The Iola register., 1902-03-28


attained a position where she can ask
for free delivery, the post Office re-
ceipts have reached $40, 600 year.
Mrs. George Bedell has fled suit
in the district court against her hus-
band George Bedell, alleging deser-
tion as the grounds. The caseIis al
ready too we'll known to need further
comment.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Brooks of Col
umbus, Kans., who have been here
looking over the city left for Indepen-
dence. They we're much pleased with
lola and think seriously Of making
their home here.
The LaHarpe Brick Company is
pushing work on its plant and is now
setting up the brick making machin-
cry. They estimate that sixty days
more will be econsumed before they can
begin making brick.
Mr.. J. H. Stitcher, of Yates Center,
ex-county attorney of Woodson coun-
ty, is here visiting DR.. b. E. Jones.
Mr.. Stitcher is a Mason of high de-
gree and assisted the local lodge in
doing some work last night
Mr.. Frank Ablard, railway OPP
orator Of Chapman, arrived in lola on
the morning train. At noon he and
Miss Lillian Gordon, formerly of
Concordia, who has been teaching
shorthand in the lola Business Col
lege, we're united in marriage at the
Presbyterian parsonage.
Probate Judge Smith Tuesday even
ing united in marriage S. D. Gallon
and Joanna Ogden. The ceremony
took place at the home of the groom S
father at 905 South street. Mr.. Gal
lion is a member OF the Santa Fe Sec
tion crew and his friends will be in
terested inlhis new venture.
Mr.. Slater, manager of the Madison
Square Theater Company, likes lola
and, as he has long been thinking Of
picking out some place as permanent
home, he has about decided that lola
would be good place. If he decides
to make this his headquarters he will
probably buy!property and live here.
The city of Pittsburg is planning to
let the contract for three wells to be
drilled to a depth of 1000 feet at 81 a
foot. 1t is.doubtful if any man of ex-
perience will take contract to 90
1000 feet for $1,000, the expense OF
deep drilling being heavy and the dan
ger of a "crook" in the hole compell-
ing its being abandoned being great.
The Ancient Order of Bachelors OF
lola has called n special meeting at
which a bitter fight is promised. The
organization has remained unbroke1
has been sad increase in
back-sliding and the prospect now is
that more Of the leading members viii,
be lost unless strong measures are
taken. Some isevere penalty, little
less severe than death, will probably
be voted as the !punisment for future
apostasy.
People who use gasoline or coal OF
about stoves really ought to know
better. The latest accident happened
at Garland in Bourbon county. The
l6-year-old daughter of f. SchmalC
poured some gasoline into boiler o
boiling water on the stoye. Wher
the gasoline struck the water it eX
ploded ,iburning the girl so severely
that she died from the injury. Tn,
safest way to handle gasoline is to lie
it alone.
The officers of the Gas Belt Reunion
Associationsat a recent meeting de-
cided to hold this years reunion OF
August 10, 20 and 2l. The association
is young but its former meetings
proved so pleasant that the growing
success of the reunion is assured The
park, fitted up with gas torches, gas
for cooking and city water for al
purposes makes a fine place for ar
tencampment and the local G. A. r.
post will try to make this years meet
ing the biggest and best yet held.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting