The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-21

ne attendance at tne L air Grounds |
Thursday came very near to the rec
ord. The money taken in at the gate
lacked but $500 of equalling the re-
ceipts on Bryan day in 1896 when that
gentleman got half a thousand for a
two hour spiel. Over $1,000 was taken
in at the gate yesterday and Mr.. ST.
las Porter, the speaker, will bring suit
for share equal to Bryan's.
The proposition to vote bonds for
water works for the city of Cherryvale
carried Wednesday by the score of 49,
to l, according to the Clarion. Mr..
Mcdonnell, Iola's engineer. went
down on the noon train to see if he
cannot interest the city in letting him
look after their business and the
REGISTER believes Cherryvale would
never regret it should she do so.
Topeka Capital: A blast at lola
few days ago threw up rock in which
were found unmistakable CRYSTALS of
zinc, but the REGISTER says that the
find is slight and that it is not at all
probable that it will ever be of com.
mercial value, the first time in the
history OF the state that such an ad-
mission was ever made following the
discovery of traces of mineral of any
kind.
The cement company's messenger
boy horse committed suicide the other
day. The horse got loose from where
1t was tied and in celebrating its free
dom ran foul of a single barbed wire
which is stretched along the south side
of the road north of the office When
discovered it was bleeding profusely
from a deep cut across its throat and
had to be killed. The company now
has the very latest, horseless mess
enger boy.
II am not considered hard hearted
nor temperance crank" said an lola
business man the other day. "but
, must confess that when | see n man
e. whom | have Accommodated with credit
+ for his family's sake and who owes me
money which he says he cannot pay.
, when see him drunk on the street
, wasting his money and losing his time
| have feeling which is perfec
blending of disgust and anger"
: Indigestion, Liver. and Kidne,
: troubles, low malarial fevers. dizzines,
fainting spells, melancholy, poor appe
< tite, sleeplessness, all indicate dan
gerous condition of the system. which
require an immediate toning up to pre-
o vent some of the contagious diseases
Dandelion Bitters digests your food
and is the best tonic known. Especial
!. ly recommended for all female troubl,
and for mothers worn out withthe car,
. OF nursing baby. 1t makes sick peo
:, pie we'll, try it now and be convinced
The book maker made his appear
4 ance at this years fair for the frs
r time in the history of the association
n There has always been more or les
V betting but it was done between mel
e on the quarter stretch. This yea
h the book maker appeared, picked hi
I horse and offered odds of five to one
d twelve to one that the horse chosel
r would win the heat. The crowd wa
new at the business and didn't pla,
much, but now and then a stroke O
luck on heat would encourage NOR,
play.
An Iowa editor who is noted for hi
! keen observance of men, women anC
=. things, is responsible for the follow
ing bit of hot weather pleasantly
\ Toward the close of one of those re
, cent sultry days as he was nearin.
his home town in chair car he saw
"a well dressed young lady across tn,
? aisle take of her shoes, then heI
stockings, turn the latter and draw
e them on again. This somewhat ex
a cited him and also his curiosity SC
much he asked her, apologetically
5 why she did that. She said her fee
were hot and she thought it would b,
g a relief to turn the hose on 'em an(
; 1t was. Then he went into the smok
ing car, lit his cob pipe and sat dow
to reflect on it.