The Iola register., 1901-12-27

We have sold many articles since
advertising n reduction of 10 per cent
before Christmas. Have large
selection Of pendants, chandeliers port
ables suitable for presents, ETC., etc.
X. c. Plumbing Co.
Here is an early kick onthe new cars.
They open on the north side. Mr..
Crouch says he ordered them delivered
opening on the south, but when un-
loaded they faced the north and with
out a Y on the line turning them is a
big task
Adele, the little eight-year-old
daughter of Mr.. G. G. Nelson died
suddenly at TT. Scott Tuesday. Mr..
Nelson is we'll known here, being one
of the prime movers in the new rail-
road. His wife died last spring and
now his baby has been taken.
Mrs. j. d. Arnett entertained the
Common Sense Club last evening at
her home on West Madison avenue.
Refreshments and the usual Jolly good
time constituted the program. II the
Common Sense" Club lives up to its
name a number of lola people ought
to be compelled to join it.
The REGISTER was in error the other
day in stating that a Yates Center
man had bought lot of John Van
nuys on the east side. There is a
buyer negotiating for the lot, with
plans TO build on 1t, but he is not
Yates Center man, and the deal was
not definitely closed up to Tuesday.
General Metcalf gets a good job.
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agent at Topeka has in his district
lO9, 600 pensioners, greater number
than in any other agency in the couu-
try. The amount disbursed is more
than Sl5, 900. 600 year. The district
includes Kansas, Missouri. Colorado
and New Mexico.
Walter Hull is still game. He en-
compassed his eighth bird yesterday
evening and declares his belief that he
will come up strong when the gong
sounds to night. Yesterday was
close call, though. He had bic
Christmas dinner and another coming
at 6. So be ate the quail about five
and the little bird seemed about the
size of full grown ostrich.
1t is believed that Bert Mitchell will
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cisco. He has a months leave of
absence and will spend it here. His
regiment, the 22 regulars, will come
home this winter and Bert will prob.
ably not return to the Islands. Those
who have considered the matter think
that General Funston will not be sent
back either.
Willis Henderson was somewhat
startled the other day to receive a let
ter of inquiry from Prof. T.. Miller,
president OF the Kansas Academy of
Science, inquiring if the report is
true that there are 100 cases OF small
pox in lola. Willis wrote immedi-
ately that there is no truth in the re-
part and it is believed the Scientists
will not be kept away by false re-
port.
EMr. Il. f. Mcdonnell, the engineer:
came down from Kansas City today.
, He has just completed the preliminary
work on LaHarpe's $4,000 water
works plant, but says he fears the
money will not put in a plant. He
discourages the idea of trying to get a
supply from pond as it would be too
easily exhausted and advocates going
to Elm creek. But that means that
the Sl4, 1000 would only pay for piping
the water to town and not lay city
main. He will meet with the city
council Of lola tonight and discuss
the sewer question.
Kansas City must be getting Jealous
OF lola, for the papers there refuse to
make any mention of this town latest
metropolitan frill, her street car line.
The REGISTER knows of one good
story" sent in but never a word of il
appeared in the Kansas City paper,
and that paper boasts of consider.
able circulation in lola and lola peo-
pie send il considerable money. But
II is for Kansas City and not for lola.
The REGISTER is for lola against the
world. See the point?