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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-18
GOOD WORDS FOR lola
The Kansas Newspaper Press Makes the
Registers Special Edition the Occa-
sion for Many Good Words
In PRAISE OF OUR TOWN
Abundant Evidence of the Widespread
Interest that is Felt in the Great De-
VeIOpment Made Here, and Con-
fdent Prediction of
A SPLENDID FUTURE.
From the secretary of the State Board of
Agriculture.

HON. CHAs. F. SCOTT,
lola, Kansas.
NV Dear Sir: "YOur REGISTER"
of December 4th which go clearly sets
forth such a fund Ofuseful information
as to the resources of Allen county
and southeastern Kansas, and espec-
tally the natural gas fields contiguous
to lola, has been read with great in
terest and filed for frequent future
reference. You have done a most
cOmmendable work in making this
showing. Tremendous as it is in i'm
pOrtance it to my mind suggests but
one of the many resources i'm which
Kansas abounds and which only need
developing and properly utilizing to
make our state the notably rich, pros
porous and pOpulOus commonwealth
she must inevitably become. She is
certain to occupy foremost place, and
it will be attained by and through
the means suggested rather than by
the triumph or overthrow of this or
that political party, whatever its
creed or crime.
Being in the very heart of this I'M
limited supply of almost cOstless fuel
and light scarcely see how lola can
escape being the seat of great manu-
featuring enterprises, large pOpula-
ton, aud in every way a place of
much general Importance. Truly,
you and your community are to be
congratulated on the outlook.
Very sincerely,
+. d. CoBURN.
{Secretsry State Board ofAgriculture.)
From the Editor of the Topeka Mail and
Breeze.
Arthur Capper, the editor of the
Topeka Nail and Breeze, was so well
pleased with our special edition that
he took the pains to write a personal
letter as follows:
DEAR SCOTT: | have been greatly
interested in your special edition, and
am really astOnIshed at the splendid
showing you make of the resources of
lola. had no idea that your natural
gas was such a big thing. There is
certainly "milliohs i'm it' foI lola.
like your pan of getting out special
.editiOn,-"bOiled down." So many
special issues are filled with lot of
stuff that interests nobody.
Yours,
ARTHUR CAPPER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-18
TALKING ABOUT US.
Comments of One Kind and Other About
lola People and Things.
Make it 1909.

Make it 1909.
X. C, Star Under the quickening
influence of the LanyOn smelter and
Charley Scott's Register, lola has be-
gun to boom. Look out for ten
thousand inhabitants there before
1907.
And Slower Knows.
VenUOrth Times: Tim Slower
who has lived in lola for quarter
a century, says that the Topeka
young men can't dance little bit.
Cheaper than Sunlight.
Ottawa Republican: Down at lola
they have quit measuring gas by
the 1000 feet, and charge by the
month. Gas enough to run a stove
"a hours day for the month costs 75
cents, and for lighting purposes they
charge 10 cents lamp for a month
and you can burn all you want.
1t is Manifest Destiny.
Lyons Republican: The lola REGIS
TER claims that Allen county is the
greatest natural gas field in the world,
and facts seem to bear out the claim.
With energy, which is plenty, and
capital, which is scarcer, that county
can be made the manufacturing GEN.
ter of Kansas.
1t Does the Business
Leroy Reporter: A large creamery
and cold storage plant is to be located
at lola. Natural gas is the attraction.
The Reward is Sure.
SavOn6urg NeWs: The business
men of lola have set good example
of an "all pull together" and today
lola is far ahead of what it was three
years ago. 1t is no longer matter
of politics or personal prejudice, but
straight business and they are now
reaping a big reward for laying aside
petty slrifes and going after bigger
fish.
1t Would be Handy.
Union: A. S. Munsell, of Missouri,
has been interviewing our citizens
this week in regard to establishing a
telephone line between Humboldt
and lola. This is a long felt want
and would be a great convenience to
our people, especially business men.
Because lola Is "A Good place To Live
Star: An lola woman has refused a
government position, although the
salary is $40 more than she was get
ting. Let her name be recorded, Miss
Donica, a high school teacher.
Journal Miss Donica, assistant pro-
fessor i'm the lola high school has de-
clined an advance of $40 per annum
in salary, giving the excuse of Pro-
fessor Agassiz, who once said. II
cannot sfford to waste my time in
making money.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-18
OTTENS CONFECTIONERY.
The Gas
has ruined our
Lamp Trade

