The Iola register., 1902-07-25
LOCAL NEWS
Ge~vrN0I1lNON~TUT"UN

License to marry was Issued lucS-
day by the probate Judge to NJ. c..
Lacey and Opal g. Shiveley, both OF
Moran.
This kind of weather is a lot pleas
anter than the kind we had this time
last year, but it is not nearly so
wholesome.
William Fullenwider is the police
man Of East lola now, having been
appointed in place OF Mr.. Barton,
who resigned.
Ira Kelley now drives the handsome
Nicholson team to one Of his new car
riages. The team is well matched.
spirited and handsome.
Joe Sheehan is still improving from
the severe operation performed on
him at the hospital Monday. His
pulse is good and there is still reason
to hope for his recovery.
A. L. Taylor and family and Chas.
T. Scott and family left for Moraine
Park, Colo. Mrs. Scotland the child
ren will remain there throughout the
summer but Mr.. Scott expects to re-
turn here in a short time.
In the district court an order ior-
feiting the bond of Eber Myers has
been placed on the court docket.
Myers was LaHarpe man who en-
gagged in "a fight He gave bond for
his appearance at his trial, but fed
instead and has not returned So his
bond is declared forfeited and an alias
warrant ordered issued.
The curved glass fronts OF the new
Stevenson building have been put in,
the metal ceiling is going on, the
shelving is nearly finished and the
painters will soon be at work. 1t is
expected to have the rooms finished
by August l, when the Live Clothing
Co. will occupy the west room and
Mrs. Lands will take the east room
for her millinery,
Ten carrier pigeons, Of Pittsburg,
Kan, we're liberated on the roof Of
the Mallory opera house at Ottawa
Sunday morning. Rising high in the
air the pigeons started in direct
course for Pittsbnrg and arrived there
in a flock in one hour and tifty-three
minutes, ldstance of ninety miles.
The flock is composed Of young birds
and this was their second ,homing
fight. The same flock will be liber-
ated in Kansas City on July 81.
A recent Kansas City Star has
picture of an express outfit with the
horse wearing trousers which were
put on to keep the flies on, and which
the Star thiaks were the first ever
worn by the equine trilee. AS long
ago as last summer an lola man who
drives a team of little mules dressed
them up that way, the only difference
being that instead Of trousers he used
the next thing to them, which had the
advantage of fitting much more snug
ly.
Charlie Williams and another Cha
mute citizen have succeeded to the
management of the Chanute ball team.
of which Jack Jamison is captain.
To get on their feet the managers ask
for public subscription and to make
the appeal most effective start Off their
petition thus "There is deal on
foot TO help the base ball team out in
order to make the race to head Off
lola" Thus worded, the appeal is
said to have brought good returns.
1t is certainly good ambition.
G. A. Fronk and A. w. Howland
sat in the formers Office this morning
and discussed the pros and cons of
investing in government bonds. 1t
was decided between them that as
soon as they have accumulated a mil
lion dollars they would buy two-per
cents, but not sooner. The fact then
developed that Mr.. Frouk has owned
government bonds and knows about
them. Back in the '60s he re-enlisted
after serving one full enlistment as a
soldier, and was entitled the vet.
eran's bounty of some $780, payable
in installments. When the war ended
he still had half this coming and
Uncle Sam handed him two $l0(
bonds. Those we're the first and last
he has possessed.
Rev. f. w. Beeson, of Carlyle, who
recently returned from an extended
visit east, had a mighty fine time. He
was busy most of the time but found
leisure to run around somewhat ant
as he was on the Atlantic coast ant
it was his first experience with sal
water he had a great time. All winter
and spring he was in New England
and but recently returned home