The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-01

great fete in celebration of the fall
aud complete destruction of Boston,
Charleston aud Savannah by the
people there honestly believe that
spain is whacking the life out of the
United States. Can such things he
and overcome us like Blanco dream?
A swarm of lawyers, few witness
es, the judge aud stenographer are all
there Is left of the district court.
There are number of cases in which
the gas leases held by the Palmer
Oil Co. are the bone of contention and
they are argued with out any grand
stand play with a view to moving or
influencing the jury. 1t is battle
of wits aud the arguments arc sharp,
but good natured. 1t Is far more
interesting than any other kind OF
court proceedings, but few people
seem to know it.
Mrs. w. 6. Jones and her daughter
are here from Butte, Montana, for a
visit with the family ofW. l.. Barrels.
Mrs. Jones formerly made her home
with Mrs. Bartles, hut was married
twenty-one yeas ago to the nephew
otthe late w. G. Jones aud removed
to Montana where she has since made
her home This is her first visit to
lola since that time, and 1t is needless
to say that she finds few familiar
landmarks and almost as few familiar
faces. Those who knew her then are
glad indeed to see her
Suppose that in the fight at Manila
Commodore Dewey had delivered one
broadside at the enemy's ships and
then ceased firing: Would he have
won famous victory? Well, hardly!
And yet there are some men who fire
one and most com
monty a small one,-st the great pub
lie and then, because it does not win
great victory for them in trade, com
plain that advertising don't pay "
Might as well expect to win great
battle by firing one shell as to expect
to get big trade from one advertise.
ment.
The colored boys Of lola are very
much interested in the expected call
for two battalions OF colored infantry
and they are besieging those In au-
thority for IA chance to get in. A mong
those who have already signified
their willingness to enlist are: George
Grubbs, Lem Martin, Arthur Grubbs,
Henry Sanders, John White, Harry
Grubbs, David Washington. Allie
Findlay, VIM. Drumgould, samuel
Hill and -Alexander. 1t is not
yet known whether they will be given
a chance here or will have to go to TT.
Scott.
"Grandms" Sherman, the aged
mother of Mrs. j. f. Colborn, died
at her home in lola Sunday morn
ing and was buried Monday.
Mrs. Sherman was 81 years OF age
and has been resident of lola for
many years. As the infirmities OF
age came OF she has been most ten
derby watched over and cared for by
her children and grand children, and
her declining days were made peace.
full and happy. Her death was as
the falling asleep of child. Her
waking will be to a glorious i'm.
mortality
Shawnee (Ok.) Quill w. a. Scott
returned last week from a four OF
five months trip to Alaska. He met
with an accident which was the i'm.
pediate cause of his return. In coast.
ing down glacier his brake gave
away and his sled went like a rocket
down the 45 degree incline of shining
ice They collided with bank oi
frozen snow. An inventory of dam
ages showed demorsliZed sled anG q
dislocated knee. Finding it impossi.
bic TO either go on or remain on the
trail he did the only thing that re.
manned to do.
There was pretty contest over the
school desk question before the school
board Thursday night. There were
five bidders-four from lola and one
from Ottawa-and they kept the board
up until mid night. The hat was
passed and each bidder contributed
to buy lemonade to keep the board in
a good humor and each bidder was
confident he had underbid the others,
They were all low and Evans Bros.
the successful parties, won by neck
The new desks and furnishing will
cost between 500 ana $500, nearly q
dollar less per desk than the former
purchases.
A. H. Pstter, with f. C. Atkins 4
Co., indianapolis, Ind, writes: 81
have never before given testimonial
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