The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-28
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

famed.
Doug Arnett has received a hand
some new oil wagon from the Stan
ard Oil Company, which will be put
on the road st once.
John f.. O'Connor came up from
Pittsburg Friday and will take his
brother Oscars place with Frank
Harlan during Oscars absence.
Mrs NJ. G. Ausherman sustained
quite a severe fall during the icy
storm last week and has been con.
fined to the house in consequence.
Horace Hobart got back Friday
night after tour of civilized America
and will at once enter into the prac-
tice of inserting his feet three times
day under the paternal table.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Taylor and Mr.
and Mrs. Lutte l.. Northrup went to
Kansas City Monday. The two gen.
tlemen will attend the lumbermen's
convention and the two ladies will
shop.
A number of Humboldt people were
in town Tuesday. Among them were.
r.. r.. Cochran, l.. G.. Ernst, Harry
White, Lutte like, Roll Gard. Mrs.
Laura Leak and Mrs. Sarah Wiling
ham.
The Missouri Pacific is having all
its bridges and street crossings fixed
up in town. the work is being done
in good, business-like way that is
highly satisfactory to those who have
to use the crossings.
A dispatch in the Sunday papers
stated that a. G. Scott, brother of the
editor Of this paper, had been appoint
ed Professor of English Literature in
the Agricultural and Mechanical
College of Oklahoma.
Mr.. c. H. Wheaton, the new city
clerk, has put handsome new desk
in the city hall and will make his
Office there. 1t is convenient place
and Mr.. Wheaton will be on hand
while the registration is in progress.
Did you hear ii thunder Monday
night? The rain which set in lasted
until nearly morning and then chang.
ed to snow. Ask any of the old timers
and he will tell you that thunder in
winter means that it will be thunderin'
cold before long, or words 10 that
effect.
A letter from Fred. Funston to the
editor of the REGISTER says that the
talk about him being a "cripple for
life" all came from the lively magma
tion of some reporter. He isn't Grip
pied and does not intend to be, and il
he were he wouldn't tell anybody.
He is gaining fast and hopes to be
home within ten days. All of which
is mighty good news.
A dispatch to the Star from FIT.
Scott makes the following discourage
ing report as to the failure of the
Moran Bank:
NJ. A. Waterman, assistant State bank ex-
aminer, took charge OF the only bank at
Moran Kan, Thursday, and yesterday re-
ported having found its affairs so compli-
Gated that there is hardly hope of paying
of the creditors. The bank was organized
with $4,000 capital, and Josiah Rumble was
president. He is said by MT Waterman to
be borrower OF several thousand dollars
The deposits amount to between $4,000 TO
$4,000. No intended misappropriation of
funds is apparent. the banks condition
evidently being due TO poor management.
The $1,000 cash on hand will be consumed
by the expense and interest accounts
Monday was red hot day in
police court. The preliminary hear
ing of Chas. Sargent was scarcely
through and he was out hunting bail
when H. c. Grimes came in and swore
out warrant for Harry Adams
Adams was arrested and the trial sci
for o'clock Tuesday. Adams owed
Grimes money and case was already
pending in court in which Grimes
garnisheed some money owed tC
Adams. Monday afternoon they
met on DeClute's corner and had 6
discussion OF the case and Grimes
claims that Adams used such Ian
guage and threats that he thinks he
has cause for complaint.
Thursday night the smelter boys
dancing clab had q dance at the opers
house at which only members with
ladies were allowed to be present
A very enjoyable time was had and
, everyone danced until late hour
A little diversion from the usual order
was furnished by two young men whC
wanted to get in without partners
They were refused admission on frs
applying, but they went out and rus
, tied pass tags and got in the seconC
, time. One of the boys objected anC
was IN favor of throwing them out
The two boys landed on him and theI