The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1889-08-30
LOCAL MATTERS.

Little Eddie, son of w. Z. Davis,
was the victim on Sunday morning
of what narrowly escaped being a fatal
accident. He and his cousin, boy
about the same age, were handling a
revolver which they though was not
loaded, but which proved to be. In
some way it was discharged, the ball
striking Eddie about 2 inches to the
left and little below the navel and
passing clear through his body, lodg-
ing just under the skin near the back
bone. DR.. Chastain was hastily sum.
moned and extracted the ball. 1t was
feared at first that the wound would
prove fatal, but no unfavorable symp-
toms have yet appeared aud the prob
jured now seem strong and the physi-
clans are sanguine of his recovery. 1t
was certainly close call.
A clear-seeing exchange relates the
following o'er-true tale: ''He sat in
his door at MONDAY, lonesome aud
glum and sad, the flies were buZzing
about him, led by blue winged 'gad,'
no. q customer darkened his portal not
q sign of business was there; but the
flies kept on buZzing about the old
mans hair, at last in misery he shout
ed: Great Scott! Pm covered with
flies.' And the zephyrs that toyed
with his whiskers whispered: why
don't you advertiser"
1t seems somewhat strange, but is neverthe-
less fact, that gas can be manufactured
cheaper than it can be let out of the earth.
That appears TO be the reason why, Fort Scott
has abandoned its natural gas wells and will
hereafter depend upon the manufactured arti-
srle.-Ldrrence Journal.
You are exactly right, neighbour
Fort Scott Monitor.
The remark of the Monitor tells the
sorrowful tale of Fort Scott's expert
ence with natural gas. We trust lola
will have better report to give year
from now.
"I've got three months old baby
up to my house." remarked an eX-
hausted looking man the other dav,
THAT beats Miss. Prices lifting feats
all hollow" Nobody said any thing
and he continued, Every time she
gets the collie she raises the whole
house." The crowd fell over into
boxes and things and the exhausted
looking man walked slowly away.
lam now fairly settled in my new
location. first door south of Scott's
drugstore, and would be glad to do
business with all my old friends. /
have a good stock of shelf hardware
and tinware. 1 make a speciality of
tinwork, repairing etc, and can guar
antee satisfaction. Call and see me.
il. Casmire.
Chanute Blade: Saturday evening
Mad nv q
number of our citizens went up to
lola, to return the visit of the lola
Sand. They We're met at the depot
SD escorted to the city where they
we1s entertained right royalty. A
banquet was spread, and neat pro-
gram wss rendered. The boys were
highly pleased with their treatment.
We respectfully call the attention of
farmers to the remarks in another
Mace upon the subject of farm Stats
tics The is question of much import
.nce and we trust that the article re-
ferred to will be carefully read. If any
~ th ose who have held different views
are stiJI un,onvinced, we should be
Glad TO receive and publish anything
they have to offer.
FIR. Kerr and Samuel Wheeler, q
LaHarpe; Hayes, of kincail, and M.
]. Wilson and c. P. Reynolds, of Mo-
ran, have refused to take the REGIS
Ter from the office and have paid no
attention to a courteous request for re-
,mifaance Of the amount due us on suo-
..,ri,xfon, q course of action which the
iaw dSaOminates as Intentional fraud.
The chances are that wheat will be
vwtb something before another crop
ia tEceshed. The Indian wheat crop
ia nearly % millions OF bushels less
than that of last year, the Hungarian
.erop is 50 or 40 millions of bushels
snort, while there is serious falling Of
iu the Russian, French and English
yield.
"Some years ago Ayers Cherry
PICTORIAL cured me of asthma sfter the
best medical skill had failed TO give
me relief. A few weeks since, being
again troubled with the disease, ! was
n, 'omptiy relieved by the same rem
l. s. Hassler, Elitor argus, Table
Rock, .Nebr.
Read The list on our last page and de-
eide what premium you want then
come and take IL.