The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-12-07

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schools. MIR. Perkins is the author |
of the book used in the school here
and is widely known man in music
al circles.
A. r. Maclain, presiding elder of
the Independence district of the M. Il.
church, and Rev. S. S. Martin, of Ft.
Scott, spent the forenoon here with
Rev. John Maclean. They we're on
their way to Baldwin to attend
meeting of the Baker University
trustees.
Mr., A. j. Hawkins, of Illinois, is
here visiting his brothers, William
and Nimrod. Mr.. Hawkins lived in
Allen county for many years but has
been gone so long that he finds few
familiar faces. After a few days here
he will go to Oklahoma where he will
spend the winter with his son.
Mrs. j. Francis, Florence, Kansas,
says: 81 was all run down in health,
worn out, weak, my appetitewas poor,
/ could not sleep and doctors did me
no good. | took Beggs' Blood Puri-
fer and gained ten pounds in two
weeks and am now in perfect health.
Evans Bros.
The Topeka Capital has the follow
ing item which will interest the many
friends of the young lady in lola;
Miss Sarah Thrasher, graduate oof the fine
arts department of Kansas University in the
class of 9s nd who is now doing work in the
art institute Of Chicago, won, recently, in the
amate photographers contest prize of $50
for her picture called THE Poster Girl"
The shooting into the train Thurs
day reminds Judge Gard of like
happening in Illinois of which he was
a witness. A young friend of his
attempted to throw alongside of the
the train was going. The train curved
and the rock went through the car win
dow hitting the conductor and knocking
him down.
Gard Il Gard, lawyers, who since
the election of Roll Gard to the Office
of county attorney two years ago,
have occupied an office in the court
house, began moving to com
Portable rooms in the postoiiice block
County Attorney-elect Goshorn says
he does not intend to leave hispresent
headquarters unlesshe has to.
Either "a great many old people or a
great many hungry people went to the
Epworth: Birthday Social at
Mrs. Nicholson's last night, for the
net. proceeds of the event were S52. so.
1t goes without saying that those who
attended got twice the worth of their
money in solid enjoyment, so that
those who gave and those who received
were equally well pleased.
Street commissioner Harris 10 maxi
ing valiant efforts to get the streets in
something like passable shape before
they become ice-bound for the winter
He bought 100 loads of broken retorts
yesterday and contracted for fifty
loads of rock and these are being
scattered on the streets in fine holes
which the wheels have dug.
The REGISTER is pleased to note the
expansion of the real estate firm of
Fuller a. Fuller. With lola as the
head Office the firm has opened up
branch offices at Independence, New
kirk, Oklahoma and Oklahoma City.
Mr.. f. u. Fuller will spend most of
his time on the road and by arrange
ments with the railroads will bring in
"A goodly number of prospectors as
the days roll by.
The REGISTER Bindery is in full
force and effect these days, three peo-
pie being employed to keep up with the
increasing demands. The Bindery is
doing its best to win the confidence of
the people of lola so that no work
done in a bindery will be sent away
from here to other towns. When that
good time arrives there will he six peo-
pie employed here instead of three.
The principal feature of the Thanks
giving service conducted by the ladies
of the Presbyterian church, Nov. %,
was paper on Alaska by Mrs. A. j.
Fulton. This paper contained so
many facts regarding this distant Sec
ton OF our country, and was so we'll
conceived and we'll written that the
REGISTER asked the privilege of pub
fishing it, and it appears in this
paper. 1t will be found well worth
careful reading,
Mr.. b. Hampton, of WIGHT a, one
of the supreme officers of the Knights
of the Protected Ark, has been here
for the past week in the interest of that
order, land as a result of his visit
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