The Iola register., 1902-01-17
THE ALLEN COUNTY PRESS
Items of Interest From the Weekly
Papers of Other Towns in the
County.

uOWn Jnelr ShaCkS, ana the health
officer serves notice that hereafter
dead chickens must not be thrown
in the streets.
The Enterprise says w. d. Cox and
Lee Morrison each bought 200 bushels
of homegrown seed corn at Elsmore,
paying 81 bushel for it,.
Elsmore Enterprise: lola whiskey
performs some wonderful tricks. A
man down there got on a several days
spree and had good time When he
got sober he caused the arrest of ev-
cry saloon man in town and has had
others whom he met in these places
cited to appear as witnesses. There
is Ialready a noticeable decrease In
Iola's population and it will be larger
when the grand jury convenes.
Elsmore Enterprise: Comp. Moore, of
Moran, was here couple of days this
week interviewing local Republicans
with a view of becoming a candidate
for county attorney.
The Gas City Headlight says that
the city council of that place has APP
pointed a committee to look into the
water proposition and that the offer
made by lola is favorably received.
No definite action further than that
has yet been taken.
200 pupils are enrolled at the Gas
City schools. One of the number did
some expert carving on a desk and
the board offers S4 for arrest and con-
viction.
The editor of the Gas City Headlight
is moved with envy of the good time
Jake Whitneylhad buying booze of all
the joints while securing evidence.
Fire broke out in the frame bank
building at Savonburg, but everybody
in town showeu up and in spite of the
drouth sufficient water was secured to
extinguish the flames.
Savonburg held rousing gas meet
ing Saturday night, and the Record
thinks the prospect is good that a we'll
will be sunk ,~.,a
Harry Bragg won prize at Hum
boldt whist party recently-a pair of
socks.
The Herald says that Fred Spicer
who was recently dangerously assault
ed at Humboldt and beaten about the
head cannot open his mouth and an
operation may be necessary.
Two Humboldt girls tell the Herald
that the only reason they have never
married is that they have never been
asked But Humboldt boys were al
ways vain about their lack of curl
osity.
Humboldt Herald friday: Word
comes from lola that d, Ivy was bad
ly hurt this morning while assisting
in unloading car. Some boxes fell
on him and he was considerably
mashed and bruised
A cigar stub in a sawdust cuspidor
at Humboldt's bowling alley very
nearly fired the town Tuesday night,
A hole in the floor and small blaze
were the result.
The Ladies Aid society of Humboldt
recently held an annual meeting to
check up, and the good souls found
that they have long list of kindly,
charitable acts to their credit.
Not single candidate has shown
up in Humboldt yet for the spring
election.
C. B. Keith's housein Moran nearly
burned. Too much gas in the kitchen
stove. And the Herald is now urging
the organizing of a fire department
Two other small fires occurred during
the week.
Mrs. Fila Russell, visiting hel
parents, Mir. and Mrs. j. II. Myers, In
Moran, received recently Sl05 damage:
for fall from Kansas City street
car.
The Moran Gas Company has
bought out the interest of Il. G. Miller
who started it. The salaries have
been reduced and more economy will
be practiced.
The Moran Herald says that for thu
fourth time the evening Pacific passen
gerhas been assaied with rocks Will,
passing through Lanyonville and tina
private detectives are hunting for the
culprits. The Herald says 1.-THE rocl
throwing has reached such a. stag
that considerable caution has to b.
taken in passing through Lanyonvill
to protect the passengers from injury
After the train leaves Gas City, thre
miles west of Lanyonville, the passen
gers are all requested to sit on th
sOuth side of the train The blind