The Iola register., 1902-06-13
HERE AND THEIR f

ing from a weeks visit with friends
at Greeley, Kas.
DR. Reed reports the birth of girl
to Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Dottson on
North Cottonwood.
Harry Bedell and Ray Taylor who
have been attending the University at
Lawrence returned home last week.
The lola team of Pyramids went to
Chanute Wednesdaynight and captured
first prize in drill contest with the
Chanute team.
Geo. A. Nicholson, son of Mr., and
Mrs. George r, Nicholson, is home
from Baldwin where he attended
Baker university.
The painters Union of Fort Scott
has declared a boycott on three boss
painters of that city who refused to
recognize the union scale.
The jury in the Edwards Manley
Nicholson case gave the p aintifis
Judgment for $4,000 and costs. The
suit was brought for $ll50.
Misses Florence Hedger. Mamie
Hamilton, Edith McCarty and Christ
mas Wilson, university students, re-
turned home from Lawrence.
Rev. j. 7. Merry returned Friday
evening from Hutchinson where he
has been attending the State Conven-
tion of the Prohibitionists. He reports
a lively and pleasant time.
The Parsons papers are saying nice
things about Iola's plans for labor
day. The Herald says that thousands s
OF people will take advantage OF the
cheap rates to see the big gas town.
The ret srt OF the city water and
light superintendent shows thot there
are now 295 taps and 356 consumers.
AT a number ofthe taps two consumers
are supplied and at some OF them
three.
Jonas Carter went to Independence
where he will visit few days and then
go out west. Jonas has been having
considerable trouble with his lungs
and goes west in the hopes of benefit
ing his health.
Mrs. j. j. Craft returned to her
home in Cherokee after a visit here
with her husband who is employed al
| Nicholson's smelter. Mr.. Craft expects
to move his family here this fall as
he is well satisfied with his job and
the city.
The Santa Fe people asked the REG
lister to call attention to the fact that
law went into effect June lst which
prohibits freights carrying passengers
without a permit. Remember this anC
if you haven't permit don't try to
ride on freight.
Mr.. A. Jeffries and son Jim who
we're called here as witnesses in tn,
Edwards Manley-Nicholso case re
turned Friday evening to their homes
near Moran. Mr.. Jeffries once owned
the land which the suit is over but il
now farming near Moran.
Mrs Frank Lawyer and children ar,
here from Webb City and expect tC
make this their future home. Mr.
Lawyer is expected as soon as he cal
close up his business affairs. The.
will occupy the house of j. f. Hender
sons on North Buckeye. Mr.. Hen
derson and wife having gone to Nick
erson for an extended visit with hi
daughter.
Walter Ricketts, who has been EN-
ployed at the Lanyon Smelters a
Lanyonville for year in the chemis
try department has been transferred Il
lola to take the place made vacant b,
the resignation of Ted Jones. Waite
is good industrious boy and hi
many friends are glad to see him a
: home again.
A little negro boy was in polio
court at Fort Scott on the charge o
, petty larceny. The Judge did not wis
to put one so young in jail, and so h
> ordered a policeman to give the boy
hogging. The policeman refuse
point blank to administer the whip
. ping. And thereupon the Judge said
, "Boy, If you ever get arrested agai
l will put you in a black dark Gel
q where the rats are bigger'n dogs an
q have eyes like coffee-cup saucers!"
| Humboldt Herald; Walter Burtis
e started out yesterday to see If tn
business men and others wanted T.
have ball team in Humboldt thi
t season. He was very successful /
securing subscriptions and an orde
: was sent away last night for the suit
a for the players. The boys will begi
/ practice at once, and by tine tim
the suits arrive, which will prob