The Iola Register from Iola, Kansas • Page 6

0 I BEOISTEB, T0E8DAY, OCTOBRR 27, 190S CM SUESmC FOR J9, lola Qaa Compahy Claims Car Qradf) Cut off Thirty Acres From the Public Road. In the district court today the lol.a Gas Company filed suit for dais- ages against the lola Electric, The gas company claims to'own tlJe- northeast quarter of "the northeaii quarter of 36-24-18, less ten acres, ing the forty acres known as the iffc- Garley land south of the car line anji west of Rock creek, opposite the power house. The public road runs along north side and the car track was built right at the edge of the land, being at an elevation of a foot or so above tjie land. In this vvay the land is claimed to have been cut off from the roattv The land is said to have been reasoiV ably worth an acre and that the track has reduced its value to $200 ara acre. The damage of to each of the thirty acres is sTimmed up suit for damages.

Will Escape Them All? Be i thankful! and money enough to biiy Ayer's Pills, OIL ON Li C. THOMIIS FIIBIIII Missouri Crude Has a Gusher arid Now Gets an New Terrl- tory In 32-25-19. imBERT HBlT Pile of Heavy Fire Clay Toppled on Top of Him This Hurt Internally. Those a-c times for t'hp Tola citizen. the prilico will tainly got you if you don't watch out; Are you liable for dog.

poll or tion tax? If for one or all and havis not paid there is prol)ably a warrant in some pigeonhole bearing your Yesterday L. W. Anderson was gathered in for non-payment of dog tax this morning Tom Milne was the victim of an occupation tax warrant. Both paid up with pommcndablp appreciation of the humor of the unustial situa- The son men who p.iid poll lax to Mr. T.

nail are wondering if the: riiy fathers are going to let the -100- slow pay voters get Hall his list made out and the names down when he was let out of his job and it begins to look as if the man who his poll tax when first asked for it. is a sucker. About 1:30 today while he was woVk- ing at the pug mill at the Lanyi)n smelter No. .1, Robert C. Eaton sustained quite serious injuries.

Ke getting some fire clay from the room where it is piled in large, heavy chunks when the pile toppled over hjm. He was thrown down and nearly covered by the clay. Workmen ly lifted the weight off himj and jhe was removed in an ambulance to "his roOm at 510 North street where )r. Cyffman attended him. Eaton's was severely sprained and it is ibe- tieved he was injured Internally.

L. C. Thomas was In from Salem township tocfay, his whiskers singed by natural gas, his clothes smelling of crude oil. but his heart light and hla face smiling. Some time ago the Missouri Crude' Oil Company began operations on his farm which is in 32-25-19 and in the first well got eon- sidera'ble gas.

It w-as while fooling with, this well that Mr. Thomas got his hair singed. "Well No. 2, was drilled in Saturday and was shot yester-, darr evening, filling with oil for 300 fecrt. He says the quality is excellent and that the quantity is mighty ising.

The farm lies in hitherto un- prxjspected territory and means much tO) him and his neighbors. George Verguson of lola is "Big Ike" in the "Missouri Crude and a number of other lola men are right close behind him. His Qenoroalty Scorned. There was one feature of comedy connoctod with the iunfortunato coN lapse of Mr. Remlck at the U.

B. church Sunday. After the big man, had I been dragged Into the open and white an anxious crowd stood about himj a stranger came wobbling along the street in front of the church. He was full, just to that comfortable point Avhere he felt Important and generous. Seeing the crowd gathered about the prostrate form, it flashed through his mind that here was another good fellow who had drink too much.

His beery heart swelled in commiseration and elbowing his way through the crowd, he advanced beside the lying man, and said thickly: "Lemme 'ave "im. I'll take keer of 'im." But his overtures were not heeded. Ida Won at Ten Pins. The team of bowler.c who went from here to Humboldt night to engage the bowlers of that piace came home Vf'victorious. but by a very narrow mar-, gin.

Amos Morgan, of the lola made the largest soore. The contest was three games of thirty frames of ten pins. Humboldt won the first and lola took the next two. The total score for the three games was: lola. 2.202': Humboldt.

2.1G2. a difference of tO pins. A return game v.ill probably bej played here soon. NO GRilOE SMES RIG Error in -Street Car Grade on Weat Street Due to Wet Stover Upheld. Sankey.

city Engineer of rt'nee. who appealed to for a set- rlf'ment of the as to the pyciper grade for the strcvt car line on Ktrccf. gave hi.s oj)inion yesterday that the track was ofT grade. City Engineer S'over. when the paving work began, made a survey and decided that the car line; was too low at several plaCes and a trifle off line with the center of the street.

