The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-06-14

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satisfactory details, but it seems thal
he with three or four companions had
been SEEMING, and after drawing the sell
out, young Bear started to swim across
the creek. When half way across on,
Of his companions called to him "Let
down and see how deep it is." He i'm
mediately did 80 i'm the customary
way, lifting his arms above his head
and sinking until the water covered
the tips of his fingers. He did not
come to the surface again as soon as hi
should, one Of the men became alarm.
ed and SWAN out to where he had gone
down. He caught hold of Bears hand
but was unable to bring him to the
surface and in the struggle came neal
being dragged down himself. He re-
turned to the shore and one of the
other msn swan out but with no bettel
result, and it was nearly an hour be-
fore the lifeless body was finally
brought to land. Bear was a young
man of about 81 years Of age and q
strong swimmer, and his drowning,
under the circumstances, especially the
alleged fact that he did not once rise
to the surface after going down Of his
own volition, seems almost unaccount-
able. He was son of Mr.. A. L. Bear,
formerly of Usage, but now q residen
of Missouri, who was wired the sad
news.
Not fit but an expression of deligt.
"About q week ago." says LosAnge-
les, CAL, druggist, ga Chinaman came
in with q lame shoulder. sold him
bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and guaranteed that il would cure
him. He came in again last night.
and as soon as he got inside the door
began to swing his arms over his head
like an Indian club swinger. I thought
the blame fool had fit, but he finally
stopped long enough to say; "Medi.
cine velly fine; allie same make me
feel plenty good" Chamberlain IS
Pain Balm, is without an equal for
sprains, rheumatism, aches, pains or
lame back. For sale by all druggists.
D. B. D. Shelter, of the Neosho
Valley Land Agency, last week trad
ed NJ. NJ. Harris fine country place
formerly owned by Judge Talcott on
the hill just north of the city, to M. J.
Mccullough for property i'm Kansas
City, Kansas. We are informed that
Mr.. Mccullough intends Immediately
to make extensive improvements,
which, added to the beautiful location
will make altogether one Of the finest
suburban home in southeastern Kans.
as. Mr.. Mccullough is retired con-
tractor and man of large means, is
well and favorably known to some of
our citizens and will be valuable &C.
QUESTION to our county.
We are in receipt Of copy of the
Seattle Morning Journal of June Z,
across the margin of which was writ
ten, "My firm lost everything. F. NJ {.
Woodruff" This paper was issued the
day after the terrible conflagration of
which full report is given in our gen.
eral news columns, and more than cou-
firms the most narrowing details sent
out by the press reporters. The Jour.
own fortunes as instead of an eight
page paper it appears printed on one
side of a very small sheet of colOred
poster paper.
The REGISTER is pleased TO note
that in the case of Walter Croker, of
this place, who recovered S., 654 from
the Southern Kansas railway company
for the loss of an eye. occasioned by
defective tools, the Judgment of the
District Court is affirmed, the Supreme
Court holding that when a servant is
ordered to work with a defective tool
until others arrive, and there being no
danger, he does 30, and is
injured by the use of the defective
ln 10 20 e. h
damages resulting.
"Mr. Blank:-You are hereby noti-
fled to appear, either in person or by
substitute at blank on blank to work
on the streets of the city of lola. See
sections 1913 1914, 1856. Complied
Laws 1885, Blank, Street Commission
err" is the form of notice which some
800 able bodied male citizens between
the ages of q and As may expect to
have politelyserved upon them almost
any time now.
At the meeting of the lola Lodge l..
n. o. F. on Tuesday night it was de-
termined to raise sum of money for
the benefit of tho brethren of the order
at Jamestown. Jas. Simpson was APP
pointed committee of one to receive
subscriptions and he has already col.
lected considerable sum from the
brethren of the Lodge. Anyone out
side the order desiring to. contribute
may hand their contribution to Mr..
Simpson.
Married, on Sunday morning. June
8, at the residence of the brides pa
rents, in this city, Mr.. w. 8. Lyle
and Miss Anna Montgomery, Rev. j.
E. Myler, officiating. Mr.. Lyle is
one of the substantial and progressive
young farmers of Salem township, i'll
every way worthy of the bride he has
won. The REGISTER extends congrat-
ulations and good wishes.
Recent dispatches state that the
office of the Southern
Kansas road will soon be removed from
Lawrence to Chanute, and that the
road department now located at
Ottawa, is also to be taken to Chanute.
If these changes are made our lively
neighbor ON the south will doubtless
experience something of a boom.
Schuyler Brewster and Fred Funs-
ton, with eight or nine other Univer-
sity boys expect to spend the summer
out in Colorado. They will
go to Estes Park, near Longs peak
and will no doubt enjoy the outing
greatly. The party will start from
Lawrence next Monday.
A paper is being circulated for funds
to celebrate with on the Fourth of
July. II should be literally signed.
Money paid for such purpose is not
contribution but an investment which
pays a good interest. lola must have
a celebration and big one. Let US
all "chip in" literally.