The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-29

Ottawa, was printed in the REGISTER
was brought home this afternoon. He
is still far from we'll but hopes are en-
tertained that he may fully recover.
Even granting that it does't cost Mr..
Carnegie any trial to give away his
money and that he even seems to enjoy
the practice of philanthropy his
endowments are as salutary and useful
to the public as if it was an afliction
and punishment to cut loose from
his wealth.
The modest city attorney had sever
al bushes coming during the trial of
the suit for damages of Mrs. Thomas,
the colored woman, but they reached
their brightest flush when she answered
one of his questions by saying that
'your wife can tell you all about it,
Mr.. Attorney"
Mrs. w. H. Ling was able to be up
| Friday for the first time since her
recent severe illness. The $1,000 life
insurance which her husband carried
in the 40. U. w. lodge was today paid
over to her, it having been here ready
for some two weeks. handsome tri-
butte to the order.
Mrs. w. II. Cook went to Yates
Center Wednesday where she ex-
poets to make her home. Mr.. Cook
moved there some weeks ago and
bought grocery stock and now the
family will make that their home,
provided Yates Center will carry out
its promise and find gas.
Cbanute Tribune: Frank Sauer of
lola has purchased the Bridges 4,
Dent meat market and will take pos
session of it soon. Mr.. Sauer is well
known in Chanute, having lived here
many years and his many friends will
be glad to hear that he is coming back
to engage in his old business.
Some of his chums are trying to
josh Harry Wiley, or Doc, over
his new dignity and new mustache.
They are telling how the little son OF
DR.. Goldman, who calls Harry "uncle'
explained to his father that he saw
Harry and she had some black stuff
on his lip that looked like mus.
tache."
Peabody News: j. II. c. Brewer
received a letter this week from lola
parties inquiring what the chance was
to lease land for the purpose of ex
ploring for gas and the disposition o.
the people in this matter 1t is to b,
hoped that some action will be taker
to develop the gas prospects we have
near town.
While juryman was being examined
Monday to sit in the suit against
the city, the lawyer for the city asked
If he had read anything about tn,
accident, He had. Where did h
read it? In the lola Democrat. "Now
Mr.. ," said the lawyer, "di,
what you read purport to be the fact
in the case?" mo, Sir, think not,
was Une prompt reply.
The fearful farewells of some of IN
Philippine village and towns to tn
| officers of the departing United State
| volunteer regiments is a magnificer
tribute to those corps which hav
served the country so well, althoug
q so briefly. There is reason for tn
, assertion that these troops are, a
{ around, the finest army ever raised i
Z America.
D Mr.. William Yeager will soon begi
a two-story building out in Bricktowr
o 1t will be double room on the fir.
p floor, one of which F.. w. Myers wi
occupy with stock of groceries an
r the other rooms will be used as
p hotel by another party whose nam
could not be learned 1t will make
] handsome and substantial improve
ment for Breakdown and ought t
prove a good investment.
, 1--WE have, hanging up in our sane
p tum," says the modest editor of tn
+ Wellington Mail" small black ban
of generous dimensions which appear
too small for belt and too large 70
sleeve holder. The article was foun,
on the street, and in case the ,owne
comes on and proves property, th
same will be turned over without tn
customary fee for advertising"
Deputy county clerk Mel Fronk
after looking over the assessment
rolls, has made an estimate that tn
improvements on real estate in tn
city during the past year will aggre
gate over $75, 1000. Real estate is no
assessed this year, and so no lots ar
increased in valuation save thos
which have been built upon. The in
: crease shows healthy Improvement
Roy Griswold is home from tn
Philippines and is holding a regular
levee with the old boys concerning