The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-01-20


had no letter from him since the reg.
ment reached Manila, but some of the
other boys in their letters have stated
that Merrill was in the no 4pital. His
friends will earnestly hope that with
dry land and suitable food his health
may be restored.
There are now ten manufacturing
enterprises located on the Missouri
Pacific railroad between the Neosho
river west of lola and LaHarpe east
Of lola, u distance of six miles. They
are six smelters, lumber mill, Il
Touring mill n brick plant, foundry
and wood working plant. And Chap
ter ], Volume |, of the story of lola
has just been closed. 1t is unneces
sary to say that there are others
other chapters.
There are brave boys and brave
girls, but Pearl Anderson is the
bravest girl in lola. Last Saturday
large rat, not mouse, rat, which
had found entrance to the store where
she clerks, made its way to the front
If the building. The other clerks
climbed upon the counters, swung
from the display wires overhead and
screamed in terror, while Miss An.
dersou took n broom and fought the
at to the death of the rat,
An old couple named Smith, who
recently moved to lola from the
country, and are living near the
school house, are both sick Mr..
Smith has been i'll for several days
aud is threatened with pneumonia,
aud Mrs. Smith was taken this morn
ng with fever. The daughter OF the
amily has been compelled to leave
school and the case is pretty tough
proposition for the family. The
REGISTER hopes they will not lack
| friends.
The Sisters Of Saint Francis Clinton
Iowa, Writes under the date of Jan
iary q, 1897, about six months ago s
cry reverened clergyman recon-
nended Regan's rheumatism Rem
dy TO IA as one of our sisters was {
severe sufferer from rheumatism o
lver three years duration. After sh,
nad used one bottle of the remedy W,
| ftlnnguI 10 ola D..
ured. We therefore cheerfullN
recommend this wonderful remedy {,
I'll similarly afflicted and heartily
wish it the unlimited success it E,
richly deserves. For sale by Evan4
Bros. 81 per bottle
This "thoy say" item Is from th,
Humboldt Union: lola papers say
hey hnve secured cement factory
Ihe old "m lrblen works has b,el
purchased aud prospect hole will b,
drilled for gas, Fred Horton having
the contract They say the factory
Will employ about $50 mon and mok,
4 train load Of cement dpily. EXl ert
who were here year or Two ago sale
he Humboldt cement rock is OF su
perior quality, brt nothing was done
and lola gets what we mig mt hay,
had. A good, healthy move by
citizens might secure some of thes,
plums."
Mr.. Shncbey, n carpenter living II
the south part of town, has some boys
who are thoroughly imbued with tn,
spirit of a gas city. Out in the bach
ard they have a miniature derricl
erected, perfect model Of the rea
thing, aud have constructed a drill
and sunk hole. The entire opera
ti0n was doubtless carried on in the
most serious manner, and each blow
of the drill was expected TO bring de
velopments which would place theii
father in the class of the independents
ly rich. lola people talk, think and
dream gas, and the children play al
the same game.
The journey from San Francisco tc
Hong Kong averages about twenty
nine days, divided as follows: From
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