The Iola register., 1902-07-11
KANSAS CLIPS AND COMMENTS.

Wallace Bros shows are coming
to Kansas.
A lumber dealer at Erie has the
euphonious name of VIM. Beanblos
som.
In Montgomery county alone one
manufacturing firm disposed of $40, 600
worth of threshing machines.
During the Elk carnival week the
Lawrence journal was printed in pur-
pie ink. Still it was generally read
Real and personal property valua-
tions in Leavenworth show decrease
over last year Of over half a million
dollars.
On the land about Uncle Sans
prison at Leavenworth 5000 bushels
of wheat were raised this spring on
100 acres of land.
How the devil must chuckle when he
thinks that glass factory at Cherry
vale. in prohibition Kansas, is maxi
ing 720 wine glasses daily.
Does old Father Time like to joke
The same week the Populists convened
in Topeka the State Embalmers
Society was in session there.
Since the Jessie Morrison trial be-
gan the first time the population OF
Butler county has decreased 1900
Still, Jessie is not responsible for lll9
of these.
Here is piece of news that you
won't find in any Populist papers.
100, 600 steel workers in the East re-
ceived a 10 per cent increase in their
wages last week
Ft. Scott Monitor: The unhealthy
little royal runt who is king OF Spain
wants a strong and wholesome wife.
1t is all wrong, but he can pick from
the choicest OF the earth.
Viola Gladys Edwards. a little girl
died at Burlington from blows in
ficted by somelunknown person. Mrs
Edwards, the third wife of the child S
foster father, is under arrest charged
with the crime.
Wellington proudly trots forward a
man by the name of HOge, who had
perityphlitis Is years ago and got
we'll. That is the royal malady OF
King Edward, Hoge didn't have any
operation at all.
The Clay Center Times wants the
name Kansas City Kansas changed
back to Wyandotte. Then Kansas can
whoop 1t up for and feel proud of the
town. Now it is too much Missouri.
The Atlanta Constitution suggests
between Governor Stanley and Chester
! Long the Kansas senatorial race is
reviving that old poetic whuop-la of
l EhnGtnts oh a pnp' In SfanlnN
on"
The Chataqua assembly is new to
Emporia People called it "Shoc-
taw," and "Chetopie," and one wo-
man asked for "Shetalker" ticket.
That was very correct on the Ellen
Stone day.
Burglars who attempted TO blow
a postoffce safe at Leon were scared
away. The next morning when III
postmaster opened the safe the dyna-
mite, left by the robbers, exploded
seriously injuring him.
Wichita Eagle: You can depend
upon Kansas being defiant in a cinch.
In about six weeks, when the corn is
made, Kansas will rise to her full
height and yell, savagely: Bring on
your hot winds, II you dare"
Some time ago it was stated that the
Missouri Pacific would remove its
shops from Osawatomie. People were
paralyzed, houses half built were left
that way. Now the good news comes
that the shops will remain and work
is resumed.
Nat G. Barter, who worked on the
Border Sentinel at Pleasanton in 1868,
after wandering far and wide, has re-
turned and resurrected newspaper
OF, that name at the same place. There
is no specific that will cure printers
ink poison.
At Coffeyville the fat and lean Elks
will play ball on July 4. Every man
is supposed to reach first base on
balls. AT second there will be fan
and umbrella; at third liquid refresh
ments; at home, a stretcher. An ex-
tension is being built to the score
board for use at this game.