The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-07-29

J. b. Evans lie building a handsome
two.storey house for himself on south
sycamore street.
1t is rumored among the 400 that q
boat ride on the Neosho is in course
Of arrangement in the mind of an ex.
pert rganiZer.
Mr. Leon Cook left for his home in
Leon, Kan, today,to celebrate his ar
rival at the age when he can vote,
marry and pay his own debts without
the consent of his parents.
The latest theft reported is that of
John Laster's horse, taken from his
barn last night. Some thief will
walk Off with the police force come
fine day or night, just to chow what
he can do.
The Bouborn county iair has been
abandoned according to the Monitor.
| Allen county will have a fair this
year whether any body else does or
miles to zee.
Sneak thieves have been doing q
thriving business in lola of late In
addition to thefts already reported
word comes one that several ham
mockshave recently been stolen in the
south part of town.
Strsyed, from premises Of the un.
designed, Saturday, July 23rd, q
coming two year old light red hefer,
having horns, and white face. Any
Information of the came gladly re-
ceived. Ralph Drake. July 26, 1898
Mrs. Lewis, wife of ;. G. Lewis
who used TO be an attorney in lola in
partnership with Il. H. Knight, died
at her home in st. Louis Of cancer last
week. Many lola people will still re.
member her and regret to hear the
bad news.
Rev. A. b. Bruner will leave to-
night on the 2:52 train for Eaton
Rapids, Michigan, to hold the state
Camp Meeting, vice Rev c. r. Nus
baum, whose illness prevents his GO
my. Mr. Bruner will be absen,
about ten days.
II. w. Williams, who has conduct
ed the only coal Office in lola for the
past few years, disposed of his busl-
ness yesterday to Mr.. :. A Wickard,
Of Chanute. MIR. Orville Williams
will run the office and his father Will
take "A much needed rest.
Work was resumed on the simpson
block today. Messrs. Servey d Jones
the contractors for the wood work,
having finished the Acers building
began laying the floor, and as soon as
the last kiln of brick becomes cool the
brick work will also be continued.
; 1t is reported from Humboldt that
; Jas. Wakefield, late county clerk
, will leave coon for Arizona 10 raise
cattle. He expects to etnTt Saturday
and his career in the new line will
be watched with interest by his host
of we'll wishing Alien county friends.
A rumor about town today has it
that Mr.. George Rohrer, who Is rail
reading at 1t. Joseph, was hurt by
the cars yesterday. Mr.. Rohrer's pa
rents live north of Piqua and he has
many friends in the county who Elm
cerely hope that the Tumor may
prove false.
Fl Scott Monitor: Another gas
well, with capacity Of about 10000
000 cubic feet of gas daily, WAS struck
just east of lola. yesterday. he gas
will be used by the Cherokee Lanyon
Spelter Company, who will at once
begin the erection OF an immense zinc
spelter plant near the well.
The hot weather has got in its
work on some unfortunate and hence
the following: New conundrum:
What is the difference between
mald?n Uncle Sam goee: yankee
Doodle do" a rooster goes! "Cock-s-
doodle.do" and an old maid goes:
"Any dude'll do"
Omaha Odd Fellows are putting
forth strenuous efforts to secure a
large attedaDce at the Exposition on
/, Odd Fellows Day, October IT. They
have started to work early, and will
pursue their campaign with the aim
OF landing not less than $4,000 mem.
bers Ofthe order on the Exposition
grounds on the day named.
The secret leaked out last night
why certain west side youth is
always chewing gum. A nearby
slot machine is hard to work and
) nearly everybody who tries 1t gives
up in disgust, If you are on to the
ombination and pound 1t hard the
D thing works, and briefly, the youth
is onto the com bination. Passersby
drop penny in the slot and he does
the rest