Mr. Crouch eirjimed that the track was where the city engineers had ordered it and that it was the city's fault if it was ftff A compromise was effected and boih; agreed to pay half of Mr. San- kov's expenses to decide the question. Jola Portland Cement Co. Brought in 3,000,000 Well in New Territory Friday, Fred Horton drilled in a gas WJII on the Merriman place northeast of town last Friday for the lola Ponland Cement Comimny that is estimated lo bo good for cubic foot dail.v.

The well is not large, but Is enough to be of use lo the company and worth the cost of drilling it. sovernl times over. When the well was located I hero were a good many joshing remarks about the "throwing away of money." for the location was supposed to be i'l barren territory. If is a short distanro north of the acid works east of town, on the Dr. Merriman land.

The company "has a pipe line nor far distant and will probably sink other wells and connect this new field northeast with their plant. FOR THROWING AT A TRAIN. iNew Arrivals mOttr .1 157 ,680,000 I 4- Oil Goes Up Two Cents. Another advance of two cents is announced for Kansas petroleuni an.l three cents for the Eastern product. Mc.

Crouch declining to take Mr. Sto- That makes the Neodesha oil sell for ver'k survey. Mr. Sankey decided I j-. of, with the bettor grades the stakes set by the city engi- 1 of Cha'nute oil in the sam.e category.

This is the last of half a dozen two- Indian Territory Boy is Shot by a Brakeman and Dangerously Wounded. CofTeyville, Oct. Simmons 10 years old, of Sage Eyah, I. was 'shot through the head and dangerously Saturday night by Vv. G.

Bur-! roughs, a railroad brakeman. The occurred as Burroughs' train ixilling at full siiced through i Sage Eyah. Simmons and a numbfrr nii 'U and Ixjys were l)y the of the track and hurling) at Hurrniigli.s. Several of iho niissilt's Ktnick him. The l)rakenian inimt (liaiely drew his revolver and fir- 1 at tlx? group.

Simmons was Ijroiigiil to tlie bosi)ital here. gave himself up at Nownfa and in jail at VInitn. Twenty-five of the newest, up-fo- date, man-tailored Suits; direct from the makers to us, will be on display in our Suit Department," Wednesday, October 28th. Price, $19.00 to Every lady in lola is invited to call and inspect iliis line. LOCAL NEW.S.

net-r are correct, and that the track is-too low at places. This is due, however, ho says to a sinking from tht? ori 'r'r fevel by reason the wet weather, it having been built on right grad-. the oet is paved the track will have to be put on grade and this will be done at once, i cent jumps that have advanced the price of trude oil from almut $1.18 to $1.30, and there is no reason to give why the price must stop hero. REVOLUTIONS In the Course of a Year! Think of It! That is the number of revolu- tions your watch and you think it should wear a i lifetime without oiling. Bring your watch in to mc and let me give it the atlen- tion it should have.

BEDELL I The I I MI I I I I I 109 W. Madison IF YOU LAUNDERED your linen yourself you could not handle it more carefully than we do. Pure soap and water wash it. Pure starch stiffens it. Fine machinery and skilled labor iron it perfectly.

We know our work is the best. We guarantee it to be the best. If you do not also think it is the best, don't pay for it. tola steam Laatidry, SMUNSEn NO LAND When He Wrote Returned to the East He Ironically of His Visit to Coffeyvilie. Aj Pennsylvania man who recently Homaday Sells Franchise.

Fort Scott Monitor: liate Satur.lay afternoon Manager Horr.aday. of the base ball team, announced a number of changes for next year's team. The principal change is that Mr. Hornaday himself will not manage the local team. He retires from the business and Jake Bean, an ex-leaguer from Louis, will probabljr buy up franchise.

Fred sold'three of his men, Shipke, Green ani IJowns, to Omaha for $200 each. The fans will greatly regret that Mr. Hornaday is not to head the Fort Scott ball team visijed Montgomery county and doubtless failed to have sections of lan(j thrust upon him to be developed audi make him rich, returned home next year, but he assures them that dcrui sore at the Kansans. He deliver- they will have a winning team an 1 a ed a ratty description of his trip to i manager whois familiar with all the his- seedy paper and wound up with a copy of a letter he claimed to hav3 received. Here is the letter: "COffeyville, Oct.

3. "Mr. Cooban: I understand voti are seeding an oil lease. I have 1V4 acres ri.c;ht in the oil belt, about miles frojtn a well now digging. There Is plenty of room on it for six wells, and if Jpu want to dig a well I will give of the oil.