in lola, so we will close out
our entire Lamp Stock at cost
or less. This means every
lamp in the house.
25, 3Oc to SOC glass lamps at
15c to 35c.
20, 50 to 65c decorated lamps
Soc to 40c.
10, 75c bracket lamps at SOC.
$11.OO piano lamps for $500.
$500 300 candle power lamp
for $500.
gil hanging lamp for $50.
And everything else in pro-
portion.
Here are your fine goods
at price of cheap ones.
EVANS BROS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-18
a, - cure ] 'ver Ills; easy TO
Hoods Pills take, easy to operate. 25C.

The One True Blood Purifier. q per bottle
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-18
DON'T BE AFRAID

TO take Beggs' Little Giant Pills. they
have no terrOrs and do all that is
claimed for them. Sold by Evans
Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-12-18
From the Newspapers

EDlDOTt0 OQz6tJe II Is q ousihVSs
proposition-this punching holes in
the grouhd-and if we sit around like
Jumps on a log and let the rest of the
country develop ahead of US, we will
be the only sufferers.
lola has recently doubled the capa-
city of her natural gas smelters.
Emporia is only 80 miles from lola
as the crow flies. We have better
railroad facilities, we could make this
a town of 40 900 in ten years by little
enterprise. Who will take the first
step?
Blue Mound Sun: Hon. c. F. Scott's
paper, the lola REGISTER, contained
an extended review of the natural gas
industry of Allen county last week.
A careful perusal of the article will
convince the most skeptical that lola
is probably in the center of one of the
greatest gas belts in the world. The
REGISTER sumo up its article as
follows: Here follows half a column
from the REGIsTER.l
Ottawa Herald: The last edition of
the lola REGISTER contains splendid
write up of Allen county and her
business interests. It will put new
life into Allen county's boom, aud in
cidentally new money into Charlie
Scott's pocket.
Toronto Republican: The lola REG
IsTEk. last week. published a two
page write up of the natural gas de-
velopment and the industrial progress
of lola During the year 500, 600 have
been spent in new buildings and inn
provements, ami millions upon mil
lions of cubic feet of natural gas have
been developed. The advancement OF
lola during an unprecedented period
of depression is marvellous. The REG
lister is entitled tn full measure OF
credit for building up the business OF
its town. 1t has persevered in push
ing a good thing along.
CaWker City Record: lola, Ksns., has
. wealth of oil and natural gas be-
meath the surface which is being de-
yeloped TO such an extent as will make
that city great manufacturing CENTER
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01

There were no roads in all the
group - even Mr.. Thurston's
Punchbowl road was q myth
until the Hawaiian Star Associa-
ton seriously" went to work and
built them. You see the subscribers
to its paper were so few and far be-
tween that they could only be
reached on wheels. Hence the
Star stockholders put their heads
together and created block pave
ments.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01
Castor oil A. n Hair Tonic.

The fashionable couture for
young women and girls is waved
at the sides, where it droops a
little. Small combs hold these
waves in place. The coil at the
back is placed rather high. Cas-
tor oil, pure and simple is said to
be an excellent tonic for the hair,
used once a month.
1t is applied with a small, fine
sponge, which is dipped in the oil
and rubbed on the scalp, the hair
being parted with the fingers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01

This issue contains the conclu-
sion of the graphic account of the
killing of the Matabele wizard by
an American scout. Although he
may have "needed killiu'," the
intended effect of the act seems to
have been lost, for the Matabele
have installed she-devil in his
stead.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01
REFORM ADOPTED.

