The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-01

g., bought mule of W. j. Conley
Saturday. 1t Is the one Burr rode
and may be used in the war with
Spain.
On Saturday Judge Smith issued a
license to marry to Fred NJ. Smith, Of
Findlay, Miami county, and Mable
Durfee, of Bush City, Anderson
county.
Burr Conley fastened home to the
scene of hostllities In response to a
telegram announcing that he was on
q ticket, only to find the ticket o
sweet memory.
Miss Lucene Barker who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. G.. B Spencer
the past two weeks went to Law
renee Tuesday on her way to her home
in Kansas City.
1t seems likely that some of the oats
have been injured by the cold snap,
but when the harvest song rises in
Kansas 1t will not he marred by the
uUScHCb vi u llDlb VI lWO.
w. T. McElroy is having a good
time now in anticipation of the close
confinement which his postoffice APP
pointment will necessitate. He comes
to lola nearly every day.
Chanute Tribune: Among the dona-
tions to the Cuban sufferers from lola
was case of wine. We supposed
that there were enough sufferers"
in lola to consume all such wet goods.
Chris. ;. Ritter, who claims to
know, says that there will be full
Pop ticket put in the field this year
in Allen county. 1t will be the first
full ticket ever put up-and the last
one.
A large barn belonging to Fred
Saving of Cottage Grove was burned
Sunday. All the stock was saved
but large amount of hay, grain and
farming implements was destroyed.
Insurance $3.50.
a new switch board Is being put in
by the Western Union Co. at the
Santa Fe depot. 1t is twice as large
as the old one and capable of handl-
ing ten wires while the preselt' one
only carries five.
l.. +. DeHaven, the REGISTERS
efficient reporter at EIsmore, was in
lola Tuesday-the first time since last
September, and was surprised to note
the great Improvements that had
been made during that time.
Rev. w. ;. Smalley, a Danville,
Ky. theological student will take
charge of the Carlyle and Neosho
Falls Presbyterian churches as soon
as he finishes his college course. He
was the guest of Rev. Squier Monday.
Mr.. w. f.. Ayling, who has been
teaching the winter term of the New
Scotland school, has moved to lola
and Is located in one of the new
houses lately finished by Mr.. Will
liams.
Rev. and Mrs. c. r. Cantrell were
in lola Monday the guests of Rev. w.
l.. Squier. Mr.. Cantrell is a student
at Danville Theological seminary,
Danville. Ky, and has about decided
to locate at Moran when he finishes
his course.
Mr.. Smith, of Ottawa, head of the
firm of smith q Jacobs, cigar manu-
facturers, came down Sunday to see
how business was progressing, He
was highly pleased with the outlook
and will come here if present pros
poets are fulfilled.
Other people may believe in the
future greatness of LaHarpe but Fred
Horton knows that a large hoodoC
holds a mortgage on the whole of Elm
township. The tools are stuck in the
new well and that, too, within ter
feet of the gas sand.
A third ward man in a position I,
know says that he has been inter
viewed by minister and also by al
eX-jOint keeper on the coming election
and they. both advocate voting TIT
same ticket, In the second ward tn,
two powers are opposed.
Many farmers have been trading il
lola this week because the ground i
too moist for blowing. From the wet
ness Of the rural districts to tn
all.pervading "dryness" of lola is a
great climatic change as would be
trip to the seashore in mid-August.
Mrs. Turner has just returned iron
st. Louis with a beautiful stock @
spring and summer millinery Sh
is located in room No. over Evan
Bros. drug store, where she will b
pleased to see all who want anything
in her line at the very lowest prices