The Iola register., 1901-03-08


where they own a farm and expect to
reside.
Mrs. f.. w. Ruth returned to Col
ony after visit here with her sister
Mrs. l.. Wise, who accompanied her
for visit.
Ex-county treasurer M. L. Decker
came in from the farm today and
looks brown and hearty after escap-
ing from the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Foust, Miss
Clara and the two children of Mrs.
JohnI Foust, left for short visit
in Kansas City.
Mr.. Felix French and son, of Rens-
selaer, Ind, are here visiting the
Robinson boys and looking for land
suitable for cattle ranch.
Mrs. Morey, wife of the hotel keeper
at Bronson, and her daughter, Mrs.
Wilson were in town today, the latter
on her way to her home at Fredonia.
Several insurance bills were passed
by the the legislature one of them ex-
empting fraternal and mutual fire and
life insurance companies from paying
city license.
Geo, Howard arrived from Elliott,
Iowa, today with his family and car
of household goods. He recently pur-
chased land here and will make Allen
county his home.
Phil Stover returned last night from
Topeka, where he served faithfully
and satisfactorily as page during the
present session of the legislature. He
rendered his resignation and has come
home to stay.
Geo. a. Bowlus and L. c. Beatty
leave tonight for Indiana to look at
that oil well which is working day
night to pay them dividends. They
have stayed away as long as they can
stand the pressure.
f. j. Ward, division superintendent
of the Mo. Pac. was here again yester-
day looking after the matter of estab-
fishing a station at Gas City. 1t is
extremely likely that the station will
be put in very soon.
Mrs. Morrison (nee Funkhouser) is
completely recovered from her attack
of the smallpox and the quarantine
has been raised. She had very
slight attack that did not leave any
trace, and none of the other members
of the family took it.
Wilson French, the two year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. French,
fell otf,a porch Wednesday afternoon
on piece of glass cutting severe
cash in his forehead. DR.. Mcmillan
was called and took four stitches in
the wound. The little fellow showed
remarkable amount of nerve by not
even flinching during the operation.
Lloyd Coe slid off a load of bran
Tuesday afternoon and broke his
right wrist. He was given medical
attention, the wrist set and he will re-
cover in time, although the fracture
will compel him to quit work for a
while. Mr.. Coe drives the wagon for
Aldo Funston's flour and feed store
and it was swhile out on one of his
trips that the accident occurred.
The officers who carried out the re-
cent joint raid made searches for para
phernalia and stocks of liquor at the
same time and report that everything |
had been removed when they arrived.
No liquors were found anywhere and |
no bars or other fixtures. Which in J
dicates fact that was already pretty |
well known, that everybody was
warned in advance of the impending
raid.
Two LaHarpe young men who hired a
rig and drove to lola Friday even
ing encountered too much lola liquor
and were arrested and put in the coun-
ty jail over night. Next morning |
they were very repentant and their
fines of $5 and 81 costs were settled.
Repentance keeps the name of the
books up above, and so they do not
appear here.
The storm of wind and dust from the
south which ragged here all day is one
of the most disagreeable for many
months. The wind was strong enough
to carry young rocks in its arms, and
eyes, ears, throats and lungs suffered,
while merchants have been busy all
day wiping dirt from their shelves and
goods. 1t is too bad the street
sprinkler is not working as it would
allay part of the irritation.
After the health officers had fumi-
gated the home of Saline Washipg
ton, on north Chestnut street and dis
missed most of the occupants who
have recovered, the work of tearing
down the buildings has begun. To-
1ox bn Of he h,,i11fnn. |