The Iola register., 1902-01-17

tSrudy Ou DuslueSS.
Probate Judge Smith Wednesday
united in marriage William Sherman
Eaton, of lola, and Myrtle Elizabeth
Cox, of Janesville, Mo.
Mrs. w. G. Jones and Miss Grace
left for Eureka Springs. Ark,
for an extended visit in the hope of |
benefitting their health.
j. C. Be tty and wife of Ottawa
we're in lola few hours They |
have been over near Moran looking |
after some farm property.
A telegram from Burt Mitchell, 10
his parents, received Wednesday stated
that he expected to start for home mat
day. Which ought to bring him to
lola about Saturd y or Sunday.
After being in session eight days
the FIT. Scott grand jury brought in
indictment against four liquor men,
and then adjourned. The temperance
people are disappointed and the liquor
men jubilant.
Arrangements have been made for
lecture by General John b. Gordon
on THE Last Days of the Confeder-
acy" in lola some time in the latter
part of March. 1t will prove very
popular event.
Mr.. f. Hawley, of Dexter, Iowa,
and Mr.. j. II. Brainard, of Earlham,
Iowa, are visitors in the City and
have driven aboutthe country looking
for land. Both are we'll pleased and
may buy and locate.
, Sheriff Hobart filed new bond as
! Sheriff of Allen county Tuesday. 1t
was not absolutely necessary for the
hold-over term, but he wanted to show
= how many bonds he is good for and
: so put up new one.
l a letter from the editor of the REG
e ISTER states that he expects to be
! home bout the 2Sth of this month. He
will attend the Kansas Day banquet
in Topeka and stop over here on his
way there to see if the gang has been
keeping busy.
/ The owners of 1.-The 400" claim in
Arkansas are planning to install a
mill and begin operations this spring.
And the owners of the "Rubber-neakn
S decided last ght to do some pros
, pecting Watch for the rapid appear
, ance of diamonds.
Colonel William Bean is home
e. from an extended visit of four teen
months with his son Grant out in
p Washington. Ofcourse he had fine
e visit but he says lola is "home' and
a mighty good place to live in. His
friends are glad to see him back.
Mr.. George f. Nicholson has APP
pealed from the decision of the county
commissioners in awarding him 500
for land and fence taken for the Pen
Z nell road, leading into lola from the
southeast. He has given bond and
. will carry the case to the district court.
= w. S. Thompson and j. L. Bowers,
Y of Nevada, Mo, have purchased the
/ Eaton Studio on south Washington
Y avenue. Both are old experienced
4 photographers and they will make
- many additions to the gallery making
e 1t thoroughly up TO date in every par
Y ticular.
,, Kansas City Star: In defending
General Funston at the time his con-
: iirmation was pending in secret ses-
y sion, Senator Harris answered the
question, "What has Funston ever
done?" by the quick rotor He saw
Opportunity's face: we can see her
o. back
5 The Episcopalians of TT. Scott are
, toying to induce Arch-deacon Craw-
ford to change his residence from
Topeka 10 that city. Promises OF
. financial assistance in building a
| handsome new church will be the lever
by which they hope to pry the deacon
out of Topeka.
1t was reported that the Ian
yon Zinc Company has sent out no.
tices to all users of gas on their lands
to discontinue burning torches in the
barnyard, as some of them have been
doing. II is against the law regulat-
ing the use Of natural gas and the
company advised all its users of this
fact.
: The home of the Whitman family
(colored near the Santa Fe stock
= yards has been quarantned for small
, poX Only a short time ago the mother
2 of the family died and was buried
: here. a few days later one of the
l girls broke out with smallpox and Dr.
Teas promptly established a quar-
J antine.
City Clerk Knapp has troubles, like
other folk Yesterday he had about
/, tue llOSu eAHduSJluR lellef Oh inquiry
he ever got. 1t asked how many tons
of coal and cords of wood were dis
placed by the use of natural gas in
Allen county and what the coal and
wood thus displaced were worth.
Easy, isn't it?
Chanute Tribune: Mr.. Isett OF the
Neosho Valley Oil, Gas & Mineral
Company is busy pertecting his or
ganization and selling stock, and for
the time being has ceased drilling
working basis, some $50, 900 will be
expended in rapid development.
In Kansas, says the Wichita Eagle,
there are 1000 grocery stores which
carry in the rear end one barrel Of
"a 400 In 90 a;o1