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


weeks outing near Humboldt and
lola, visiting relatives and friends.
Clay says2he's fixed for the trip, hav-
ing two new.shirts, a bottle of medi-
cine and a box of rivets.
Mr.. j. Mckinley, resident agent of
the Wells Fargo Express company,
has been notified by the company to
receive free of charge for shipment to
the storm sufferers in Texas, money,
clothing and other contributions,
when consigned to the State relief
committee.
Fort Scott Monitor: NJ. NJ. Hart,
through his attorney, filed petition
in the bankruptcy court asking to be
freed from an Indebtedness of about
$1,000. In presenting the schedule no
assets were found TO accompany it,
Gard g. Gard, of lola, filed the
petition.
The President of the Pacific Express
Company has personally contributed
$500 to the Galveston Relief fund and
w. A. Cowan, agent of the Company
atsIola asks the REGISTER to say that
he has instructions to forward any
shipment of articles intended for the
relief of the sufferers at the stricken
city free of charge.
Sample Altgeld argument: "There
are are only two kinds of government.
One is by the consent of the governed
the other by brute force. Which do
you WANT" When filled out it means
the Republicans favor brute force,
and we, us sweet others, (now as al
ways?) favor consent of the gov
erned.
Mr., Ransom. a well known railway
contractor of Ottawa, was in town
Monday and caused hopes to springin
the breasts of those who knew him
that he had come on atipthatthere was
work here. "All have to do with
the railroads here" said he to re-
porter, sis to take the first one out OF
town"
The Republicans of Anderson
county have nominated the following
county ticket: For representative
Geo. w. Brown; Co. Supt.. John b
Cox: Co. Attorney, Oliver Bronson
clerk of the district court j. Is. Jones
probate Judge, John Peterson: com
missioner for second district, Frank
Henning.
Barney Hildebrant returned Sun
day afternoon from Independence
where he has been for some time visit
ing friends He says that they had 9
big Republican rally while he wa,
there and that the chairman of tn,
meeting was one of twenty seven Pop.
who have Topped to the Republican
party this year.
T. S. Slower says he has not We
been approached by the old soldier
who is supposed to be organizing al
Old Soldiers Bryan club. And by
the way who is that old soldier? Non,
of the Democratic leaders know. Eacl
says, YES, it's fact. Well. | dom
know just who he is but so-and-so TOLD
me it was fact" The organizer
should certainly see Mr.. Slower.
A New York artist who was troubled
with hay fever went to a cold storag,
plant and stayed inside until his nos,
was frost bitten. He never com
planned, however, for the frost killed
his hay fever. The lola hay fever
contingent might arrange with Mr.
Riddle of the lola ice plant and spend
Il few hours each week in the ice plant
cold storage room.
The REGISTER is very glad to Learn
that L. |. Purcell has received word
from his brothers in Galveston. He
received a telegram yesterday which
said briefly: IAN alive buteverything
ost." His brothers and their families
lived in the city and this was the first
word Mr.. Purcell received since the
storm, and it was very good news
| indeed.
The REGISTER is indebted to Mr.,
Chas. Guy, the cement artist, for a
medallion of President Mckinley
made from lola cement. The plaque
is circular in form, seven inches in
diameter, and the likeness of the
President is as nearly perfect as car
well be imagined. The REGISTER ap.
preciates the gift and is glad to know
that lola possesses so accomplished
an artist as Mr.. Guy.
Chanute Tribune: Therural delivery
started at this place last month is
proving successful and is quite popu-
lar among the farmers. The farmers
say that it is much better than they
thought it would be and they would