The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • Page 6

THE IOLA DAILY REGISTER, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1910. SCHOOLS WELL UNDER 'ALREADY SCHOOLS PREPARE FOR FRATERNITIES. LaHarpe and Gas Schools Doing the Same--Good Football Prospects. Professor Mayberry, superintendent of the Iola schools, said this morning that the schools are already in smooth running order, and that in a short time something would be done in the way of planning social events for the coming winter. The Beta Beta and the Chi Omega, the two societies of the high school in this city.

have not as yet held a meeting. but will do so in the near future. It is estimated that each socety will have a membership this year of about one hundred and twentyfive. The young men of the, high school will meet before long and organize an athletic association. This will include practically every young man who attends high school.

-ball and basret ball will probably be the two important games indulged In during the coming fall and No steps have been taken as yet toward the organization of a foot- team. but the Nogos, a basket-ball team composed of young men of the high school met recently and issued a challenge to any team of their weight. The boys already begun trying out for the basketball team. Most of the members of- the high school band are still attending school. und in a short time -the band will hold 4 meeting and reorganize.

They times have played together a number of luring the summer, so are in fairly good practice. The girls of the high school had an octette last year, but have decided this rear to organize in its stead a chorus of some twenty-five or thirty voices. They will be under the. direction of Miss Jones and will meet Tuesdays and Fridays. They will probably meet next Tuesday evening for the first time this term.

Gas City School Notes. Professor Osborn reported yesterday that the enrollment of the Gas Citl schools exceeded last year's enrollment by at least thirty students. There are also about five more attending the nigh school than there weer last year. The fire committee of the board of ducation, the city attorney and the fire marshal of Gas City met last night and discussed the question of fire escapes for the Central School building. The state inspector.

who was in Gas City recently, tried to argue that the Central building was three stories high. counting the basement as a story Last night. however. the conclusion was reached that it is properly only two-story building. It was also that as soon as ladder fire escapes can be secured they will be erected beneath each window, runring down from which will.

be an iron ladder on the east and west sides of 'he building to conduct the students out in case of fire. Lallarpe School Notes. There are now seventy-three pup. Is enrolled in the LaHarpe high but there will be two niore Monday. same societies.

the Philomathian and the Literati. promise to be very popular this vear. The Freshmen veserday announced and organized their society. The boys say that they are certain also of a good baseball team in the also of a bood base-ball team in the spring. Basket ball also, will be 0 prominent feature of the athletic' de-.

partment of the LaHarpe schools during the coming fall and winter. HUMBOLDT SCHOOLS OPEN 12TH. The Humboldt schools will begin business September 12th. The new school building will not be ready before October 1st, but rooms will be procured for the overflow of the present building, and all will move along smoothly until the new building is ready for use. A RASH BECOMES MASS OF HUMOR On Baby's Face, Head and Shoulders-Parents Decided He Could Not be -Cuticura Made His Skin Perfectly Clear.

"Our bor was born in Toronto on Oct. 13, 1906. and when three months old a slight rash appeared on l.is chock. What appeared to be water blister would form. When it broke, matter would run out, starting new blisters until his entirc fare.

head and shoulders were a mass of scabs and you could not see 2 particle of clear skin. Other partsef his body were affected, but net extent, Tie did rot know what to do for him and tried about every remedy without avail. indeed some of them only added to his and one in partirular, the put the -infant 1-13 convulsions. Tho family doctor preceribed for him and told to bethe the baby in buttermilk. This did rot do any good.

50 we took him to a hospital. was treated aS an out-patient twire a week end he got worse. if anything. Be then called in other doctor and inside of work the twy was, to all appearances, cured and the doctor his work wat done. But the very next day It broke out as bad as ever.

decided that ft could not he cured and must run its and so we just kept his arms bandaged to his side to prevent his tearing his Nesh. We. left Toronto and shortly after our arrivel in Duluth, thic Cuticurs Remedies were recommended. We started using them in May, 1900. and 50011 the cure: was complete.

