The Iola register., 1902-02-14
LOCAL NEWS

Prime old process linseed oil meal.
guaranteed strictly pure at Claiborne's
mill.
In the daily pension list appears
the name of H. Johnson. of Savon-
busg, who is granted pension of $40
a month.
Leigh Hunt, superintendent of the
Cement Works started Friday to New
Mexico, California and Arizona where
he goes in the hopes of beneftting his
health.
Mike Miller and the Allen County
Investment Company are fitting up
handsome rooms in the rear of the
American Racket in the Bartels build
ing and will soon move down to the
ground floor.
Miss Frances Barker arrived this
week from Lawrence for visit
with her sister, Mrs. c. b. Spencer
Miss Barker has visited here before
and has numerous friends who are
always glad to see her.
After considerable wrangling
Lawrence has decided to build her
new $50, 600 court house on u free site
given by j. B. Watkins, a banker
who wants it on the south end of the
business street near his bank.
The Santa Fe is said to be contemp-
lating another change in time on the
Southern Kansas. Along with this
change it is said Ottawa will practi-
cally be disc ontinued as division
point and Chanute made the first
division south of Ottawa.
Frid ay's Cherryvale Clarion said:
F. DidaYard and family left today for
lola where they expect to make their
future home. ~ G. j. Brayne, of
lola, spent last night in the city. 4, \
ID. B. ID. Smeltzer, of lola, was regis-
tered at the Logan last night.
A Chanute man says the Dickev
Clay Works is positively and definite
lylocated at Chanute. There can he
no mistake. A Cherryvale;man SAYS
man in that town has contract to
supply Mr.. Dickey with Igas for his
big plant. No mistake. What do
you think of that?
Students of Kansas University and
Baker University are soon to have a
go on the question:: Resolved, That n
permanent income tax would form a
desirable part OF our Federal system
OF Taxation. Baker has the Mega
tive and one Of her three representa-
tives is Ralph Pickell of Humboldt.
Word from Osawatomie SAYS that
Rev. and Mrs. John Leonard are find
ing their new home very congenial.
Both are winning many friends and
the Presbyterian church is thriving
under the popular management of
Rev. Leonard. They are soon to en-
Joy the use OF nice new PARSONAGE.
Lutte like received painful injury
at the cement plant Saturday. He
was working in Section with one of
the rotaries and in some way his fir
ger got caught in a clutch of a line
shaft and was torn and mangled some-
what. He thinks there is little dan
ger OF losing it and wanted to return
to work next day.
The suit of the heirs of Mrs. J. e
Thorpe against the Bankers Life In
surance Company, has been COM
promised. Mrs. Thorpe carried a
81, 900 policy in an order which the
Bankers Union absorbed When she
died the Union wanted to paw the
1000 policy for $3.50. Suit was be-
gun and thecompany has compromised
for 81, ,O50.
Several years ago the Moran young
people organizedIa Ia club known as the
Home Coterie," 1t has Aourished
with age and every year the club gives
big banquet Last Friday was an
anniversary and the following men,
bers from here went over to attend
+. w. Myler and wife, Aldo Funston
and wife and Miss Corn
The union labor men of lola are
looking for a site on which to build a
union labor hall. The building plan
ned will be 50xl20 with basement. The
lower part will be rented out for store
rooms and the upper story will be
used as a hall. 1t will be an up.to-
date building throughout with bath
rooms, club rooms, etc., andIwill be a |
credit to the city and to the men who
build it.
The Imprint, of Garden City, tells
how Finney farmer produced a good |
bacon hog. "He took ansold SOW and |
put her in a close pen, feeding her one
day all the alfalfa she could eat, and |
the next day giving her -only water.