The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1900-09-07
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Wagons loaded with apples and a
cider barrel pass through the town
daily now, headed for the Claiborne
factory.
"Count that day lost whose low
descending sun sees not Populists re-
turning to Republicanism at the ratio
Of l6 to !" sings the bard of the
Kansas City Journal.
Newton Republicans Mr.. and Mrs
Lon Cotton and children went to lola
yesterday for short visit. From
there they will 90 to Illinois to visit
for an indefinite length of time.
Considering the number of runa-
ways lola has had this summer it is
surprising that nobody has been
killed. Several people have been in
iured but there has not been a single
fatality.
Miss Anna Clark, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Clark. who has been
spending her summer vacation here,
returned TO her work at Atoka. I. r.,
where she teaches in the Indian
schools.
Mrs. G. NJ. Nelson, whose ankle
was broken in runaway recently
will be laid up for six weeks before
she can use her ankle and possibly
longer. 1t is very distressing and
she has the sympathy of all her
friends.
Those lola girls who are interested
in keeping their hands white and
pretty should follow the receipt of
downtown lady. II is this: Put your
hands in di-h-water three times day
while your mother rests The same
receipt is given TO improve the cir
cuatiou.
The REGISTERS country CORE
spoudeuce states that /. H. Lemasters
win move TO lola from his farm this
iall and that Mr.. Dudley will move
out TO tine farm thus vacated. The
departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley
and Miss Joan win be regretted by
their numerous lola friends.
Joe Cozad, travelling representative
of the lola Brick Company, returned
last week from Carrolton. Mo-, where
ne went to sell that city some of lola
paving brick He secured an order
for 10000. Carrolton is city of only
four thousand. but has electric lights
and water works and will soon have
paved streets.
c. II. DeClute last week loaded the
stock of goods which he has kept at
his branch store at LaHarpe and
moved them back to lola. The store
prospered but it was a great deal OF
trouble to look after both of them and
Mr.. DeClute decided he could save
time and sell nearly as much goods by
having the stock together.
Chanute Tribune: Frogs must be
plentiful in the swamps about lola
Some restauranters went out lately
and returned with about one hundred
saddle legs. The orchestral music
these frogs make every spring mus
be inspiring and charming to the
,denizens of that burg. There is &
- law in this State against Killing sons
birds.
l.. B. Pearson was in town with
I three sample ears of corn. All wer,
large long ears, but one was full
weight. another half filled and tn,
other shriveled until the kernels were
, loose on the cob. 1t will measure NJ
all right but is very light This is tn
effect Of the drouth and Mr., Pear
son estimates the shrinkage at one
fourth.
The Shawnee county commissioner
, have decided to avail themselves o
the law permitting the board instead o
selling property for delinquent taxes
! to buy it themselves. This would
result in the acquisition of real estate
as the years go by and it i
: thought the county should use the l
! per cent interest which the delinquen
: taxes draw to advantage.
) The Oswego fair managers offered
t prize for the best fiddler who PLAYED
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