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The Iola register., 1902-01-03
Mrs. f. A. Northrup Hurt

Mrs. r. A. Northrup fell from
step ladder at her home Friday af.
ternoon and was so severely hurt by
the fall that it was an hour before she
could be moved. Today she is much
improved and it is confidently hoped
that she will soon be completely re-
covered.
At the time of the accident she was
hanging curtains ana stood upon u
small, foldingstep-ladder, which folds
into chair when not in use. Her
mother and sister we're in the room
with her at the time, but did not see
what was taking place until too late
to help. The ladder evidently col
lapsed and Mrs. Northrup was thrown
to the floor striking heavily. The
ladies gathered quickly at her side
attempt to do so caused her eXcruci-
ating pain. DR.. Christy was summon
ed and Mrs. Northrup was made as
comfortable as possible on the floor
and as soon as she had recovered suf-
ficiently was moved to sofa and thai
night was carried upstairs.
OF course the first fears of the family
were that the fall had injured hel
spine, resulting in paralysis, but thu
doctor did not accept this theory ant
her rapid Improvement seems to hav'
discredited the idea. Severe bruise
and sprains will compel Mrs. North
rup to keep close at home for tim
but her friends will not be content un
: til she is completely recovered.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
TT. Scott. the Swelled.

The Ft. Scott Monitor gives awhoop
over it's football team under the cap
tion, "The Best in Kansas" 1t re-
cites that eleven games have been
played, victories won except three
times, and that the "boys havecleaned
up everything in their class and hold
the championship of Kansas, Missouri
and Arkansas-the hot air vendors of
LaHarpe not excepted" There is a
gall that would make a cheap jewelry
CRATER turn sick with envy
LaHarpe doesn't smile about "teams
in her class" A team that Ft. Scott
can beat is iu the Ft. Scott class: one
that wallops her is out of her class
LaHarpe challenged FIT. Scott, dared
her .lcalled her "cardycaif' and the
champions" meekly replied that the
season for football is over and w
will not play you. After that the Ft
Scott team played three games.
If a pin were stuck into Ft. Scot
she would callapse like toy balloon
and the escaping hot air would rvia
the roar of a gas we'll.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
Presentation Address.

Through the kindness of Mr.. j. A.
Wheeler, the REGISTER is able TO give
below the address in full of Past
Master j. B. Goshorn in presenting
a handsome gold-headed cane to Mr..
j. f. Colborn at the Masonic installa-
tion on st. Johns Day, December 27,
1901. Not only is Mr.. Colborn an old
Mason but he is tenderly regarded by
lola people, for he helped lay out the
town and it was named after his wife.
The neat speech is given in full. 1t
was as follows:
"'Uncle Joe Colborn': AS a Mason,
you have represented youth, man
hood and old age. More than forty
years ago, as an Entered Apprentice,
you served your Master with freedom,
ferveney and zeal, AS Fellow Craft
you have wrought in the quarries and
presented evidence of your skill that
has passed the overseer's squares.
BY your industry, zeal and .1elity,
as Master Mason, you have seen the
temple almost completed, and you
have proven the integrity and inilex'
BILE fidelity of the illustrious Tyrian,
the Widows son. AS a Most Excellent
Master you have been present at
participated in, and seen that temple
completed and dedicated. AS Royal
Arch Mason you have left your kind
rNd and friends behind you and taker
up your long, toilsome and wear.
journey, to help, aid and assist, in re
building the House of the Lord with
out the hope of fee or reward. AS {
Royal Arch Mason you have travelled
the rough and rugged roads of life
You have almost reached your las
obstruction, and now while in you
old age, and gazing out uponlthe dir
vista of your declining years, you ca
almost see-shimmering through tn
twilight of your setting sun, the shin
ing domes and spires of your Celestia
lodge, the refuge, the rest and the re
ward of the just and upright Mason.
'For more than twenty-five year
you have stood at the gate of ou
temple and guarded it against the az
proach of cowens and -droppers
You have seen that the outer cour
OF our tabernacle were securel
guarded. For forty years you hay
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
Is 1t YOur PictureY

Postmaster Henderson has puzzle
which the REGISTER wishes to help
solve. He has received from the post
master at Junction City a photograph
of little girl. The address is gone
from the package and the only thing
that indicates that it was sent from
lola is that the inner wrapping con-
ssts of piece of Joe Rosenberg s
wrapping paper. So it was sent to
lola and If you sent such a picture, OF
if any of your friends sent such pic
ture, call at the postotlice and get it.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
ANOTHER BIG BRICK PLANT
Work to Begin at Once on Large
Plant East of TOWN.. X. Covert
of Illinois, Builder.

