Cash Grocery.
They carry a full stock of all kinds of
meats, aud az they have all the nee.
essary appliances for storing, their
meats are always in prime condition.
They also handle sausage, pick led
meats, etc in fact everything tn tie
fund in hrst-class market. The
finn consists OF +. \. Sauer and o l..
: einmau. They are both good busi-
ness men and know how To please
patrons. This Is evidenced by the
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-23
I'll. NJ. MILLER.

Clerk of the Circuit Court of Allen
County.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Nov. 4.-There was some
futter among the shorts, this morn
ing, in Sugar on the report that the
American Company had acquired the
entire Hawaiian crop. Operators who
had been selling the stock on the in
timations of an authority in the Ha-
waiian sugar industry of the loss IN
volved in the present rates for selling
the refined sugar. has tended to cover
the short contracts and rushed the
price up Ia points. The price was
sustained with difficulty. which in
creased as the day progressed so that
the stock closes with a net loss despite
rumors that the company was in a
way to secure the Louisiana crop also
Tobacco, although it rose in the early
trading, dropped over three points be-
fore the close. which was at a net de-
cline of rs. In the Railroad list there
were various points of strength and a
broadening tendency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
New ferk Prodacs llarkst.

New York Nov 4.
FLOUR-Recetpts, q. go bbls: exports.
12.451 bbls.: sale8 1000 plsgs.; very quiet
with considerably pressure to sell and the
undertOne weak. ~ sS&.ts
RYE-Easy; No. Western. 54@54,s elf
Buffalo; 59@591s' fob. afioat to arrive:
state. "a elf New York car lots.
WHEAT-Receipts, $50, $50 bushels; ex-
ports, 115150 bushels; sales, 1,0S5, 900 BUSH
els futures. 304 900. bushels, spot; spot easy;
No. red, Tvs; No. l Northern Duluth,
1885. - =
CORN-Receipts. 107,375 bushels: ex-
ports, 81, 733 bushels: sales. 65, 600 bushels
futures; $4,000 bushels spot; spot easy;
OATS Receipts. sss. 400 bushels; exports.
81. S9S bushels; spot quiet; No. 2, 29l4: No
8, 2S&: No. white, 301s ~
BEEF-Firm but quiet:. cut meats
quiet. 80 = n
I.ARD-Easy; Western steamer closed
S5.S0@5,35; city, $780, November closed
$5.3 refined, quiet.
PORK-Firm.
BUTTER--Firm; Western creamery Is
az; do. factory. 111a@1412; Elgins, q;
state dairy, 14Q19; do. creamery, 151221s
EGGS--Firm; state and Pennsylvania,
zZm1ZA Western fresh, 21h.
TALLOW-Steady.
Observation-Disclosures.
ROSIN-Quiet. 81
TURPENTINE-DuI Il
R1CE-Steady.
MOLASSES-Steady
ERElGHIS-Quieta and firm.
SUGAR-Firm; fair refining, 1916;
centrifugal So test, SIG; molasses sugar
9-16; refined, firm. -,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-05
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

The Pullen orchestra of Bangor, will
have a distinctive feaure,-lthe only
woman playing in regular orchestra IN
New England. a% -
The excellent suggestion is made in
Rockland that one of the large fields con-
venient to the city be damned and made
to serve as a skating park the coming
winter. ga *
years ago without cent and who had
hard rub of lit ait first, now runs two
stores there and always has plenty of
money.
Mr.. Jones. one of Caribous potato buy
ers, some time ago offered gold watch
to the farmer who would haul in the
largest load of POTATOES. Mr. Henry Ir-
win landed one hundred barrels with one
pair of horses and won the prize.
"A Bangor gentleman telephoned to a
man in Old Town recently, to hire Ave
men to work for him. The same circum-
stance had occurred before and the ilelI,
was usually found but this time not one
man was discovered who was out Of
work.
AT birthday party given recently. in
honor of the SD birthday of Mrs Mercy
Woodwork of Bowdoinham, a tea set
more than 100 years old was used The
prepared as in "ye olden.. times" by
crushing it in a mortar. The one used
was $50 years old.
Mrs. S. l.. Somerville Of Houlton, had
bottle. of preserves which she exhibited
at fair held in Brockton, Mass, a few
weeks weeks ago; There We're several hundred
EXHIBITS OF, preserves but none of them
in the opinion of the judges came up to
those of Mrs. Somerville's.
A Bath citizen one day recently, took
his gun and ammunition on his wheel
and started on cunning expedition Ar
irving at the woods he discovered on
taking his gun from it's case, that he
had taken the wrong gun, 10 calibre,
whereas his shells We're for his No. r.
He was mad citizen and had to ride
home, swap guns and make another Jour-
ney to the woods.
A Sabattus man, E. W. Smith, tells a
story about a whale. A whale is not !,
iish, and SO this is not a fish story. TWEEN
ty years ago monster whale was killed
at Revere Beach, Mass, and some enter
prislng person made dance hall in it's
frame. An admission was charged to
dance. ana to go up to the whales back.
Ana the Sabattus man who tells the sto-
ry was floor manager.
tame crow. owned in Houlton, is
proving himself to be a terror to the
small boy The school children look upon
him in the light of a thief He finds il
great sport to swOOp down and grab a
book from under the arm of child and
Gently he lit upon clothes line and after
pufilng out the pins attempted to fly
away with sheet burt it was more than
he could handle and had to give up the
attempt.
1t Is to be supposed that even a thief
has self-respect enough left to feel mean
sometimes. and the one who stole a pig
from the yard of Herbert EllingwOod Of
Nortshport. probably is trying to drown
Iris contempt Of himself by calling HIM
self smart. The Belfast Age says Mr.
Ellingwood met man driving a pig