The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1897-08-06

A tower has been erected for the
new fire bell just back of the city
building 1t is our guess that when
the bell is swung up there will lie
more than one false alarm, because
some one will want to know what it
sounds like and they will not be able
to resist the temptation.
While Ezra Layman was out horse
back riding Monday evening he went
to cross the bridge near the Missouri
Pacific tracks on Washington avenue
when his horse became frig htened and
SHE'D off the bridge giving horse, rid
er and all fall of about four feet.
Fortunately neither was hurt.
Ldrned ChronoscOpe. F. w. Fitz-
gerald, who has been in the city the
past week threshing his wheat crop,
returned last Sunday morning to his
home in lola. Mr.. Fitzgerald farmed
the city property in the eastern part
of town and had in sixty acres of
wheat, which made fifteen bushels
per acre.
Mrs. w. G. Adams left for Emporia
Tuesday afternoon in answer to a
letter announcing the serious illness
of her daughter, Miss Lulu, who has
been confined for some time with ty-
phoid fever, but who had a change
for the worse the first of the week.
All of her lola friends will hope for
her speedy recovery.
Miss Kate Horville entertained a
few of her friends with a croquet
party Tuesday evening, and a very
pleasant time is reported. Those
who had the pleasure of attending
were Misses Birdie Reimert, Florence
Bean, Jennie Eakin, Abbie Ewart
and Messrs. Julius Kruger, Harvey
Dowler, Ralph Thrasher, Walter and
Willard Teats.
The annual conference of the Young
Peoples Christian Union was in ses-
sion at the United Brethren church
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
of this week and about 200 visiting
delegates were present. A number of
interesting and we'll attended sessions
were held and pleasant and profit
able time is reported. Our space this
week forbids the publication in detail
of the proceedings.
Do you want the finest correspon-
dence stationery there is made, with
your name or monogram embossed
Call at this office and see samples.
We can also get engraved visiting,
wedding or reception cards for you at |
little more than half the price you
would be charged if you sent your
own order direct to the city statiOners.
Samples of stock and engraving
shown with pleasure.
Garnet Journal: Alta Campbell
and Z. s. Ritter, leading attorneys of
lola, changed cars here going to To-
peka, Wednesday. They had a
petition signed by about a thousand
citizens of that county against the
pardon of man who was sent to the
penitentiary for burglarizing Camp
BELLS house several years ago. The
convict had lately published his in
tention to apply for a pardon.
The annual convention of the Allen
County Womans Christian Temper
ance Union will be held in the Pres
byterian church, commencing Thurs
day afternoon, August II, at O'clock
and closing Friday noon. A good
program has been prepared and it is
hoped friends of the cause will attend.
evening there will be sill
yer medal OratOrical contest. The
speakers are Edith McCarty, Guila
Myers. Ralph Pickell, Maude Esse,
Ruth Ewing, Eva Kinney and Julia
Irwin, of Garrett.
Humboldt Herald: R. R. Claiborne,
Of lola, was in town Monday. Mr..
Claiborne has been operating cane
and cider press at lola and has made
to operate cider press
here this fall, having secured the one
in use here year before last. Mr..
Claiborne says he will also put in
cane mill if he can get the gas piped
to the old furniture factory which
will be his location. The press will
make market for lots of apples that
would otherwise go to waste, and will