The fourth brick plant for lola and
the seventh for Allen county is to be
built Just east of lola by Mr.. f. L..
Covert. of Illinois. Work is TO begin
at once and the plant be ready for
operations at the earliest possible
moment.
The plant will cost about $50, 900
and when running full force will en-
ploy about fifty men, having an out
put of some 100, 900 brick day. Both
repressed building brick and vitritied
brick will be made and the plant Will
aim to turn out grade second to
none. The brick shalecrops out close
to the surface at the site selected and
there is an endless abundance of it.
The plant will be located on the
Sleeper land east of town, a small
tract of it having been bought from
the owners at 5000 an acre, With the
added privilege of getting gas wells
on payment of $1,000 for each vel
drilled and used. Twelve acres wer'
bought about half mile south of tn,
wagon bridge on Rock creek, ant
lying between the Missouri Pacifi'
and the FIT. Scott, lola & Western
tracks. This is in the "heart" OF tn
gas belt, water is obtained from tn
creek, shale lies on top of the groun
and with gas sure underneath and tw
railroads close at hand, seems a
ideal place for such works.
Mr.. Covert is man of abundan
capital and experience and he ha
been here to see what lola has and
satisfied. The land was secure
through the negotiations of d. B. L
Smeltzer, and the excavating for I'll
foundations and the contract for ii
we'll are to be given immediate a
tention.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Sidewalks Ordered Around Square
Water For Gas City-Discussed
Sewer Question,

The city council met Thursday in
adjourned session. l.. l.. Northrup
presiding in the absence of Mayor
Campbell.
The petition of Mr.. Readicker
for gas from the city was referred to
the Water and Light committee with
power to act. He wants enough for
one stove and to render lard at his
slaughter house at regular Gas Com
pany prices.
The committee reported speci6ca-
tions completed and that bids beasked
for extending water mains on First
street, Lincoln and north Buckeye.
The following notion as to terms on
which water will be furnished Gas
City from the lola mains was adopted:
First $4,000 day cents per 1000;
minimum 1000 gallonsper day.
Next $4,000 gallons u cents per
1000.
Next $4,000 gallons. cents per
tract can be made.
The special committee appointed to
look after some special matters about
the water and light plant, reported
and was. discharged. The changes in
the plant will be made as recon-
mended.
Ordinance No. 457 was read and
passed. 1t provides for new sidewalks
on Jefferson and Jackson avenues in
lola where old ones have been torn out
and new ones ordered.
The city attorney was instructed to
investigate and report on the city's
title to the strip of land west of the
present cemetery and used by John
Mcdonald as road. 1t seems to be
question if long use and possession
has not given Mcdonald title, ano
now the city wants the land.
Mr.. M Sc reported that he hao
written age Thompson as to his
proposed barge in a certain appealed
case, an o Mr.. Terrent about esti
mated / of a mile of sewer. Nc
answer yet from either.
Mr.. e. Mcdonnell then addressed
the council on several matters. He
said the water heater at the engine
house was put in under manufactur
er's guarantee and the company could
be compelled to make good.
de stated that he desired to submi
a proposition for Burns e. Mcdonnell
to do the engineering work for sewe
system. The council agreed that wher
ready itwould to notify themto appeal
and submit proposal.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
lola Water AMI Gas

Mr.. George b. Hollister, in. Sun
days Topeka Capital, reviews the re-
cent government bulletin about Kan
sas water and gas and oil. Particu-
lar attention was given to the water
supply because of its great value in
farming and stock raising community.
lola gets mention repeatedly in the
report, the REGISTER some time ago
having noted the reference to the oil
and gas of this section,
Speaking of the water supply, Mr..
Hollster says of the report:
Especial investigation has been
made of the waterIpowers of thelNeosho
river. The water at lola on this
stream will give an example OF the
methods and results of this in
ton. At this place, for a series
years, from 1895 to 1899, daily records
of the height of the streams were kept
and frequent measurements made of
the velocity of the flow. The velocity
measurements are made by means of
/ I'LL huONh 10 u
meter, whose important part is deli
cately balanced wheel which revolves
with the current and records it's chang
ing velocity The measurements of
velocity and the daily records OF the
streams height are then combined to
find the discharge" or volume OF
water passing a given point. The
measurements on Neosho river reveal
a number of interesting facts, among
them the extremely wide fluctuations
common to rivers in this section OF
the country. The smallest estimated
discharge through the period of meas
urement was one cubic foot per second,
while the highest was nearly 24,0OC
cubic feet per second. The mean
J yearly discharge showed similar
} variation between different years IL
the series mentioned. In two or thre'
. of the years the mean discharge wa
> about 300 cubic feet, but in 1897
9 fell to about 400 feet"
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
Grand Jury is Ordered.

