The Iola register., 1901-06-14
KANSAS CLIPS AND COMMENTS


ran drygoods merchant of Kansas is
dead.
The Wellington National bank de-
clared a dividend of l20 per cent the
other day on capital of $50, 200.
Wichita boasts COW poke factory
employing seven men. II is presumed
the seven are retired COW punchers.
That Mr., Fogg, of Cofreyville, must
have to stay close indoors these days
to keep from becoming a nameless
waif.
Lawrence's S run of bad luck has not
ended. Right in the heart of the
beer season her ice house burned
down.
A crippled Lawrence girl received II
$3.50 piano as the result of voting
contest. The world could be lots
worse than it is.
a good-looking Miss is coming
money at Oswego at palmistry. She
finds an abundance of young mems
hands to hold and read.
The Catholics of FIT. Scott are plan
ming to sell their cemetery and move
of Evergreen Cemetery
A Cowley county young man was
killed while milking his COW during a
recent storm. The lightning struck
the COW, killing her also.
The Independence Reporter recalls
| that but two wives of presidents have
| died while they were in office, Mrs.
| fNo \ lpr nd Mrs Harrison.
A. j. Devlin, of Topeka, probably
the richest man in the state, carries
over 800, 600 life insurance on which
he pays $50, 600 annual dues.
The south Newton girls had a
smoker recently and dressed in men S
clothes for the occasion. The change
from net waists must have been rather
sitting.
FIT. Scott is boasting already about
its "bicycle cop brigade" which it
will have as soon as the town marshal
masters the Wheel he is now learning
to ride.
Mr.. Wilson OF Lyon county after
lying speechless and unmoving for
three weeks the result of a blow on the
head, rolled over and began talking
Saturday.
Mr.. widows has taken charge OF
the Arkansas City Y. M. G. A. OF
course in that position he cannot use
tobacco, aud presents the unusual
spectacle OF Widow without weeds.
The Leavenworth Times asserts that
it has reason to fear the council will
enact the old Connecticut Blue La VS.
into an ordinance. The Times and the
council don't speak as they pass by.
Kansas State University graduated
lS2 young people this year, most OF
them Kausans and large per cent
natives. The Steer and the Hen have
no reason to be ashamed of their state.
It is said the presidents proclama.
nation opening the Kiowa country
will soon be out. 1t will be divided
into three counties, one of which will
probably have a county seat named
"Funston."
A train loaded with harvesting
machidery went TO western Kansas
last week and on the rear coach was Q
traction engine with steam up ano
nothing to do but toot all day. AND
it did,
The Ottawa Republican just got its
issue off the press announcing thai
we need hard rain" when a hal
storm struck town and did consider
able damage. The next issue was full
of apologies.
An enterprising female, called
Agatha of Ponce" is doing the
hooche-kooche in Newton this hot
weather. It was the wise woman o.
Concordia who chose the tattooet
route to wealth.
The Galena Commercial Club i!
talking of instituting an automobile
line TO and from the depot. 1t is be
lieved the line would be a big ad. fol
the town and that everybody woulC
ride for the novelty.
An unreasonable Herington woman
is suing u bank because it collareC
81, 900 she had on deposit for her hus
bands debt She evidently figures
that with him in soak and cash il
the bank she would be "livin' easy
Evelyn Baldwin is visiting hi
family in Kansas before going after
the north pole. The Associated Presi
should loose no time in getting {
story out of Aguinaldo on isestlmat'
of the poles chance of escape.
A Pennsylvania Dutchman who hat
an idea Kansas crops consisted o
cactus and her live stock OF coyotes
lit in Newton recently aud went HON,
with visions OF l60-acre wheat feld
we'll burned in his minds eye.
A tough story comes from Baldwin
OF persons stealing flowers from
graves Decoration Day evening
Laurels thus stolen ought to chang,
to thorns and the Democratic part!
be given the job of pressing then
down on the brow OF the thief.
Baker University, from which Henr!
Allen graduated, recently conferred
the degree of A. M. on him and Will
White jealously remarks: Henry Allel
is an A. M. Ten years ago he was ,
G. o. ID He has been p. ID. Q
since he moved to Ottawa and now b,
is an A. M. Next thing you know
he'll be a p, M,