The Iola register., 1900-08-17


of Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Brown, who
live southwest of town about six
miles, died Saturday after an i'll
ness of twenty-one days with bowel
trouble. The funeral was held a
3 o'clock Sunday from the house and
the remains laid to rest in the Dewitt
cemetery.
r. o. Childs, of Peoria, H., makes
a suggestion of great value to every
one. "Beggs, German Salve is the
best general household remedy made" "
Itcures outs, burns, scabds, old sores,
all skin diseased, and is the ONLY
Pile cure that never fails to cure per.
manently. Sold by all Druggists.
"Billy" Thompson and Lyman
Ford have bought the Windsor Cafe
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Barnes. The
Cafe opened up about year ago and
has done a good business from the
start. The new proprietors are good
restaurant men and will doubtless
make the Windsor popular place.
Cyrus c. the fifteen months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. McCarty. 522
south Jefferson avenue, died at his
home Sunday afternoon of cholera
infautum. The funeral was held from
the residence Monday at 3 o'clock
Rev. Maclean, of the Methodist church
officiating. The bereaved parents
have the sympathy of all in this. their
hour of sorrow.
The first thing that even looked like
ruin visited lola Monday morning,
after dry spell of several weeks.
After three days steady blow from
the south a low cloud came up in the
north and for half an hour there was
a gentle sprinkle, not enough to do
any good to the pastures or crops,
but serving to Tighten the burden of
life for suffering mortals.
Zaidie, the nine year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Ravenscraft
who has been very i'll for some time at
their home Ala North Walnut. died
Monday at nine o'clock. The re-
mains were taken Tuesday to
Anaconda, Mont. where Mrs. Ravens
crafts parents reside. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ravenscraft will not return 20 lola
but expect to make Anaconda their
home.
Last Saturday evening Gus Emery,
a colored youth, stacked the furniture
at the home of Saline Washington in
the northwest part of town and scared
the colored women. He had been
drinking and had grudge against
the family, so proceeded to tumble
the furniture about and pile large
washing of clothes, partly ironed, in
a heap on the floor. He was arrested
and will be given chance to mediate
on his cussedness.
Fredonia Herald; The city counci
has contracted with Uriah Holeman,
of Bronson, Kansas, to dig three
wells. He is to be paid about ninety
cents per foot for drilling and it is to
begin within fifteen days. Before Igo.
ing to press the committee had not
selected Il site for the first WE'LL Mr.
Holeman says 1t will take about fifteer
days to sink well after beginning.
Two young ladies were standing il
the post Office recently waiting fol
their mail. The ice man was hearC
breaking a chunk of GOODNESS to fl
the water tank in the rear Office anC
one young lady remarked about the
postofiice people using ice and wond
cred what they used it for. "Why
you goose, explained her companion
"how do you suppose they could keel
the dead letters if they didn't hav,
ice."
Geo. b. Moore, of Ft. Scott, assist.
ant State Deputy of the w. 0. w. was
in lola Monday completing arrange
ments for taking the members of that
lodge IRON here to Wichita September
8. He says that the rate from here is
to be Sl.50 for the round trip and that
a special train will be set out foi
lola people. Among other things he
is also making arrangements to take
the band. Col. j. b. Achison of this
city is on the program for speech.
The laying of the corner stone OF
the new Episcopal church was ac.
complished Sunday afternoon with
fitting ceremonies. Services were
held at the church site, Rev. Crawford
and Mr.. Davidson, officiating and
quite large crowd attended. The
church service includes an impressive
ceremony for such occasions and il
was carried out, religious books,
COMES old and new, a copy of the