The papers were received by the
clerk of the court last week from
Judge Stillwell calling a grand jury
for February. The Judge declares the
petition valid and instructs the sheriff
to see that jury Of fifteen members
is drawn as provided by law. The
Judge had nothing else to do and this
is just the next step in the chain of
legal moves which will involve the
liquor dealers in trouble next Feb
ruary,
Several suits have been filed in
court also. Wenzel Sicka has sued
Will Hees for $500. He says that he
loaned Hees S240 on September 10,
1896 on his promisory note, to draw
interest at s per cent. No payments
were made and to prevent the note
outlawing he brings suit for principal
and interest.
A. T. Craig and o. A. Lucky, part
ners in the plastering business, have
brought action to obtain the S247,5l
which they say is still due them for
their work on the Methodist church.
The church, Roberts q Harris, the
lola Brick Company, the Board OF
Extension of the NJ. f. church ano
the Board of Extension of Philadel
phia are all made defendants. The
sub-contract for the plastering was LEI
to them by Roberts q Harris for 1915
and they got 1927 40. They filed a lier
November 26. The church had money
at that time to pay and has since set
tied in full with Robert g. Harris, the!
say, The lola Brick Company has {
lien for $976.79 for brick: the BoarC
of Extension of the M. E. church ha
a mortgage for $500 and the Board Of
Philadelphia for $1,000. Therefor
the plaintiffs ask to have their lien re
corded as first lien and that they re
cover the money due them togethe
with 500 attorney fees and costs il
the case.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
Walks Ordered at Once,

The city council some time ago or
dered the old walks on the east and
north sides of the square condemned
and they were torn out, and a general
ordinance provided thatnew ones must
be laid. Nothing was done and
pedestrians have waded through mud
ior weeks. Last week the council spit
on it's hands and declared itself.
Twenty foot cement stone or brick
walks must be laid within thirty days
in front of vacant property on the
east and north sides, or the city will
let the contract and impose 20 pen
cent penalty. The walks willprobablJ
go in now
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
An Attack Of Pneumonia warded Of

"Some time ago my daughter
caught severe cold. She complained
of pains in her chest and had a bad
cough. l gave her Chamberlain
Cough Remedy according to direc-
tions and in two days she was well
and able to 90 to school. | have
used this remedy in my family for the
past seven years and have never
known it to fail, " says james Preder-
CAST, merchant, Annato Bay, Jamaica,
West India Islands. The pains in the
chest indicated an approaching at
tack of pneumonia, which in this in
stance was undoubtedly warded of by
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Il
counteracts any tendency of cold to-
ward pneumonia. For sole by w. l.
Crabb & Co., Campbell & Burrell.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
New Train a FLYER

The new passenger train on the Mis-
souri, Pacific was started Sunday
morning, leaving Yates Center on
time and running east to Rich Hill,
Mo-, and coming west in the evening
about 5 o'clock. 1t consists of bag
gage car and two day coaches and is
handsome train which whisks along
in good style. The accommodation
which the train affords to people
along this part of the road is grea
and while the train may not pay thu
company directly it ought to win then
the goodwill and patronage of peopl
along the line.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
A Good Recommendation.

