The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-03-18

eminent and widely.known specialists in
the world. With the assistance of a staff
of able physicians, he has prescribed for
many thousands of ailng women. He has
discovered wonderful medicine for wo-
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Favorite Prescription II cures surely,
| speedily and permanently, all weakness and
disease of the distinctly feminine organism.
It allays inflammation, heals liberation,
soothes pain, gives rest to the tortured
nerves. and checks facilitating drains.
Lewis Coffield, who for the past
four years has been an attache of the
county recorders office, retired last
evening He was his fathers only as
sistant during his two terms and was
partly responsible for the excellent
satisfaction given by that administra.
ton. He stayed with Mr.. Fowler up
till yesterday aud initiated him into
the mysteries of the art, Lew is
genial, obliging, official and made
many friends while in the office. The
young people around the court house
! presented him with handsome cigar
case as token of their esteem. He
has not yet decided as to the future.
but has several offers under consider
atien. The REGISTER among many
other friends hopes he will stay in
lola. Harry Bassett and Miss. Berk-
hiser will help Mr.. Fowler run the
office henceforth.
about two months ago Newly the
Mo. Pac. operator sent away and got
st. Bernard puppy. A few weeks
later an ugly young beast was dropp-
ed at the depot and the agent was told
to feed it until the owner called for it.
Newly fed it for short time and
gave 1t to farmer. After while
pretty little pug puppy came in the
same way. No one called for ii go
Bert McNiel took charge of 1t. Yes
terday morning, a long nosed, bow
legged, long tailed, blue-eyed, dirty,
misshapen cur, of ambiguous ancestry
was put Off here. Newly and McNiel
at once informed Joe Cozad that they
each had all the dog they wanted and
that this one was doubtless intended
for him. So Mr.. Cozad is the proud
possessOr of that fright and he hasn't
even told his most intimate friend. AS
matter of fact an ordinance ought to
be passed making it u crime to keep
such an ugly dog.
A. LETTERS who li1es out on Rock
Greek east OF town, came in to lola
Saturday as usual and brought some
eggs and butter and pair of boots
which he wanted to get half-soled.
While he was marketing his eggs
he left his boots outside Yeager's store.
When he came out he found the soles
of the boots there, but the uppers had
been cut off. Some small boys who
stood near by were enjoying the fun
and to see that it was finished they
pointed out man going north over
a block away and said he was the
man who got the tops OF the boots.
LETTERS hurried and overlook him
near the railroad and explanations
followed. The man worked at the
smelter and was on the lookout for
old leather to line his mlts with to
prevent burning. He saw the boots
and thinking they were cast Always,
cut Off the tops. He agreed to make
it all right and so the little affair was
closed.
The last issue Of the Rockville (Ind)
Republican contains two death notices
that touch people of Allen county.
One was of the demise of Mr.. II. c.
McWilliams, all uncle of eX. County
Clerk Jas. Wakefield, and the other
was of Mrs. Mary NJ. Christian, the
only sister OF "Uncle Johnnyn Gilke-
son, and the mother of j. ID. Christian
of Carlyle. Brief mention only was
made OF the former, but the following
obituary was published of Mrs.
Christian:
Mary NJ. Gilkerson was born In Augusta
county, Virginia, Sept ?, 1915, aud died at
her home near Rockville; March 4, 1895. at
the age of 50 years, months aud 2 days
she was married to Robt. Christian Sept.
rs, 1910, who died in 1875 She wasthe
mother of seven chldren--siX sons and one
daughter Two sons only, - d Chris
tian of Allen county, Kansas aud Gilbert
NJ. Christian Of Rockville, are left to mourn
their mothers death She very early be-
came member of the Presbyterian church
and developed into strong religious char.
acter aud died in the faith of her early life.
She was brlght4ntelligent, kindhearted and
true and has not lived her life in vain