The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-01-14

where Mr.. Roudlez lived and they will
both appear here with the Western
Stars on the goth.
Fred Horton is moving bis appa-
ratus and will begin work on a gas
well for w. d j. Lanyon. 1t will he
sunk on the lot east of Jim Reeds
place southeast of town and will he
used only i'm case the other well
should get out OF order.
Don't forget that goods are going at
cost and many at less than cost at
Stevenson's closing out sale. Mr..
Stevenson's continued i'll health
makes it absolutely necessary that
the business should be wound up in
the shortest possible time.
The Blue Mound Cash store, sue
cessor to the Cozad Fischer Mercan-
tile Co., will continue the business at
the old stand (The Dry Goods and
Grocery Emporium) in Blue mound,
and respectfully asks share of the
patronage of the general public. Very
truly, Geo. w. Stephenson, Prop.
Bennett d Travis applied July 80
for pension for the widow of the
late John A. Christy, and last week
the certificate was issued granting
her $500 month. This is about az
quick action as we know of in PEN
sion case. The application was based
on the service of Mr.. Christy in the
Indian wars.
The executive committee of the
County s. s. Association met in the
M. T.. church Wednesday, to look
a fiar untna htaipaoo ,,,attara Mro
w. Crawford, of Hum boldt, Miss
Mooney, of Elsmore, III. II. Jones, of
Deer Creek, Harry Bassett, of Moran.
and j. w. johnson, of lola constitute
the committee.
Earl Gillihan is with the Holmon-
MAYHEM Vaudeville Co., which is
making a tour through Kansas. The
Neodesha Register in speaking of the
Company's performance said: "While
all were good, yet Mr.. Earl Gillian,
In black-fac specialties; Miss Daisy
Delmore, cornetist; and Master
frankie Powell, the twelve year old
pianist are deserving of special men
ton.
Articles OF agreement and q war
ranty deed were filed in the county
registers Office Wednesday between
Eliza Moore. q widow, and G. J. Haw-
ley and wife, whereby the latter
agreed to keep the former for life
while she transfers piece of land to
them. She is to be given $40 a month
for clothes and 5000 in $25 payments,
while her sons are to receive $500
when they become of age.
Tuesday a boy whose name could
not be learned, stole ten dollars of
Willard Lowe, three miles west of
town and skipped out. The boy Is
one of the New York waits farmed
out in Kansas last year and he made
former attempt to steal money from
his charitable host, but was caught
in town and taken back. He was
seen in lola Wednesday but disap.
peared before the officers were noti-
fed of the theft.
Mr.. II. Klaumann having declined
to accept the nomination for council
man i'm the fourth ward the vacancy
was filed by the selection of Mr.. John
Vannuys. In place of Mrs. Fulton as
candidate for member Of the school
board in the first ward, the name Of
Rev. l.. s. Fast has been substituted.
Both the new candidates are well
known in lola and are worthy of a
place on the ticket and of the united
support of the voters of the city.
AS told in the REGISTER a short
time ago, the drill stuck in the well
at LaHarpe which Fred Horton is
drilling for Frank Travis, and Fred
has been unable as yet to get 1t out.
When ready to begin work Wednes-
day to try and jolt the thing loose, a
high wind which passed lola about
p. M, struck the derrick and blew
it over. The jars had been left In the
top of the hole and when the derrick
fell it bent the iron bars in the casing.
A REGISTER reporter called upon
Mr.. II. A. Edgar to get state
ment of the amount of freight hauled
by the Santa Fe at this point during
the past year. 1t seems however that
the road has issued orders to the
agent not to make public the bust
ness of the road. That in itself is a
sure sign that the road Is highly sat-
isfied with its business here and there
Is little doubt that the number OF
cars hauled Is i'm round numbers
2, 600. That's not so bad for a young
| uotIOpOlis.
A side bar on the north bound freight
engine on the Santa Fe broke while
in the yards here and blocked
the main track and the passing switch
The bent bar was taken to tbs smell.
ter and Strengthened, but not III an
hour or two had been lost. An
halt mile of siding would be q
help at this place Another freie.
train and the north bound passenger
filled every available foot of track and
1t took considerable shifting to get the
taDgls Strengthened. The house track
was cleared and the passenger went
by ON 1t.
Monday evening just before supper
Mrs. Wiley, who lives In Mrs. Scott's
house on North Walnut, went down
cellar and when she returned she
neglected to close the hinged doors
covering the cellar way. A little
later she was busy In the kitchen and
forgot about the cellar and stepped