81 have noticed that the sale on
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets is almost invariably to those
who have once used them," says Mr..
j. H. Weber, prominent druggist OF
Cascade, Iowa. What better recon.
mendation could any medicine have
than for people to call for it when
again in need of such a remedy? Try
them when you feel dull after eating,
when you have bad taste in your
mouth. feel bilious, have no appetite
or when troubled with constipation,
and you are certain to be delighted
with the prompt relief which they af
ford. For sale by w. l.. Crabb &
Co. and Campbell & Burrell.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
Gas City May Take Water,

The REGISTER reported the propo-
sition made by the city council to Gas
City about selling them water at the
east end of the city mains, Gas City
to pipe it to that town. The terms Of
fered seem to be acceptable to Gas
City and the town council is discuss
ing the voting of bonds to pay for
laying the pipe. tits proposed to lay
a l0.inch main between the two towns
as that would give Gas City fire pres
sure. The cost would be large, but E.
X. Taylor and the otherfolks who own
most of Gas City seem inclined to be-
lieve that the contract should be let to
some good man, the mains put in and
the service started, the city reserving
the right o'buy at any time it sees fit
and putting up bonds to prosecute the
deal. Work may begin on this lint
this winter.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
lola Man Becomes Rich

The REGISTER has made mention
from time to time of the progress be-
ing made out in Arizona in some min
ing properties in which F. S. Bennett
was interested. Mr.. Bennett has had
a finger in good many things that
promised to make him rich, but they
fizzled out some way, as they have a
habit of doing. But he Nseems to have
hit the bulls eye this time. Today he
received papers from man in Bing-
hampton, N. Y, making him fiat
offer of $50, 900 for his interest in the
mines. And F. S. Bennett says he Is
going to turn the offer down. S6O,O 900
Now what do you think of that?
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
A Deep Mystery.

1t is a mystery why women endure
backache. headache, nervousness,
sleeplessness, melancholy fainting
and dizzy spells when thousands have
proved that Electric Bitters will quick
ly cure such troubles 81 suffered for
years with kidney trouble" writes
Mrs. Phebe Chereley, ofPeterson, Ia.
'and a lame back panied me SO |
could not dress myself, but Electric
Bitters wholly cured me, and although
73 years old now am able to do a
my houseworl." Itovercomes cons3
patton, improves appetite, gives pei
feet health Only SOC atlEvans BroA
drug store.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
A Cure for Lnmbago

w. c. Williamson, of Amherst,
Va, says: For more than year ]
suffered from Lumbago. | finally
teied Chamberlaln's Pain Balm and II
gave me entire relief, which all other
remedies hod failed to do" Sold by
Crabb & Co., Campbell & Burrell,
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
10 Cure a Cold,in one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove
signature is on each box. 25c.
The Iola register., 1902-01-03
q MAv.>..>

his NJ mature is on every box OF the genuine
Laxative BrOmosQuinine Tablets
lo remedy that cares q cold I'm one day
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1902-05-22
AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
President Asks for Contributions TO,
Martinique.

President Asks for Contributions for
Martinique.
Washington, May lathe following
has been issued from the White House
during the afternoon: s.:
"The president has appointed a com
mittee to receive funds for the relief
of the sufferers from the recent catas-
trophies in Martinique and st. Vim
cent. The gentlemen appointed from
each city are asked to collect and re-
ceive the funds from their localities
and neighborhoods as ,expeditionsly as
possible and forward them to Hon.
Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the
New York committee, which commit
tee will act as central distributing
point for the country. The presideE
directs all the postmasters through.
out the country and requests the pres
idents of all the national banks to act
as agents for the collection of contri-
buttons and to forward the same at
once to Mr.. Bliss at New York. The
postmasters are also directed to report
to the postmaster general within 10
days any funds collected on this ac-
count.
q "The president appeals>to the public
to contribute generously for the relief
of those upon whom this appalling
calamity has fallen, and asks that the
contributions be sent in as speedily as
possible" g&
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1902-05-22
: Don't Start Wrong.

Don't start the summer with a ling
ering cough or cold. We all know
what summer cold" is. It's the
hardest kind to cure. Often it s.hangs
on" through the entire season. Take
II IN hand Eight4nnw. A few doses Of
One Minute Cough Cure will set you
right Sure cure for coughs, colds,
Group, grip, bronchitis, all throat and
lung troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts
at once. Children like it. zone Min
ute Cough Cure is the best cough med
idine I ever used," says J. H. Bowles,
Groveton, N. H. ''T never found any
thing else that acted so safely and
quickly"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1902-05-22
THE CUBA oF TopAY.
General Wood Sums Up the Work o,
the Americans.

