The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-15

anu tOOk ulnHeT WIN MI. anu MIS-
Ben Davis, on L. Hobart's place, six
aud one half miles south Of Humboldt
sunday. Among them were:
Messrs. and Mesdames: Lee Bracken
ridge, Bob Hart, Geo Bailey, Geo.
Davis, c. A. Fronk, Mrs Merchant,
Mrs. Bailey, Alec Bailey and l."
II bart.
Mr.. Lucock, the special night
watch, was seen yesterday earnestly
trying to master the difficulties of an
accordion at Bedell's jewelry store.
1t Is reported that he intends carry
ing that instead of the usual billy and
gun, and will try to run the lawless
element in on the principle that
Emusic hath charms to soOthe the saw
age breast.n
Ground was broken Monday for
II. H. LANNON'S new house in the
Twiss addition north of town. This
will be- one of the finest houses in
town and its building Is a sign that
Mr.. Lanyon has faith in Iola's future.
The deed of sale required Mr.. Lanyon
to build house costing several thous-
and dollars or pay forfeit and he
will build the house.
And now the man is on the witness
stand who knows that the Maine was
blown up 10y Il submarine mine be-
cause he made the mine and sold It
to the spanish government and ship
ped 1t to Havana. And he knows
it was exploded by design because it
could not he exploded by accident.
When Havana is in the hands of the
/ United States troops we will find out
the truth about all this.
The gas well on the Pickell place
near LaHarpe is completed and will
How about 2,OO0,00 feet. Quite q
quantity of oil was developed and
work was stopped for fear the well
would turn to oil. AS it was the der
rick was literally creased. The
usual rubber packer was blown TO
atoms and an attempt is being made
to pack the well with Rabbit metal.
Did you ever notice the post Office
| floor after the mail has been distrb-
uted and the crowd leaves? 1t il a
| polkadot fla pint Of water were re-
ceived in every mail package, and
the packages were all opened in the
room, the floor would he comparative
ly dry. Perhaps that is the reason
you seldom see lady who has nerve
enough to go for the mail on Sunday,
no matter how anxious she may be.
Mr.. w. G.. Shinkle, teacher at Dia-
mond, was in this morning and re.
ports that his neighbor, Mr.. +. II.
tents last night by fire. The flames
progressed so rapidly that the occu-
pants fled In CONSERVATION and saved
only few dishes aud bed clothes
There was no insurance, and the loss
will prove most distressing blow 10
the family.
The 2lst annual meeting Of the
Woman's Presbyterian Board Of
Foreign Missions of the southwest
will be held in Wichita, Kan, April
2Sth and 10Th, Wednesday the 27th al
1880 p. M an Informal meeting will be
held. The names of delegates should
he sent by April Sth TO Mrs. Emma
Purdue, 1903 North Topeka Ave.
Wichita, Kan, who will assign places
of entertainment. Reduced railroad
rates are expected.
Erie Record: Judge Stillwell was
the recipient of surprise on his re-
turn last Friday from holding court
i'm Allen county. During his absence
Mrs. Stillwell had invaded his Office
and putting a corps of artists to work
so completely changed its appearance
that when ON entering it with several
friends on his return he began to back
out explaining that he had gotten int
the wrong apartments. This is tht
kind of surprise we imagine that {
man would really enjoy.
An Emporla man who is going t'
have company this week writes
to tho Gazette. 81 wish you
would warn my friends not to asl
me where | got my new clothes whel
/ am taking my company aroun'
town. Also, through your valuable
paper request callers AT the house no
to be astonished at the new pieces O
furniture that they may see. de
sire to have my company think tina
| always wear good clothes and tina
we have been used to good furniture.
II. /. Brown, Fred Heiman and tn
others came back from the Erie tria
Wednesday night. Browns claim t
the reward for capturing the THE