The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-04-12

Mr.. w. 8. Carr, and family of Bur.
lington Kansas have moved into the
Burns property south and east of the
public school building. Mr.. Carr is
commissioned to work in WoOdson
and Allen counties as representing
the American Sunday School Union,
and the American Bible Society. He
will cooperate with existing organiza-
items IN Sunday School work, and will
sell and distribute bibles and tesla
meDts printed by the Bible Society.
In response to our request Prof. VIII
listoB, of the State University, went
10 Colony last Friday and took look
at the prehistoric skeleton" which
was exhibited in lola last week as a
great curiosity. 1t required but one
look to show him that il was the
head and some other parts of a whale
bone whalel And so another hoax is
exposed. We are sorry for the honest
man who paid the Wichita sharper a
lot of money for the thing, for we be-
lieve the present owner has acted in
good faith.
About two weeks ago Emmett Smell.
who has recently moved from the
Usage to lola, disposed of some hogs
and other property and received Sl60
in cash which he put in pocket book.
A few days later upon returning
home he discovered that $40 of the
money was missing and that bis son
Willie, lad about IA years old, had
left home. Upon making inquiry he
found that the boy had bought q tick
ct at Piqua fur Pueblo, Colorado, their
former home. The amount of money
taken was more than Mr.. Smell could
afford to lose, so he sent Sheriff Aush-
erman to Colorado to arrest the boy
and bring him home. He is expected
back tomorrow or next day.
"There are two men boot-legging
beer and whiskey around lola" said
Mr. ROundcr the other day. 81 bought
a bottle of beer of one of them Just now
and he said something about grand
jury. / told him that if grand jury
should be called and 1 should be sub
poenaed l would tell the truth, that |
would not perjure myself for any
BANKED bOOt-legger. well them the
fellow said, you can't get any more
beer of me- And / reckon now he
will pledge every fellow who buys of
him to perjure himself if he should
ever come up for trial. My guess is
though that if the law does start after
him he will take to the brush just as
hard" And Mr.. Rounder continued
his rounds.
The entertainment given by the
ladies last Friday even
ing lacked but one essential feature of
being great success, and that feature
was-an audiencel The frightful
storm which seemed imminent pre-
vented any one from venturing out
unless obliged to do so, but the few
who were at the Opera House formed
a highly appreciative and enthusiast
tic audience, and if the performers
had shown any disposition to respond
to encores they might have been kept
there all night. The entertainment,
which was excellent in every respect,
was repeated Tuesday evening, but as
is so often the case with postponed
entertainments the audience was not
as large as could have been desired.
We have been so busy lately that
we got behind with our exchange
reading. But so pleasant a compli-
ment as the following. from Mr.. Con-
fans. of the Bronson Pilot, would bet
ter be reprinted late than never:
lola has some good: dramatic talent and for
tunately il seems to be well appreciated Last
F ridsy and Saturday nights the Dramatic Club
Of that place presented heavy society drama
now played by professionals on the road
Young Mrs; Winthrope IS the drama that
N sll justice tnat they made complete success
Of It As in all amateur performances there
we're some weak points, but not more than in
my travelling company aud certainly much
ever than in the majority of the performances
ziyen by troupes that visit all the larger towns.
Kisses Blanche Richards and Eunice Jennings
acquitted themselves Of their roles in thorough
(which brought out much compliment
iary comment. Their characters were heavy
but never did they falter at any time in sustain
ng them as thoroughly as the play demanded
The other characters were equally well carried.
Vinton Kruger, son of Mr.. and
Mrs, Otto Kruger, died at the home
Of his parents at Sis O'Clock Tuesday
April 9, in the twelfth year
Of his age. When but a child of s
months the deceased received a slight
accidental fall which injured his head
in such a way that his brain never
developed properly and he has been
the object of the most unremitting
care during his entire life time. Or
he was easily managed, but
at other times he would become viO-
lent as if suffering from the most acute
mama. The best medical skill of the
w est has been employed, but the case
proved to be beyond their reach. As
q last resort it was recently determin-
ed to have a surgical operation per-
and this was done on Monday
by DR.. Foster, of Kansas City, assist
ed by Drs. BoulsOn and Higgins.
The work was skilfully done, but the
patient never recovered from it. sink
ing gradually until he passed away.
The operation, which consisted of re-
~ owing a part of the skull, revealed
and injured condition of the
brain which could not but have re-
suited fatally in short time. 1t was
a very sad case. The funeral services
were held at the house on Wednes-
day afternoon, Rev. Faust officiating,
and were largely attended by sympa-
thizing friends.
Pieplant Wanted: In large quanti-
ties, to ship. j. s. McClain, west side
Of public square lola.