The Iola register., 1902-05-30
LOCAL N EWS

Harpe this week.
Mrs. Jennie Buckley returned to
her home in Winfield after visit
with her sister Mrs. Chester Cowan.
Mrs. w. r. Swank who has been
here visiting her sister Mrs. Kemmer-
ling returned to her home in Cherry
vale.
A petition is being circulated at La
Harpe asking for the calling of an
electionito vote for new "a, 500 school
house.
Miss Butler who has been here
visiting Miss Roger returned to her
home in Humboldt. She was accom-
panied home by Miss Royer.
Lightning struck house in Chanute
and set bed on fire, on which child
was sleeping, but the youngster was
sleeping on feather bed aud escaped
without injury.
1t is posi- BILE that c. C. Nelson,
well-known here, seems to be first
choice for president of the Citizens
National Bank of Ft. Scott, to succeed
the late G. w. Go0dlander.
Health Officer Teas has turned
seven people out Of the pest house.
There are but four remaining there,
indicating that the small pox is rap
idly dying out in this vicinity.
A good many lola people who re-
member the Knights, will be interested
in learning that Charlie Knight was
not long in following his father's lead
and took unto himself wife also re-
Gently.
The FIT. Scott police arrested a man
whom people thought was crazy. 1t
then developed that the fellow was
simply "gas WITCH" going about
town locating future gas wells. He
assured the town that there is plenty
of gas 1000 feet down.
Geo. Ferguson, Harry Thompson,
j. r. Perry and others, stalwart Dem
ocrats who went to Wichita deter
mined to keep the convention from fus-
ing with the pops returned Friday
evening very much subdued, and de
clarlng that they did all possible to
prevent it.
Independence, Chanute, Parsons
and Pittsburg are all anxious now to
get into the Missouri Valley League.
The papers say it is giving the towns
advertising and all desire it. Perhaps
next year southeastern Kansas
league may be formed, or more Kan.
sas towns be in the present league.
Allen county people will remember
Rev. Wilson, who was located at Car
lyle for some years. A Washington
dilpatch says:
Rev w. $. Wilson, of ST. Anthony Idaho
ant formerly of lola, Kansas, is here this
wesk. He is candidate for chaplaincv
in tle Navy and was introduced to the Presi- |
IDENTIFY Representative Scott on Wednesday
out at Moran last Friday mar
riage ceremony was performed which |
will be of interest to a great many
people over the county, owing to the
longresidence and popularity of the
contracting parties. Mrs. Alice M. |
Smith was married to a Mr.. N. j. |
ShivPley. Mrs Smith is the widow of |
-an od Moran business man and Mr..
Shigeley is a we'll known farmer living
norh of town.
DIN Brewer has been elected city
mashal OF Gas City. Mr.. Brewer is
an I'D and experienced officer, having |
served at Wichita before he was
eleced here, and having been chief of |
polbe and night marshal of this CITY |
a ntferent times. He was let out
whe the recent change in the local
fore was made, and as Gas City's |
marhal was let out about the same
timethe place was given Brewer
It's nearly time now for the sum
mer cessation of meetings at the
Elks lodge, so there was a little |
rush of candidates who have been
electd at various times to get in
Frid.y. Six were initiated and all |
acquitted themselves nobly. The
classconssted of Mr.. James Rogers. |
president of the Lanyon Zinc Com.
pany Mr.. White of the acid works.
Mr.. Iowder Mr.. Jesse Decker, of
Elsmre, Mr.. Schoenbrun, of the New
York Store, and Maynard Bush of
the ROOSTER office.