You vould not think he was the same child for Cutirura made his skin perfectly clear and he is entirely free from the skin dierase. There has heen no return this tine. We still use only Cuticura Soan for hath. Robert Mann, Proctor, May 3, 1910:" Cuticura Remedies sold the world. Potter Draz Chem.

Corp. Sale Boston. Er Matted tree, Latest book on Treatmeat of the Skis. NEW HATS Our new Fall Hats are here in all the new shapes and colors. Prices $1.50 to $4.50.

"Hawes" $8.00 Hats bare no Equal. Also our new "Just Wright" Shoes, several new lasts this season. The short stubby last is the new thing. Barclay-Shields Clo. Co.

"THE HOUSE OF QUALITY? HUMBOLOT PIONEER TO REST 0. Redfield of Humboldt. Early Allen County Settler. 0. S.

Redfield, a pioneer settler of Allen county, died yesterday afternoon at his home in Humboldt. He was about seventy years of death was due to aliments incident to declining years. Mr. Redfield familiarly known as Justice Redfield, is survived by a family of several children, of "Skeet" Redfield, formerly a clerk in the Our Way cafe. is best in lola.

Funeral arrangements were not announced today. Moss an Officer -Now. Phillip Moss, formerly desk sergeant on the Iola Police force, and later a special officer for the Missouri 'Pacific railway with headquar-I ters at Ft. Scott. has reurned to! Iola and last night began, work as a special patrolman.

He will do private work for the merchants at present. FEARS AN UNREAL DANGER. Melancholia Drove F. M. Frost.

An Iolan, Insanc. Sheriff Charles O. Bollinger left, for Osawatomfe today where be goes to place F. M. Frost in the state asylum for treatment.

Frost has been a resident of lola for ten years and is a harnessmaker by trade. He suffers from delusions and hallucinations, due, it is said to melancholia. During his irrational periods. he he sees burning! buildings and believes that he haunted. by some one who intends to do him harm.

Frost bas A family of wife and child fot whom the public has the deepest sympathy in their affliction. To Deliver L. W. Mayberry, superintendent of the Iola city schools, has accepted an invitation to deliver an address before the county Sunday school convention to be held at Moran next week. SAVED FROM AN OPERATION By Lydia E.

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advice 15 free, end always helpful De Forest, an operation four years ago I had pains down- NEW YORK STORE'S Special Sale Kenyon Rain Coats TO-MORROW, FRIDAY We offer choice of any Kenyon Rain Coat in house worth $15.00 at a special price of 10:00 Now is the best time to get a big bargain in a Rain Coat. Some of this season's most popular Kenyon Coats SHE'D TAKE THE RUGS. But The Dollar Down Peddler Never Delivered the Goods. Do the American people like to be humbugged? Long time ago, 8 gent named Barnum said so. Looks like the say ing bolds true yet.

ma'am," 3 man with a rug on his back said suavely when an Iola woman answered the ring of the door bell yesterday afternoon. "Have you just one moment to look at this beautiful sample rug. Selling three of them at the price of one an-: Three at the price of one. Enough said. "Oh.

you might tell me about it." the lady said impatiently. "I don't patronize peddlers very often and when 1 do it is to get a great bargain." "Just what you're gittin' this time mum, sure as the world." returned the agent. "Just see this rug. all wool, factory woven. guaranteed the regular five-dollar-apiece kind.

Yet sell you three Just alike for on dollar. Pay the dollar and the rugs are delivered within one week." "Send the rugs." said the lady. quick to seize a bargain. "here's your money." The door slammed and the ped: dier wet away. He's still going and no rugs have arrived.

The swindle has been reported ty the police. Acting Chief of Police Christy said' this morning that several cases of similar character had been reported and he warns the housewives to be wary of the peddier. EDITOR SUES FOR LIBEL. Mildred Publisher Asks Solace of $25.. 000.

At the time the writer was about to purchase this paper, several anony. mous were received by Mildred citizens. reflecting on his character. did not take long to discover the author, and the result is that the writer has brought suit against John Bertzberg. of Cuba.

Republic county, Kansas, and bas attached a 471-acre farm owned by him in Benton county, Missouri. In this suit plaintiff is asking damages to the amount of $25,000.00 and the matter will be heard in December. regret that this step was necessary. but it seems to be the only way to reach men who try to injure others by means on anonymous A. Mellen, Mildred Ledger.

Bring Back the Barrow. George Albert, a colored man who works bard for everything he gets, was doing some work for the Register yesterday and left. his wheel barrow for a few minutes under the iron stairway on the north side of the building while he went up on. the roof. When he came down again the barrow was gone.

Someone may have taken it as a joke or borrowed it without any evil intent. But who ever has it ought to return it at once. It is one of the tools by which a poor man makes a living, and it is inconceivable that anyone could be mean enough to deliberately steal it. DON'T DUCK THE HARD Idle Brain the Deril's Workshop, Prisoner- Learns. Two prisoners in the.

county jail were at work repairing the sidewalk in front of the jail this morning when a reporter passed. "Hope you get to put my name in the paper pretty soon as 'one who was there, said one of the prisoners. "Me, too," said his companion. "How did you get in?" the bystander asked. "Ducking the hard work," replied one: "Don't duck the bard grafts.

An idle brain is the devil's workshop." NEW WAY TO FIND An Iolan yesterday endeavored to find some former Ohioan, that being his native heath, and he went about the task in a unique way. He secured a rather pimpled sort of a nut and holding it in the palm of his band, approached acquaintances and inquired if they knew what it was: The Kansas -man would give It up. So would the Iowa and the Illinois folks. But the Ohioan with a homesick grin would recognize the "buckeye." This particular Iolan has a tree of the buckeyes in his yard Automatic Davenport with box be-. neath; upholstered in best of imitation leather.

Iola Furniture. Store A. W. Beck, Prop. FRAUD IN A LAND SALE? L.

M. Hargue Says He Is Loser $508 on a Deal. It will cost B. Close a sum approximately 3508 it the allegations contained in a petition against the former, in the district court yesterday by L. M.

Hargus, are true. Hargus claims that he beld a claim of $400 against certain land which the defendant sold, pretending that he would satisfy the obligation against him but which, the petition states, he failed to do. The land is located in Missouri and when Hargus heard that Close was about to close a deal for the sale of the property, he made a trip, to Gainsville, but arrived there too late to prevent the deal. On the trip, Har-. gus salys that he spent some fifty dollars for railroad fare and hotel bills.

and that he feels that the total damage he seeks. $508, will about reim-1 burse him for his loss on the land and the money spent on the trip ti Missouri. A JOY RIDE ON NERVE. H. Alexander Brown "In Bad" with An Iola Garuge.

No wonder that Horace Alexan-1 der Brown colored, Anderson midget, is missing. Horace, slippery fellow, knows when it is time to leave. According to information sent to the. police yesterday evening, is the foxy gent with a pen. During, the fair, Anderson county missed it's midget.

He was here, it is declared, Joy riding with some of Iola's young colored girls. When the whirl was over he gave the chauffeur from a local garage three checks, two for five dollars and one for three dollars drawn on the bank of Welda, and bearing the flourishing signature, "Horace A. Brown." They were returned, marked. "'no funds," the offi cers say. The manager of the garage has.requested the police to arrest Brown, but they have no clue to his whereabouts.

He is 23 years old and weighs about. seventy pounds. His father was here Monday searchiug for him. Mr. W.

W. Daggett, of the Prime Western Speltem company has gone to Pulaski, where he has relatives and where be- will spend a vacation of several weeks. eH has made elaborate plans for a barn at his home and expects to enjoy his vacation building that barn. E. J.

of 425 West Sherman street has moved to Hutchinson, Kas. PAYING THE PRIMARY COST August Election Cost Allen County The a Vote. The cost of the primary election in Allen county will be approximately 000. George Reynolds. chairman of the board of county commissioners has figured the result down fine and declares that the election will cost the county seventy-five cents for every vote -cast.

The commissioners paid a part. of the primary expense yesterday when they allowed bills. aggregating $668 to pay to the judges and clerks of the lection and for the transportation of ballots to the county seat. The election officials received $3 each, in one ward in the city of lola where the officers were paid $3.64 each. Under the primary election law.

the election officials receive. 33 for their day's work. except in precincts where the total number of votes cast. 'exceed 200. For every vote east over 200, the officials receive one cent.

each a vote. The first ward in lola returned a total. of 264 votes each and. the judges and clerks were paid the regulation $3 and 64 cents each for the 64 votes over 200. BIRDSELL IL.

TAKES A. REST. Merchant's Policeman Retires After 13 Years of Service. Lamberton. Excellent Bargains! IN Pianos AND Organs FOR 10 DAYS IT WILL PAY YOU TO INVESTIGATE Was $350 Lagonda Piano, is now $195 Was $325, Kimball make Piano, Is $184 Was $450 Kimball Piano, new.

is now. $286. Was $800 Emerson Piano, is now $40 Was $350 Kemp Piano, is now $145 Was $110 Moore Organ, is now $49 Was $83 Estey Organ, is now $14 Was $90 ('hicago Cottage Organ $29 Was $125 Kimball Organ, Is now $9 $100 Western C'ottage Organ. is now $6 Our Store is Full of Such Bargains. Better Make Haste JOHN V.

ROBERTS MUSIC HOUSE Colonel E. Birdsell. who for thirteen years has served as a patrolman and private watchman for the merchants of lola. is suffering from illness and will be obliged- to! retire from his duties in the town district for some time. His place will be filled by Phil Moss, formerly a desk sergeant on the Iola police force.

The strain of thirteen years of constant night work has undermined the Colonel's health and he proposes to take a long rest in an effort to restore it. About two years ago Mr. Birdsell stricken with. an attack of paralysis and for some time it was feared that his illness might prove fatal. He made a valiant struggle against the disease however.

and resumed work after treatment and rest. Oficer Moss is known as a ca ful and faithful patrolman. whose police experience will well fit him protect 'the property of his er's. BROOKS WAS THERE TOO. A Relief officer on the Job in the Booze Expedition.

In a story concerning the of some liquor from the premises occupied by Bob Reynolds, in the Register cf yesterday, the writer failed to state that. Harry E. Brooks. Patrolman, was in the searching party and it wa: he who found: a part of and toted the booze to town. No one asked the Register to make this statement.

it being prompted by the desire 10 distribute credit where credit is due. making no discrimination whatever in its news stories. Mr. and Mrs. W.

T. Brevier, have returned from Bartlesville. where they were called by the illness and death of Mr. Brevier's mother. The deceased lived in Iola at one time and has many friends here.

She is survived by four children. W. L. Brevier and Mrs. May Moore, of Bartlesville.

W. T. Brevier. of this place. and Ed Brevier.

of Missouri: The funeral and interment curred in Bartlesville. Mrs. Brevier was a victim of typhoid fever and was ill nine weeks. W. Adams has returned from Hollowell.

where he has beenito attend a picnic of the M. W. at that point. Mr. Adams was on the' program for a speech.

Miss Alma Kern. of Howard. is in the city visitinf Miss Flossie "Just Say' HORLICK'S It Means Original and Genuine MALTED MILK The Food- for All Ages. More healthful than Tea or Coffee. Agrees with the weakest digestion.

invigorating and nutritious. Rich milk, malted grain, powder form. A quick lunch prepared in a minute. Take no substitute. Ask for HORLICK'S.

Others are imitations. Gladfelter's Horse Astray. 1.. B. Gladfelter.

207 Seeond street has reported; the disappearance of a black horse from the his residence. The animal strayed or was stolen last. nifght. officers are making. a search for it.

'A. Barrackman, a justice of the peace tor Humboldt township. spent the day on lola on court. business Are You Proud of your wife and children? Bring them to us to be photographed. We will give you a picture that will make you prouder still.

MILLER'S STUDIO A. E. Gibson. Prop. 110 N.

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