The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-02-09

The REGISTER has been glad to
make the acquaintance of MIR. John
shelby, who came up from Arkansas
having traded farms with Mr.. A. b.
Lonch. He is a pleasant gentleman
and we are glad he Is TO make Allen
county his home.
For SALE: Cheapest farm in A lien
county. 10 acres, SO acres river bot
tom, % acres with good buildings
good pasture and good pond of water.
Price S23 per acre if sold before March
lst. Worth $50 per acre and will pay
10 per cent on the amount. Address
q. II. Pratt, Humboldt. st.
The foundation Tor Northrups' bank
building is being pushed right along.
| The bAse Is solid cDncrete-cement
layer, and on this vitrified brick, four
thicknesses. Is built to the top of the
ground. As the superstructure will
be three stories high the foundation
is well sunk in the ground.
A batch of Manila papers kindly
sent to the REGISTER by Alva Thorpe
now serving in the Philippines bring
the news that General Funston has
been assigned to Wheeler's brigade
| of MacAuthur's divison and is tran
| sacting business with the natives in
the northern part of Luzon.
Henry Gear, John Woodin and IN.
Hankins drove out toward Hum boldt
today to view the Wilson road in the
south edge of lola township. They
had set the viewing fol today and so
had to go, but it is safe to say that it
looked different from the other two
views which they have already TAX
en-
The vacancy in the police Judges
Office will be filed by ali appointment
by the mayor with the approval Of
the council. The law says the va
csncy shall he filled by the appoint
ment of one of the justices Of the peace
go as Judge Gard Is familiar with the
job, he will probably resume the Of
ice.
| II. T. Mccormack, 0ne-halt mile
south and three-fourths miles west OF
Moran. Will sell on Saturday Feb. II,
GA head of cattle, some sows end
shoats, several horse, and lot Of
farm implements, feed, furniture, etc
For terms and particulars see bills
from this office. John Duerson,
auctioneer.
Major Waite, OF Pittsburg, arrived
this afternoon with fully worked out
plans for complete and up-to-date
system OF water-works and electric
lights for lola. A committee of the
city council will meet with him and
ways and means of securing these
blessings to ourselves and our
posterity will be discussed.
Old Allen county acquRintances OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John s. Martin, who
formerly lived near Moran will be in
terested in learning that their
daughter, Mary, was married to Mr.
John Sheonin, of TeXarkana, Ark,
January 81. The groom is a pros
porous young business man, The
BRIDES parents are now living in
TeXarksna.
Charley Seeberger, living about six
miles northeast of lola, has mad
stPne. 1t was owned by his grand
father in Germany many years ago
and has been in the family for three
generations. He says he has often
used 1t to allay the pain from the
!
never had occasion to test ite virtues
in case of rabies.
Chanute Sun: Those sports at lola
must be "bloOde,', the way they turn
loose the coin. Last night two or
three of them gave two young ladies
here graphaphOne concert over
the telephone which lasted over two
hours. IL costs 25 cents for minutes
talk over the long distance phone, so
this little affair must have taken all
but the rim of a ten dollar WIllum.
81 am indebted TO One Minute
Cough Cure for my health and life
1t cured me of lung trouble following
grippe" Thousands owe their lives
to the prompt action of this never
falling remedy. 1t cures coughs,
colds, Group, bronchitis, pneumonia,
grippe and throat and lung trou bles.
Its Rrly use prevents consumption.
1t is the only harmless remedy that
gives immediate results, Chas. b
spencer & Co.
Monday was pension day for the
old soldiers and the way they lined
up in the probate judges office called
attention to the fact that lola has a
larger number than formerly. Nc
Cook Post now has 1876 members on
the roll, of whom 173 are In good
standing. OF these about 1853 are
pensioners, drawing monthly pensions
Of from 81 to SOL a month. an average
of about $40. Hence 1t ia that the
pension day Is a day of general re-
joicing among the veterans.