The Iola register., 1891-10-23
A special dispatch from Oklahoma
City to the Wichita Eagle of Tuesday,

City to the Wichita Eagle of Tuesday
says:
The Commercial club of this city at larg,
mously endorsed Hon. A G. Scott for the gov
: ernorship. Mr.. Scott has the solid backing o
this part OF the territory and will make
strong pull for the place vacated by Governor
Because he is formerly of Iola'
man-and for various other reasons
the REGISTER would be well pleased
to see Mr.. Scott made Governor of Ok
lahoma. The chances are that on ac-
count of the intense rivalry ameng the
different towns, no Oklahoma man
will be given the place.
But whether the appointment
comes to him or not it is a mat
ter of qualification to his old friends
to know that he has gained so high a
standing In his new home as the ac-
tion of the Commercial Club would in.
dictate.
One of the rules of Odd FELLOWSHIP p
provides that when a member of the
order has been in continuous good
standing for 25 years, he shall receive
from the Grand Lodge handsome
"Veteran's badge" The first men,
bers of the lola lodge to receive this
mark of distinction are w. G. Thrash
er, w. c. Jones and A. J. Clark, who
were each presented with the badge
at the meeting last Tuesday night,
Mr.. Clark's, of course, being sent to
him at Chicago.
Capt. l.. A. Thrasher was in town
this week looking after some of his
business interests. He has been in
Ohio great deal during the campaign
and predicts Major McKinley's election
by an overwhelming majority. He
says that he knows of any number of
old line Democrats who are hurrahing
for Mckinley while the Republicans
were never more united and enthusi-
astic. The Democrats, OH the other
hand, he says are discouraged and dis
heartened.
We regret to learn by copy of the
Ferndale (Cali.) Enterprise, of the
death of Mr.. J. o. Garret, which re-
suited from heart disease on Saturday
September 26. Mr.. Garret was FORM
erly resident of Cottage Grove town.
ship, in this county, but removed to
California in 1854. He leaves q wife
who as Miss Mary Garrett was FORM
erly employed in the schools of Allen
county, parents and several brothers
and sisters to mourn his early death.
Mr.. w. A. Grace, whose purchase |
of the Henderson building was noted
last week, is a lawyer by profession
and has purchased an interest in the
business of Oscar Foust & Son, the |
style of the new firm being Foust,
Grace & Foust, Mr.. Grace is a grad
uate of the Ann Arbor law school and
has been in active practice for year.
His location here will be a decided
addition to the Allen county bar.
Mr.. Oliver A. Carnahan and Miss
LYDIA J. Cieaver were marie d at the
Salem U. B. Church, west of the river,
asst Sunday evening, Rev. VIM. Han
Hins officiating. The young people
,re well known and highly esteemed
IN the neIghborhood where they re-
side, and the church was crowded
with friends and well wishers who
came to witness the ceremony and Of
fer their congratulations.
The Rock Creek and lola congrega-
lions of Rev. Robinson Joined Monday
evening in giving their popular pastor
\ pleasant surprise party. They did
not come empty handed, but brought
with them purse containing hand
some sum of money, and numerous
,ther articles of Creature comfort"
About so guests were present and the
was an entirely successful
and happy one.
We still have quite number of
Our Family Physician" which we
offered as premium last fall, and we
will offer them on the same terms, viz.
The REGISTER one year and the book
jor S2.25- We will also give the book
as a premium for three new subscri-
bers. This is good opportunity to
get book worth $500 at very slight
outlay of time and labor.
c. G. Null, of Carlyle returned last
from round of about six
weeks of attendance upon old soldiers
reunions in different parts of the State.
He has had glorious time Of course
md doesn't regret day that he spent
anywhere. He thinks Winfield is the
Drettiest town on earth, and says they
have crops al ound there this year that
have knocked the poverty party silly.
Texa. State Fair and Dallas Expos
titon. Dallas, Tex, Oct. II to Nov. L
For the above named occasion the Mo.
Pac. Ry. will sell round trip tickets
rom lola to Dallas at rate of $3.50 for
he round trip. Tickets to be sold
Oct. Is, 20, "a and %, final return linn
t, Nov. Attn, 1891. This route offers
you quicker time and better accomo-
iations than any other. Try it.
J. Culbertson has sold a half inter-
EST in his furniture business to H. L.
Evans and has bought half interest
N Mr.. Evans undertaking business.