The Iola register., 1901-08-16

hope of hand out Dear lady, ] II
was not always like this, a tramp.
Once had a happy home, but was
driven away by a heartless woman"
"Poor man, how did it happen?"
"Well, mum, my home was in Carey's |
saloon in Wichita, Kansas, mum, and |
Mrs. Nation broke it up"
Jas. H. Odell, who is farming the
old Hugueland place, now belonging
to Dan Horville, just northwest OF
town, was in town with some
sample apples from his orchard. His
trees differ in no particular from
others, but he cultivated the ground
and sprayed twice and will have
good crop of fairly good apples. The
samples he kindly donated to this
Office were well-grown, plump, clean
OF stains or insect bites, and chock
full of juice. He says he will be we'll
repaid for his labor.
There was a pleasant little surprise
party Monday in honor Of the return
OF Mrs. Carl Williamson from an ex-
tended visit. The plot was hatched at
Don Buchansb's and there the con-
spirators met. They invaded the Will.
Hanson home on north Washington
and spent merry evening, Mrs. Will
Hanson being taken completely by
surprise. Cake and ice cream, water
melon and high FIVE, made the evening
pass quickly. Among the partici-
pants were: Messrs. and Mesdames
Jack Holt, Eugene Ihrig, Jason Wat
son, Don Buchanan and Harry Shank.
Gas City, which but recently was
incorporated as city of the third
class, more recently elected its first
city ticket. Frank McKelvey was
chosen mayor, Joe Allemang, police
Judge. and Messrs. Lyon. Husson,
Comet, Ellsworth and Nachtshall,
councilmen. The new council met for
the first time Tuesday night and will
meet again tonight when y code of
laws viii be adopted to govern the
city, modelled on the laws for such
! IuIIOSt- III lllt HldAhltNs -AANblHtN =
Gard u Gard and Campbell y Cos
horn. Of lola, are getting the laws to-
gether for the ambitious young me-
tropols.
, In talking over the plan of holding
an old soldiers reunion here this fal
Mr.. Knapp says he finds none who ar,
not in favor of it. The Gas Bel
Reunion Association held but one
meeting and it was enough to adver
' tise the lola grove which is equipped
u with plenty OF water and gas for cook
ing purposes. In fact few places otiel
y equal inducements for camping ou
and the news that the reunion is to b,
: a go provided money is subscribed al
u it should be will be generally vel
e coined. Properly advertised anC
= pushed and managed this reunion
II ought to become celebrated and popu
y lar.
. The seats for the Methodist churcl
n arrived Tuesday but it is not certain
:. that they will be accepted. 1t seem
i that the agent worked a shenanigal
on the good folks of. the churcI
and while they expressed a decide,
l. preference for light colored furnitur
'' actually got their order for antique
e which is quite dark. The building
II board will hold session to-day an
u take steps to have the order correcte
IS unless it develops that such actio
ie would too long delay the securing {
IL the seats. Aside from the color tn
W new furniture is perfect, rich an
le built in curves as planned in the spec
Il ifcations.
The REGISTER recently inquire
abont the town rock pile for prisoners
> Ex-Mayor Mcclure, we'll posted o
. the rock pile business, not from eH
D perience but from investigation, say
p" it is bad financial policy. The cit
N has repeatedly contemplated this ste
= but investigation shows that a roc
p" crusher, operated a few hours a weel
=, VIII 40 more NOIh du lSSo NOob' 1 u
- chief difficulty is that when the cit
= puts prisoner to work out fine, th
'' prisoner must be guarded, is mo-
y Indifferent workman, and the city hi
- to take money from the general fun
and pay it into the police court funC
N including officers costs. In this wa
Is the little rock crushed costs cash b.
IN sides the prisoners board and III
in system, unless worked on a large an
r. systematic scale is bound to make
n drain on the treasury.
y Humboldt has been playing ba
" u, right along these days and winnir
" ~ most of the games, having at prese
~ u record of ten straight vctorie
- Saturday she crossed bats with /
~ Harpe, young Bruce pitching f'
" Humboldt and j. Q. Roberts for !