The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-11-08

Oil Company, were here this week
looking over the developments that
have been made here by their mana
ger, Mr.. Beatty. They express them
selves as greatly pleased with the
work that mas been done here, and
think that the outlook for this sec
ton of Kansas is very bright indeed.
They. say that even if no oil is found
here, the great volume of gas already
shown can not fail to insure rapid
growth and steady prosperity to lola.
Out of the goodness of their hearts
Prof. and Mrs. Picken have opened a
night school which is held once a
week and To which all who wish to
attend are cordially invited. The
only conditions imposed are that the
pupils shall pay for the oil they burn
and shall abstain from the use of to-
baccO as long as they remain mem
bers of the school. Mr.. and Mrs.
Picken get nothing for their services
except the reward that comes from
the consciousness of good deed done.
About 80 boys and young men are
doing good work. Mr.. Picken
told us not to say anything about this
school. But he isn't running this pa
per.
The Republican meeting at the
| Opera House last Monday evening
was a great success, as Republican
meetings in lola always are. Moth
| ing is quite such stupid reading as
politics when the campaign is over,
and so we will not give long report
of the speeches. Suffice it to say
that the speech of Mr.. Funston was,
in our judgment, the best one we ever
heard him make. 1t was logical,
argumentative, entertaining and cal
culated to win Republican votes.
| The speech of Mr.. Lamb was an ex-
cellent one also, his refutatiOn of Pop
ulistarguments being especiallystrOng
and convincing. His dream, pOr-
traying the conditions that would
prevail if property were equally dis
tributed and everybody was rich, was
as effective bit of argument as We
ever heard. Both speakers were fire.
quently cheered aud the audience
was greatly pleased. Hon o. FOust
presided at the meeting and the First
Regiment band furnished the music.
McCook Post Reunion last Monday
was not so largely attended as some
have been on previous years, but it
was just as big a success for those
who were here. The famous "cOOkeI'
was started early in the morning and
dinner was ready promptly at noon.
Nobody knows exactly how many
people were served, but probably not
fewer than 500. After dinner the
crowd djOurned 30 the Opera house
where speeches were made by De-
partment Commander Harris and by
eX-AttOrney-Gener Bradford. w
ID. Saphar. of Overlook was present
and told some stories and gave some
recitations that highly delighted the
audience. In fact the entire program
was instructive and entertaining and
was listened to with the greatest
pleasure. Both before it began and
after it was over, Commander Harris
aud his popular Adjutant, J. III. Har-
rison, circulated among the boys in
the old sOldierly way and made
| friends of all who met them. If they
should ever do us the honor to visit
our town again they will he cordially
welcomed.
The Queer q. Cs. distinguished
themselves again on Halloween by
getting up an original entertainment
for their young men friends. The in
vitatiOns failed to state where the fes-
| tivities were to take place, and the
theory was that the young men
would hunt all over town before they
| found the right house. and that they
might possibly not find it at all. That
was the theory; but the probable fact
is that every one of the Curious Crea-
lures had dropped sufficient hint to
| her particular guest to guide him. 1t
was all right for the boys collectively
not to know where to 90, but if you
| think there was any risk run of some
particular boy individually not get
ting there, why-yOu don't know O..
q. Cs., that's all. At any rate the
boys didn't waste any time arriving
at the home of Miss Grace Acers, and
they found their charming hOstesses
all there awaiting them. And then
there was bObbing for apples, and
throwing the prophetic Feelings, and
devOuring the fortune-telling pop
corn balls, and the score of other
mirth- provoking devices that have
diverted the children of men since the
morning stars first sang together, and
that will continue to divert them, let
us hope, until the heavens are rolled
| together as q scroll.
Capt. and Mrs. A. j. Servey cele
brated their Both wedding anniver-
sary last Friday by entertaining in a
delightful way large number of
their friends. Refreshments were
served and the evening was spent in
The usual social way. AS souvenirs
of the occasion and as evidence of the
esteem of their friends, Capt. and
Mrs. Servey received a number OF
gifts among which were the follow
| ing: Dinner set-Mr. and Mrs.
Kreuger, Mr. and Mrs. ClaibOrn, Mr..
and Mrs. Dunfee, Mr.. and Mrs. Mum
ger, MIR. and Mrs. Krannich, Mr.. and
Mrs. Campbell, Mr.. and Mrs. Apple,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathers, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Young, Mrs. Ausherman, Mrs.
Chollette, Mr.. and Mrs. Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Bartels, Mr.. and Mrs
C.. Kreuter. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Root,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wakefield, Mr.. and
Mrs. &. A. Bowlus, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Steyer, Mr.. and Mrs. McNutt, Mr..
and Mrs. Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. WEIGH, Mr..
and Mrs. BOulson, Mr.. and Mrs. Cos
horn, Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, Mr..
and Mrs. Brigham, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
Kelley, Mr.. and Mrs. Goble, Mr.. and
Mrs. Crook, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleaver,
Mrs. L. Root, Mr.. and Mrs. d. Ewart,
Mr.. and Mrs Klaumann, Mr.. and
Mrs. Squier. Silver bread plates
Mr.. and Mrs. DeClute, Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. NJ. Bartels. Mr.. and Mrs. o. FOust.
Oyster spOOn-Mr. and Mrs. ID. HOr-
vile. Silver butter dish-Mr. and
Mrs. Golf. Silver spoon hOlder-Mr.