AS the BULLETIN was the "only"
paper that seriously" advocated
an extension of industrial train
ing at the Reform school, it can
with sublime grace congratulate
the Minister of Education upon
having decided to effect the neces-
sary improvement. Industrial
training being one of the essential
elements Of a reformatory,
the lateness of this reform in the
local institution is all that detracts
from the credit here accorded.
But as Minister Cooper has only
had the educational affairs under
his charge a few months, there is
no detraction whatever from the
promptness with which he acted
whenever the matter was brought
wildly to his attention.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01
kiawe Thorn

We also have stock of the 1896
wheels both ladies and gents which
we are offering at a low figure and
on easy terms. Come in and have
a look at our wheels and satisfy
yourself that we are in the Bicycle
Business.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01
WV. DIMOND,S

The flies bother the bald
headed man, likewise the man
who has plenty of hair. They
are annoyance at table and in
the house generally. We have
a killer that does it's work with
Neatness and Dispatch. A
Combination Thermon and
Baron is a handy thing to
have about the house-next to
a clock there is nothing like
1T, and we sell them in polished
oak frames for 81 each.
We have a Lemonade Shak-
er, made in Temperapceville,
Long Island, that is the most
convenient article of the kind
ever offered for sale. By it's
use it is impossible for the
seeds to get into the glass and
a little air pipe prevents explo-
sion from an accumulation of
gases. What do you think
of it?
A Nickle Plated Crumb
Tray and Scropcr, neat design
for rs cents. You never saw
anything in your life so much
like silver that was not silver.
There's no necessity now for
your bird to be in an old cage.
We sell them made of solid.
brass for rs cents each, regu-
lar price 50.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01
H. F. WiChman,
FORT STREET.

Don't you need a watch?
One that you can depend
upon. The kind we sell.
We are selling Walthams
in a dust proof case for
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01
Timely Topics
MEAT CHOPPERS, BIRD
CAGES AND RAIN
GAUGES.

DClOlC w llllCldW I\Slu DS-
came Minister to France he
devoted a good deal of his
time to the conduct Of his pa
per, the Tribune. The copy
editors who put up the head
lines of stories of the day fell
into the habit OF making most
of them interrogative, as, for
instance, "Was it murder or
suicide?" or did she kill him
for love?" or "WiIl the PreSi-
dent sign it," etc.
The whole paper was speck-
led with interrogative points.
The thing had been going for
weeks, till one day a postal ar
rived, addressed to Mr.. Reid,
and marked personal. 1t read
as follows:
"l'm getting awful tired of
your questions. Why don't
you find out something? A
great newspaper is supposed to
know everything, and ought
not to annoy its readers with
needless inquiries. This morn
ing you asked: "Will Mr..
Plat CONSENT How the hi
do | know?
That night an order came
that the Tribune must ask few
er questions.
In spite of Whitelaw Reds
experience we are tempted to
ask the people of Hawaii a few
leading questions, just an even
half a dozen of them.
QUESTION Have you seen
the new improved American
MEAT and VEGETABLE CHOP
PER? If you haven't it will pay
you to call and take a look at it.
1t has an automatic rotarymove-
ment as we'll as the up and
down chopping motion. They
are simply and cheap and a
child can operate them.
QUESTION2-Have you seen
the new BRASS BIRD CAGES
we have just received? They
are beauties and they only cost
from $3.50 to $3.50 according
to style.
QUESTION 3-HaVe you seen
the PAINTED Bird Cages we
are offering at S1.25 to $500?
QUESTION 4EHave youseen
the HARTMAN STEEL WIRE
MATS we are offering? The
rainy season is coming on and
they are just what you want.
They are cheap, Clearly and
indeStructible.
QUESTION5-Have you seen
the RAIN GAUGES we have
lately imported? With one of
these little instruments you
can laugh at the Clerk of the
Weather and give him a point
er after every storm.
QUESTION6-Haveyo seen
the latest thing out2 1t is a
portable bootblack stand, made
of iron, which can be screwed
to post anywhere and moved
in any direction. Must be seen
to be appreciated. Complete
with brushes, two kinds of
backing, ETC., only $3.50.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01
THE POWDER MAGAZINE


