The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08

iOreuOOH kettlllS dcludiuteu Win Tue
Republicans and looking after dele
gates to the State convention favor.
able to him for go"eruor.
Miss Gerte Duty who haa been the
guest of Miss Clara t'oust the past
month, returned to her home in Man
haitian Saturday Miss Duffy is a very
charming young lady and the friends
che made in childhood in lola are
always delighted to see her,
a candidate was seen Tuesday
getting his hair cut, his face shaved
his mustache curled. No action has
yet been taken, but lawyers are work.
ing on the case to decide If such ac-
tion is not plain case of money spent
to Influence the feminine vote.
The Missouri Pacific is rebuilding
its eating house at Yates Center so as
to add fourteen rooms and otherwise
improve its facilities for hospitality.
Mr.. II. Adams and number of other
lola mechanics are over there seeing
that the work is done properly.
In accordance with the legal Gus, ON
Judge Smith investigated the accounts
of county treasurer Wednesday and
found everything in excellent shape.
When he had finished, he voiced the
sentiment of the people of the county
by his remark: "Just as expected. :"
Two buns were arrested and locked
up in the county Jail Tuesday
on suspicion Of having robbed old
man Blise. Mr. Bliss lives next to the
cemetsry on the river road and his
smoke house was broken into last
night aud about $50 worth of meat
taken.
Mr.. j. Nichols, wife and infant
child arrived this week from st.
Louis and are the guests of Mr..
Nichols parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. b.
Nichols. Father and son are both
contractors and the son will probably
locate here and go into partnership
with his father.
The REGISTER Office has added IA
square feet of imposing stone space to
its equipment since the Daily was
started, the third new stone since last
September being put in today. There
If now ainety square feet of stone
space in this office, and every square
foot of it is in use every day.
DR.. and Mrs. Cook, of Butler coun-
ty. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II. 5.
Bennett and are so we'll pleased with
lola that they have about made up
their minds to invest in property and
make their home here. They are
very pleasant people and the REGIS
TER hopes they win stay with us.
Moran Herald: Miss Floy McGlash.
an entertained few of her friends
Thursday evening in honor of Miss
Jennie McNiel, of lola. Not with
standing the informality of the occa-
sion, all of the guests had a delight
full time and the usual hospitality of
the hostess predominated.
John Young got back last Monday
from a trip to Atlanta, Ga. He took
a car load of horses down and sold
them the very next day after
his arrival and made Il dollar or
two" as he says. He stayed some
time hunting around for the war so
much talked of, but failed to find it.
The REGISTER is pleased to learn
that the efforts of the lola Lodge, X
and H. of $, to have Oscar Foust
chosen as one of the delegates to the
Supreme Lodge of that order have
been crowned with success, Major
Foust having received his creden-
tials. The Supreme Lodge meets at
Topeka in June.
For the benefit of those who are in
fear of Spanish soldiers swimming
over to Key West from Porto Rico and
blowing up our ships, the REGISTER
is glad to state that Rand McNally's
map says the distance between Hava-
ma and Porto Rico Is over 1000 miles
on hee line and doubtless 1900 miles
as a fleet would sail
Mr.. Burrell, the new partner in the
Crystal Drug Store, came down from
Paola Thursday. He is a pleasant,
genial young man and will not find
the slightest difficulty in sliding into
the best business and social circles.
Mr.. Burrell and John Tuggles were
once school mates at Hillsdale, but
nothing mole is known against Mr..
BurrelPs character.
X. @. Tribune; q. Campbell, who
modestly bore the official title OF
general manager when j. d. Hill
aud Frank Herman built the st,
Louis, TT. Scott Il Wichita railroad