The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-11-18


Clark Thomas headed a Eparty of
six young Moran people who at
tended Othello Mondsynight.
w. Il. Hutchinson, of Carthage,
Mo-, has asked Wichita for q fran
chise for natural gas to be piped from
Neodeshs.
The frame for one OF the new fur
nsces at the Robert Lanyon's sons
spelter works is up and the brick
work Is being pushed.
MIR. Whltehsir, the carpenter, is
building q neat residence for himself
one door south Of the corner Of Lincoln
and North streets.
DIR. q. A. Lameter, of Rich Hill,
Mo-, and Prof. ]. J. Jones, of Hume,
Mo-, we're here looking for q location
and visited AL. Gum over Sunday.
Mrs. Livlsn Dale returned from
Colorado where she has spent the
summer. Her many friends will be
glad to learn that she returns much
benefited in health.
Mr.. Terry came in from
st. Louis Saturday. He is very
pleasant gentleman and comes here
from the st. Louis offices of the Chero-
kee-Lanyon Spelter Co., and will
take charge of the books at the local
plant.
Thieves entered the barn of s. G..
Cecil in the northeast part of town
Sunday and made away with a
handsome wolf fur laprobe and good
set of single harness. Mr.. Cecil needs
the aforesaid articles and will be so
much obliged for their return.
A mean fling at Cash Edison from
the X. C. World "The following ap-
pears in the lola REGISTER. Want
ted-A hoy that cannot read or write
to work in news stand A wooden
Indian cigar sign ought to fill the
bill.n
Winfield Scott came up from Cofey-
vile Mondaymorning, bringing the
romans of his infant child here for
burial, This is the second child Mr..
and Mrs. Scott have buried here in
the past few months and they have
the deep sympathy of the entire
community.
"Will you kindly give me what in
formation you can In regard to the
Kansas gas ti5ld, as to its location, it's
pressure and is Ft. Scott i'm its terri
tory? l understand lola is"
The foregoing is part of letter of
inquiry published In Ft. Scott paper
over which the town is swelled up,
But notice the last line, they've all
heard of we uns,
Bronson Record: Ezra Holeman,
who was taken to Kansas City last
week is still there but will probably
be brought home in few days. The
ball was photographed by means of
y rays and found to be lodged in
the muscle along the spine. The
surgeon, DR.. Fulton says the ball
will not bother him and it will not
be removed.
The splendid revival interest mani.
tested in the services at the Method
ist church is very gratifying to the
pastor and membership of that
church. The fact that there is not
room to accommodate those desiring
to attend is giving them some con-
Germ. Persons are turned away from
every service for want of seating ca
pacity in the building. There are
splendid reports from each night
services.
Lev Bostwick, who up to Saturday
night was engaged in the REGISTER
office, left Sunday and began work
on the road Monday selling po-
tatoes for Kansas City commission
house. Shorty McGann has been on
the road for several weeks tor the
same house, which belongs to his
brother, and he got Bostwick the job.
The REGISTER is sorry to lose so good
a man as Bostwick, but it wishes him
and Shorty unbounded success in
their new line of business.
Mr.. o. M. White, of Emporia, has
bought out Mr.. Ling's Star Lunch
Room and will take possession We'd
row. Mr.. White is affectionately
known among his friends as "Mit,"
and for some years past has been
running short order house at En-
poria which has been known as the
"Mit.way" and which has been enc
of the most .successful enterprises OF
the kind in Kansas. Mr.. White
will give his personal attention to the
business of giving lola the best and
up-to 'datest restaurant in this end OF
Kansas. The REGISTER is glad to
| bid him welcome.