I have name of the gentleman that I gave me your address, but he is an oil I and said he would see you and toll you about it. I am very anxious lo tlje wells dng. 1 am sure It woijjd make us botlf plenty of I axil positive there is oil there. I know of on it that I think would be a Avell. and I wish you would look at Write me as sooji as you get I Yours respectfully, ''B.

TYROL." finer points of game. the greai American 1 Rock! Rock! To those wanting rock can furnish fWlng. range and building rock at lofcent H. Wadsworth, Ce- T. W.

Jones, tho Register's i blam'ond correspondent, was In lola today and the death on last ifriday Mr. A. G. Rowley, of that neighborhood. Mr.

Rowley was one of tlife well known citizens of Deer and was most highly esteemed- by all his neighbors. FOUR FINGERS AND A THUMB. Count them. Five in all. They represent the five points that make our business win: Low Prices, Reliable Goods, Prompt Deliveries, Courteous Treatment, And money back If not satisfied.

Fryer Bros. Phone 308 CkJRNER JACKSON AND NORTH ST. A. went lo Thayer on business. J.

Goshorn went. to Nevada on business. A. H. Schlanger came up from Pittsburg today on business.

Mrs. J. M. Davios went to Kansas City for a visit with her son, J. E.

i Capt S. J. Stewart and Arthur Cunningham were up from Humboldt today. Mr. and Mrs.

E. P. Kemmer left for their old home at Cleveland, Ohio, for a few weeks' visit. Allan Ball if, home from Colorado for a visit and may remain here. He is a son of T.

S. Bail. left for Topeka today to attend tho meeting of the Kansas and Missouri hotel men's association. The marriage of Miss Grace Beck and Mr. P.

E. Waiigh takes p.lace tomorrow morning at home of the bride on street at 10:30. Miss Huffman, the Fort Scott telephone exchange, is here for a few day.s assisting Miss Bertha Doggeit at the Bell long distance office during the absence of an assistant operator. The ladies of the Unity and Current Event clubs desire to extend their ilianks to the board of trustees of the E. church.

Commercial club. Elks lodge aiul ladies outside the club3 who so kindly assisted in entertaining the to the Federation mreting last week. Mrs. A. C.

English, Secretary. The nonliboun.l Santa Fc passenger train killed a horse at the crossing a mile north of town yesterday af- ii-rnoon. Men were driving a bunch of along the road and the oncoming train frightened the animals. They dashed down tlm road and over tlio crossing, all getting over but the one. wliich was hit by tho engine and knocked aside on tlie right of way and killed.

It could not be learned who owned the animals. New Long Coals aiv ill plain cloths and with caoeri trimmed 'itli hiiltons. Tliese garments are con- tiucd 1.0 us. Only in a town can handle -(inn line a Look! It will you as well as U3. Prices, $5.00 to $40 New Furs Good assortment- of the New Long Fnrs just received.

Now ready for your.inspection. Come To-norrow, Wednesday, Oct. 28 and takfe a look through our suit department, A Few of tbs Northrnp Suits and Coats Left which will be sold atjusti price, say a Suit or Coat for $10.00. Bros. Dry Goods Company.

CLAIMS RECORD FOR CYCLmO. German Jnurnaliiit Han Travpmed Five ContinenlH on a Ilan lliddrn Slilrs. William Schwiegerhausen, a journalist of Leipsic. Germany, claiming to be the only cyclist who has traversed the five contlnfnis on his wheel, recently arrived at St. Louis.

In the last four years he has traveled miles, and by the time he winds up his record breaking trip the figures will reach Cit.OOO. With two companions he left Germany In June, 1S99. In rJ 'Mi onoof thtcycIlstR was left behtml at Balrut. Later, Schwlegrrhauson and L. Werner were attacked by Bedoulnn In an Arabian desert and the latter killed.

Undeterred, Schwiegerhauscn traversW India, China, Australia, South and North America, and will complete his trip by wheeling to New York. The Best of Satisfaction Is yours it yon have the right kind of goods from which to select. Dress Goods of all the latest and best styles. A Bargain is a Bargain -Wheii you'; know you are buying the best at the lowest price. Outings, Waisting, Blankets, Knitt goods, Hosiery Underwear, Isotioiis, Hunskamp Shoes for Ladies and Gentlemen and Recess School Shoes are the the lowest prices in our Grocery Department.

THE CASH GROSS EYLER Colt naut "Pony." Rhode Island republicans have nom- Inated Col. Colt for governor he wllj have to pony up for campaign expenses. FURNIfURE BARGAINS FURNISHED BY US New Stock', Styles, just what you want Carpetp, Lhioleume, Mattings, just added Undertaking callb answered day and night SON 106-108 N. Washinjytphi It Will Pay You TO visn'.