The Iola register., 1902-08-15
HERE AND THERE

Mrs. c. II. Beaumont went to Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Keammerling returned from a
visit at Girard,
Elmer Cummings and familyreturned
from visit at Chanute.
Miss Mcintyre is assisting at the
Brett newsstand these days.
Helen Decker went to Kansas City
for months visit with friends.
Mrs. Estes and little daughter re-
turned from a visit in Elk county.
Miss Fay Cook arrived from Hum
boldt for visit with Bess Hamilton.
Miss Myrtle Mcpherson is getting
onto the ropes at the long distance
telephone Office.
Mrs. Mary Sex returned to herhome
in Joplin after a visit with Mrs. John
sob at Gas and Mrs. j. A. McCune
here.
Yates Center Tribune (Aug. 9):
Arthur Wolfe, of lola, and Mary
Kiser, of Buffalo, were married by
Judge Parsons last Saturday.
Mrs Mary Hamilton returned to her
home in Kansas City. She was ac-
companied by her sister, Miss Brad
shaw, who will make her home there.
II. f. Wright was exhibiting
freak tomato this morning which he
picked in his garden. 1t weighed
pound and a half and was really
three tomatoes, all about the same
size, grown into one.
Lee BiXby, who for several years
has been delivery boy and understudy
at the Wells Fargo Express Office,
has received promotion and is now
clerk at the cOmpany's office in Perry,
Okla. o. l.. Lasley, of lola, has
taken the position made vacant here
j. S. Detwiler. who bad himself ap-
pointed receiver for the j. w. Fuller
furniture stock, today began invoic.
ing, being assisted by Mr.. Fuller and
other local furniture dealers. 1t is
hoped to finish the work tomorrow
and then some arrangement made for
selling the stock, settling upthe bust
ness ana having the store re-opened
Mrs. Isabelle Beabout has brought
suit in the district court for divorce
from her husband w. j. BeabOut
She says they were married in Allen
county in December 1897 and that in
June 1901 he deserted her without
ause and has remained q deserter
ever since She asks for u divorce
and to be restored to her maiden
name, Isabelle Aten.
Cliff and Al McCarley have bought
the John Henderson building on the
uorth side of the square and will
thoroughly renovate il and put in a
hrst-cluss restaurant. Gin says the
Our Way looks mighty good TO him
and he has planned everything on the
Our Way model throughoutand hopes
TO have one of the most inviting places
in southern Kansas.
Southern Buck: The Devil was the
first coacher. He coached Eve to take
first. Adam stole second. When
Isaac met Rebecca at the well she was
a.king with pitcher; Sampson
struck ont many times when he slew
Philistines; Cain made n base hit
when he killed Abel; Abraham made
a sacrifice; the prodigal son made
home run; Moses shut out the Egyp.
tians at the Red Sea. The game was
called when the Hood came on account
OF the wet ground and Noah had al
the rain checks.
Mr.. M. p Helmick, who for the past
year has been employed on the REGIS
TER in various capacities but chiefly
as telegraph editor, left this week
for Council Grove, Kansas, where he
expects to spend several weeks on the
big ranch which his brother owns. He
hopes to locate good newspaper
plant somewhere in the State that
does not cost too much and which will
show appreciation for loving and
constant care, Mr.. Helmick has many
of the essential qualities Of a success
full newspaper man and will give some
town good, clean, up-to-date
paper