The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-02

So the matter was taken entirely out
of the courts hands and the REGIS
TER wishes to correct any intimatiOD
of criticism which it may have cast
upon Mr.. Stillwell. Alice ssmee
VIM. Madden is mighty lucky dog,
no matter how he worked his graft
Pittsburg Headlights From one who
will be connected with the work the
HeadHeht leatns that within the mex
few days the CherOk Lanyon Spelt.
or company will commence the tear.
ing down of their old smelter plant ut
Scammou, which they will remove
and erect on ground they have had
surveyed and staktd of, in the ma
tura gas belt at Io,a. The works are
qulre large force OF wurkmen.
Harry Blister accom- panied the trio
of criminals to the penlteutary at
Leavenworth and says he was disap-
pointed in the pen. 1t Is luxurious
place in many ways compared to the
accommodations with which many
honest people put up. The three
men were committed last night and
he saw them tins morning. They
sent down word to the "boys" that
they were satisfied. Madden, who
was the luckiest of all, was the most
down hearted.
Pittsburg will have to calculate on buis-
ness without the smelters until the gas
belt plays out which will be in few years
other Industries will take the place of
these plants. Tribune
The Pittsburg papers will soon adj
init it all, a year ago they denied
that gas would attract the smelters.
they are welcome to the cold comfort
of knowing that they will still have
heir coal when the gas plays out
provided they don't waste too much
But while they walt it may proba bly,
occur to them as il did to the gov
error of South Carolina that ~ q
long time, etc"
Rev. Leonard continued his talk on
Japan at the Opera House last night.
His talk the week previous had
strted TO make his audience aC-
quainted with the subject and 20 the
second talk was the more interesting
The house was crowded and Mr..
Leonard talked freely and easily OF
the life and habits of the people in
whom the world Is taking a greater
interest each year. The talk wss
instructive and told more of Japan
than one could learn in year s
reading and that, too, with the dry
parts left out.
The Episcopalians spent a very pleasant
| Thanksgiving at Mr. Wilkinsnn's home In
the north part OF town. The families club
bed together and gotup grand dinner
Rector Coote came home from lola to be
with them. He has excepted a call to
church in Hot Springs, Ark. Great regret
is felt by his people here to let him go, aud
yet they feel that they could not afford to
keep such an eloquent speaker with them,
and that his place is in city, Yates Center
| AdrOcdte.
Rev. Coote has a large circle OF
warm friends in lola in addition tC
his congregation here who will regret
his departure.
Reports from the Galena zinc region
show an unprecedented activity in
jack. This has caused the price tC
reach the top notch and If the strain
keeps on the smelters operated by
coal will he at the mercy of the mer
who have free gas to guarantee 9
good margin of profit. This assured
profit is sure prophet of the coming
day when all the smelters in this
part of the country will seek natura
gas or shut up. In the meantime
lola will do little business for her
self
A small crowd turned out Wedner
day night aud heard the Greenlie
Lowe entertainment. The library
ladies had very nearly given S4(
guarantee, but wisely added a pro
viso "if that much is received" The
numbers were all good, but there wal
too little variety and the crowd wa'
too small and scattered to enthuse
Both the young people were recalled
several times, but they cut short thu
play and the audience departed. Mr.
Greenlief was very gentlemanly anc
gave the ladies Sl4 for their trouble
Hs was more disappointed in the
evening than any one else.
The mayors proclamation has beer
published setting forth the "old, old
story" about petition containing
tne names of more than two-fiith'
of the resident tax payers having
been presented to him, and now
therefore for the third land last :?
time does he call an election TO vote
SAC, 900 in bonds upon the city of Iola