Punchbowl slopes was presented
to the then Minister of the Inte-
rior, praying for the removal OF
the powder magazine outside of
the residence quarters of the city.
Two different Legislatures have
held three sessions since then,
besides the permanent session for
eighteen months of the Provisional
Government Councils. Through
out the period thus covered
a desuItory agitation has been
kept up by the residents of
the vicinity for the removal of
the menace to their lives and
property. Yet there is no sign
of any movement in the matter
on the part Of the Government.
This dilatoriness is inexplicable
in view of all the other improve
ments, some Of which were not so
urgently required, which have
been effected since the locality in
question has been built up with
homes. 1t was the duty of the
administrations that sold the land
on Punchbowl for house lots to
have taken the depository of ex-
plnsives out of the way without
waiting to be asked. The same
duty has not diminished but rather
the contrary in the case of succeed
ing administrations who have seen
dwellings, some of them hand
some in design, spring up on diff
ferent sides Of the dangerous OBJ
iect. Besides being a menace to
life and property, and because OF
its being so, the magazine is an
unjust detraction from the value
of real estate in its neighborhood.
BY neglecting to remove the thing
the Government Itself is a loser
in more than one way. Standing
there the magazine prevents the
improvement of lots previously
sold which would increase the
value of taxable property. 1t also
seriously affects the popular de-
mand for opening up the remain
ing land in the ueighborhood for
homesteads. Probably the differ
ence between what that land
might bring if put up at auction
now and the prices that it might
realize with the magazine removed
would alone pay the expense
of the greatly desired removal. A
vessel entering port with explo.
sives on board must display the
red flag of danger. Yet here is
the Government all the year
round maintaining the country's
entire commercial stocks of gun
powder and dynamite in the
midst of district containing
many Of the incest domiciles
In Honolulu. Within three or
fur hundred yards OF the maya
zine there are about score of
dwelling houses each of which
has cost from two to eight thou
sand dollars to build. There are
within the same compass as many
more neat cottages of probably
more importance to their owners,
in proportion to their circum-
stances, than the costlier dwell,
iugs mentioned. When there was
a fire in that locality few weeks
ago. people said in husky whis-
pers, cts almost close to the
powder magazine !" 1t is not the
immediate vicinity of the establish
ment, however, which is alone
menaced. Anyone who has read
of powder mill explosions may
easily imagine that an accident"
to the powder magazine would
scatter devastation and death not
only over the Punchbowl slopes,
but athwart the Kulaokahua and
the Makiki plains, thickly built
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-10-01
AT THE HAwAIIAN HOTEL.
Band Concert Tonight in Honor of the
visiting War Vessel.

A programcomprising selections
from French composers and a
new march by Sousa has been
prepared by Professor Berger,for
the concert at the Hawaiian hotel
this evening rendered by Minister
Cooper to the officers of the French
warship now in port. 1t is as
follows:
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
NOT TO MANUFACTURE LIQUOR
Vote IN the iowa Legislature Considered
aS a Test.

Vote in the iowa Legislature Considered
as a Test.
Dies MONIES, March 23.-The house,
by a vote of As to 43, refused to consider
q bill for the manufacture Of intox! cat.
ing Liquors. The vote was the first of
the session in either branch on the
question of manufacture, and is looked
upon as representing the attitude of the
house on the passage of such measure.
Eleven who did not vote are looked
upon as undecided, although six of
them are thought to be against it,
which means the ultimate defeat of
manufacture.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
KEEP THE FLAG UNSULLIED

Strong Resolution by the Wisconsin
National Guard Assoc alton.
MILWAUKEE, March 23.-The mem.
bers Of the Wisconsin National Guard
association now in session in this city
passed a resolution calling on the Wis
consin members in congress to secure
the passage Of a law forbidding, under
heavy penalty, the use Of the American
flag for advertising Or for any purpose
other than that of being carried in a
military procession. The resolution is
sweeping III its terms, Ii clause for
bidding the use Of the flag for 'spoliti-
cal or partisan purposes"
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
REPUDIATES THE LETTERS.
John Hayes Hammond Denies Having
Written to American Papers.

