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

Mrs. A. Mason of Moran was in the
REGISTER office Wednesday and or
dered this paper sent for the next two
months to the address of relatives in
New Jersey, where she is going for
an extended Welt. All her friends
will wish her safe and pleasant
journey.
The Palmer Oil Company Is rapidly
paying its lease money on Allen
county land. 1t holds land which,
at 25 cents an acre will cost over $40,
600 and during the past month it has
paid sos, 900 or more. Ten thousand
dollars lent bad premium to be
paid for being gas county.
Frank Travis, late candidate for
Councilman in the fourth ward, was
laid up with roseola and could not
even come up town to learn that he
was defeated, much less get out and
hustle for the necessary votes.
zhllICu ANOlHOh was hlb
eighth birthday Wednesday, and was
ably assisted by.all the young boys
of his acquaintance, His father, Il.
NJ. Nelson, tried to make sneak and
escape the din but was under orders
to show up and play horse.
At the semi-annual business meet
ing of the Y. p. ). &. Il. of the Pres
byterian church, which was held at
the home of DR.. Pepper last Tuesday,
the following officers were elected
President, DR.. J. r. Pepper; vice.
president, +. j. Dudley; secretary,
Harry Bassett; treasurer, Ruth Ew.
ing.
Miss Sadie Travis has been enter
tanning Lady Florence Beeton, of
London, Eng, the last two weeks
Today Lady Beeton went to Chicago
on her way to New York, accompan.
led by Miss Travis. Lady Beeton IL
a Miss, and it is lost opportunity
which makes thoughtful people sad
that none of Allen county's youths
could capture her.
A record of the war rumors would
probably show greater variety than
a racket store. Mr.. Winchester came
in from Carlyle to find out if war haC
been declared as was reported all ovel
his neighborhood; yesterday Iolt
had the choice of two Tumors, one that
Consul Lee and all Americans haC
left Cuba, the other that 200t
Americans had been massacrsd IN
Havana.
Another one of Mr.. f. S. Bennett,
homeseekers excursions arrived ovel
the Missouri Pacific Wednesday, the
party being in charge of Mr.. NJ. 4
Shinn, and hailing from the neigh
borhood of Creston, la. Most of then
are farmers, but there Is one attor
ney, Mr.. Savage, who is so pleased
with the outlook for lola that he il
likely TO locate here, and one news.
paper man, Mr.. Hall.
DR.. w. A. George and Elder l.. J
Rousseau, both OF Battle Creek SAM
tarium, will visit lola and will lee
ture in the interest of healthful liv
ing, cottage meeting work, Christian
help work etc. Meetings will be hello
in the Presbyterian church Monday
evening, April IL, at 1880, Tuesday
the 18th, at 1890 q. m. and 2:30 p. m
and 1880 p. M, and Wednesday, tn,
18th, at 1890 q. m. and 2:30 p. m. Al
are cordially invited to attend.
The Democratic Editorial Associa
tion of Kansas will hold its annua
meeting at lola next Tuesday, Apri
IS. Editing a Democratic paper II
Kansas lie not cheerful business, bu
that is all the greater reason why
lola, which ID the blacklist Republi
can town in Kansas, should do he
very best to make these visitors hap
py. The way to do it Is to decorat
the town, take the visitors "a honoreC
guests to our homes, attend thei
meetings and show them the sight
OF the most rapidly growing city ii