The Iola register., 1902-04-25

been here visiting j. Il. Miles and
looking over the city went to Law
renee. Mr.. Jones is very favorably
impressed with lola and will likely
return here and make some invest
ments.
Col Conley holds the record this
season for q catch of fish. He secured
big catfish from the river on trot
line Thursday that weighed sixty-fve
pounds. He caught it on compare.
lively small hook, The head of the
huge fish is pinned to a pole in front
of Steyer's
Wichita Eagle: 1ola's joint agita-
tion is not quite up to the Brussels
riot degree, but it is trying hard.
Sunday night two Prohibitionists who
made the round of the joints to see if
they were closed, were pursued by a
crowd of joipt-sympathizers, who tried
out-curves and .in-shoots with rocks
and brick-bats.
| The deacons of the Presbyteri an
church held a meeting last Friday to
prepare for raj sing as much money as
possible by subscription among the
members. They believe that from the
cordial cheerfulness nov exhibited by
far the major portion of the amount
desired can be secured at the start,
the pledges to be paid in four INSTALL
ments.
Is there a person in lola who would
object to the extra expense the City
would be put to to have a competent
and energetic man put in several
months as sanitary policeman? There
have been just few warm days, but
the streets and alleys Immediately
smelled rank and foul. Now is the time
to clean up, so the spring rain-when
it comes-can wash off the filth.
Probably the youngest owner of
railroad pass in this part of the coun-
try is Donald Travis. the siX-year-old
grandson of Henry f. Travis and son
of Tom Travis. One day he hobnobbed
with Mr.. b. F. Mcdonald the presi-
dent of the Ft. Scott, lola & Western
and it was agreed that Donald was to
have pass. He received it the other
day and is now fixed for short rides.
Proud? Well Slightly!
The REGISTER understands that
Julius and Louis Kruger are plan
ming to go to Neodesha in the near
future and open up drst-class haber-
dashery. Julius has been in the busi-
ness here for ten years and is known
to be competent man. Their nu-
merous lola friends will not like to
lose them from town but wish that they
may prosper and be happy in the
coming metropolis to the south.
All day Sunday the wind blew, with
its old-time strength, from the south,
and dust and trash were carried all ov
er town. This is very likely to occur
frequently from now on and the usual
spring question arises: Why does no,
the sprinkling cart start as soon as
it is needed, not after people have suf
fered a month from the dust? Where
is the sense in waiting every spring
until the stores are full of dust and pee
pie tired out by the war against dirt
Trot out the water cart.
The REGISTER is in receipt of otC
from Mr.. G. Calder in which he re
fers 10 the reunion of the Baker Col
lege students Friday night at the NJ
e. church. "If more of our young
people could have college educa
tion," writes Mr.. Calder, "and train
ing in the right spirit, there would b,
fewer joints, fewer drunks and les
parading of the streets till the we,
hours, and less throwing of stones il
: the dark. |, myself, obtained but
limited education, but if | could re
turn to my younger days l woul,
strive to obtain a good education
t and [ would urge all young people /,
o do so. AS we were told Friday nigh
IF you haven't capacity for learn
, ing, buy one.