General Wood Sums Up the Work Of
the Americans.
s New York, May 21.AIn dispatch
from Havana The World publishes,
over the signature Of General Leonard
Wood, review Of the work accom-
plished during the American regime
in the island.
y. Public order, says the article, is per-
feet throughout the island. Cuba is
free from all contagious diseases and
its death rate compares favorably with
that of the United States.
An efficient and well equipped school
system has been established.
The hospitals, charities and jails
have been reorganized. rebuilt and re-
equipped.
During the last year % per cent Of
the total revenues OF the island went
into public education. Schools have
been. constructed at the rate of more
than one a day for the past year sSs l4
The lighthouses have been rebuilt
and re-equipped and two firstr class
lights have Just been completed on the
Colorado reefs. N i s,3s
The ports and harbors have been
fully supplied with buoys and launches
for harbor patrol work and q fleet Of
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1902-05-22

event. The many arches erected at
the entrances of plazas by political
societies, fraternal clubs, residents of
various civil divisions of the city and
business organizations had an air of
real grandeur. The scaffolding was
covered with canvas painted in imita-
tion of marble and from distance the
illusion was complete. Bunting spread
on venetian masts canopied the deep,
narrow streets from the rays Of the
sun. Beneath these canopies the Gu
ban colors and palms graced the open
doorways. through which glimpses
could be caught Of luxuriant gardens,
In cool, inner courts. Many of the
balconies jutting from the white
walled buildings were adorned with
roses. Nature seemed in harmony with
the spirit of the festivities. The parks
were literally afiame with tropical
flowers and the vaulted sky above
might have been chiselled out Of tur-
Quoise. Above every red-tiled roof
rose q Cuban nag. The whole city
seemed suddenly buried beneath q for
est OF waving banners.
shipping Dressed in Gala Attire.
The decorations along the water
front were exceedingly lavish and all
the shipping In the harbor was
dressed in gala attire. The majority
Of the ships flew the American ensign
at the main and the Cuban colors at
the fore or mizzen. The United States
armored cruiser Brooklyn. which was
to take General Wood away, and the
u az. y,,xr Nfnrrss 20 ~ "a nf fhe Ward
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1902-05-22
70 RETIRE.

French Premier Believes His Work
Accomplished.
Paris, May 21.It is. officially an
nounced that the premier, M. Waldeck-
Rousseau, will resign before June /,
leaving President Loubet to form q
new cabinet simultaneously with the
meeting Of the new chamber. M. Wal
deck-Rousseau notified M. Loubet and
his colleagues Just before the presi-
dents departure for Russia that he
considered he had accomplished the
work Of unity, which was the object Of
his taking Office, and that therefore,
he desired to retire from the present
cabinet, but would retain Office until
q new cabinet was formed from repre-
sentatives of the majority OF the newly
elected deputies. s gss5.ii
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1902-05-22
Cuba ]. AS'lA7ALDA | !. |. |. |
FORMAL TRANSFER Of CONTROL
oF eovERNMENT TO THE
~. ..I Ne NEW REPUBLIC. n.
CEREMONIES | ] \ / | VERY SIMPLE
! sENERAL WOOD LOVERS STARS
AND STRIPES AND HOSTS
cuRA's BANNER. H
IMMENSE / !: \: | CROWDS r 1'' ON HAND
WEATHER is MOST DELIGHTFUL
AND HAVANA ELAHoRATELY
I DECORATED.
IMMENSE !. v: / CROWDS ON HAND

Havana, May 21.-The natal day oi
the republic OF Cuba found Havana ar.
rayed like queen to await the coming
of her lord. She seemed rcinvested
for the occasion with the dignity of the
prosperous days of her power and
wealth. The decorations were univer.
sal. In some cases men had worked
all night by the light Of torches to
complete elaborate designs. There was
not a.Pesidence, pretentious or humble
that did not bear upon It's quaint fa-
cade some emblem in honor of the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1902-05-22
Dangerous If Neglecte d.

Burns, cuts and other wounds often
fail to heal properly if neglected and
become troublesome sores. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve prevents such con-
sequences. Even where delay has ag-
gravated the injury DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve effects cure. 81 had a
running sore on my leg thirty years."
says 81. Q. Hartly, JAMESTOWN, Ind.
after using many remedies, I tried
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A few
boxes healed the sore" Cures all skin
diseases. Piles yield to it at once. Be-
ware Of counterfeits. A. A y .Brothen.
NJ . 80 - ~