Written to American Papers.
LONDON, March 23.-The Evening
Standard publishes a dispatch from Jo.
ha%rnesburg saying that The Diggers
News Of that place %announce that
Mr.. John Hayes Hammond, the Ameri-
Can engineer and member of the reform
party now Oh trial, repudiates letters
which have appeared in American
newspapers p%urporting to emanate from
him and ten of the reform committee
prisoners 1t is added that a fresh out.
cry is Icing raised against the alleged
Americanizing Of the Rand by the min
ing magnates, who, it appears, have
adopted the method Of placing machin-
cry orders in the United States, instead
Of England. 1t is pointed out that
directors of English mining companies
are also directors of American mine
machinery companies.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
NEAL BOW IS NINETY-TWO.

TIe Noted Temperance Advocate Still
in Perfect Health.
PORTLAND, Me, March 23.-General
Zeal Dow c LIBERATED the 92d anniver-
sary Of his birth at his home in this
city during the day. There was no
formal Observance Of the event. Con-
gratu!atory telegram7 came from all
parts OF the country and also from
England. General Dow still retains
perfectly his wonderful vigor and is in
complete possession OF all his faculties.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28

orally FRIDAY, m IN some cases con
ventions were held where the primaries
had previously been disposed of. The
prospect is that the only question to
come up when the state convention
meets Tuesday will be whether or not
Davis shall be given a complimentary
vote. This will probably be done, uu-
less it appears as a %foregone conclusion
that Mckinley is to be chosen on the
first or second ballot.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
PhO:oSra he'd the Head.
LEANING TOWARD M'KINLEY.

Said That Davis May Not Get III MIN
ne,ota Delegation.
ST. PAUL, March 23.-The Globe
(Dem.) says: Strongly Mckinley,
with a kindly feeling for Davis. seems
10 be the tenor of Republican opinion.
not only locally. but throughout the
state. Primaries were held pretty gen.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
Sentenced Father and son.

JEFFERSON. Ia, March %. Judge
Elwood sentenced John Flick, the
father, and George, the son, attacking
parties in the terrific encounter Jan.
70, to five and two aud . halt years 70.
epectivsly in tho particularly.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
The DGiuth and North Dakota,

WASHINGTON, March Bib the SEN
ale q favorable report was made Oh the
bill granting the right Of way to the
Duluth and North Dakota road through
the indian reservat on III Minnesota.
lie bill was amended to apply to the
Eed Lake reservation only after the
consent OF the indians has Leen oh.
q. ned.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
SOLD to the Catholics.

SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 23.-The
buildings erected at Vermillion, S. D.,
several years ago by Rev. j. b. Gar.
land, of New York, for use as an CT.
phans' home, have been sold to the
Benedict.ne sisters of the Roman
Catholic church. and will be supported
for a similar purpose by the Catholics
of the state.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
Choctaws IndOrse Mckinley.

SOUTH MCALEsTER, l. T., March 20.
The Choctaw Nation Republicans at
q mass meeting Endorsed William Nc
kinley for president, Endorsed home
rule and protested against the Fort
Smith, Ark, and Paris, Tex, courts
continuing jurisdiction over the Grim
inal courts of the Indian Territory.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
Favor kiefer's Letter Carriers Bill.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-The house
postoffice committee has authorized a
favorable report on a bill introduced by
Representative Kiefer to increase the
maximum salary of letter carriers in
cities OF more than rs, 600 population to
81, 200 per annum, and in cities with q
smaller population to 81, 900 per annum.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-03-28
Tho Santa Fe Receivership.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 49, Judge
Foster of the United States district
court has appointed Eugene Quinton
special master in chancery to close up
the Santa Fe receivership cases. j.
b. johnson has been the special mas
ter. But little business remains to be
done.