The Iola register., 1902-03-07

rJ' oCOtJ tepuDllcan; y report was
received here yesterday that there
were two cases of smallpox at Hiatt
vile. They were imported from lola.
The patients had not been quarantined
and were roaming about the commu-
nifty. The letter requested that some
steps be taken against this condition
of affairs.
The dispatches say that William
Allen White is i'll at Los Angeles. He
is completely worn out and the doc.
tors prescribe rest and quiet, sug-
gesting that he go to Santa Catalina
Island off the coast. That makes the
landlubberly Kansas public shudder
for is it not scientific fact that Cata-
lima is slowly sinking? 1t might go
down while White is out there.
AS was reported in the REGISTER
some time ago the Northrup National
Bank of this city made an offer to take
LaHarpe's water bonds and was under
the impression that the bonds were
promised it. Later, without any noti-
fcation, the sale was Withdrawn and
the bonds sold to DeVinne a. Co., of
Chicago. 1t is now expected that early
work will begin on the La Harpe
water plant.
DR.. f. D. Teas Is home from Kan
sas City and reports that Otis Hodg-
son is getting along nicely after his
operation. Hodgson, when a child,
was the victim of sick spell which
resulted in the contraction of the
muscles of one foot and he has been
lame ever since. The operation viii
correct part of this hurt and his
numerous friends sincerely hope that
he will be permanently restored
The Sunday Kansas City Star says:
General Frederick Funston left Kan
sas City Saturday morning at9 o. clock
He will go direct to New York and will
alternate between that city and Wash
ington until his departure for Chicago,
where he is scheduled to address the
Marquette club the night of March H.
He will speak at the Lotus club ban
quet in New York March s. From
Chicago he will return to Kansas City.
A funny story is told by a southern
Kansas paper about an incident which
recently occurred in u local theatre.
The play was "The Missouri Girl"
and when the william slipped in and
put in a stick of dynamite behind Zeke
an overwrought man in the audience
shouted Look out, Zeke" But this
wasn't the truly funny part OF the in
cident. That came when Zeke jumped
aside in startled manner, spelling
the scene.
An effort is being made to send the
little cripple girl, of whom the REGIS
TER made mention some days ago to
the Home for the Friendless at Leaven-
worth. AT present she is staying with
her aunt and all that remains is to get
her fathers consent, the girls mother
having been dead number of years. )
1t is very pitiful case and has aroused
more indignation than anything that
has happened in lola for years, Ifall
all things which people have told the
REGIsTERare true and they were told for
publication by score of different peo-
pie, the making public of the story will
almost start mob. If thegirl can be
given a good home, and the Ladies
Working Society is looking after her
case, it will do no good to stir up the
affair.
County conventions are being held
every day now many occurring last
Saturday. The results do not indi.
cate anything as to the winners on the
State ticket, most of the delegations
to the Wichita convention being un-
instructed. w. j. Bailey seems to
have the lead for Governor, but the
others have good followings. 1t looks
now as if the present Congressional
delegation will be returned to Wash
ington, the fight on Miller;s.in the
Fourth district having collapsed,
Bowersock being conceded a winner
and none of the others in doubt. In
the third district, where the fusionists
have their only congressman, it be-
gins to look like another race between
Wheatley and Jackson.
Mr.. II. b. Harmon, who was one OF
the first men to help in the organiza.
tion OF brick company was in town q
last Tuesday While here he re-
ceived telegram from his driller
telling him of the striking of large
flow of gas at Sycamore, Kansas
Sycamore is little town OF 200 pop
ulation located on the Missouri Pa
cific between Neodesha and Indepen,
dence, but Mr.. Harmon thinks it il
destined to become quite a good town
l.lf bee,armon is working in connection
10 Pittsburg Pavement Co. ant
attend to put in alarge brick plan