Iola Weekly News du lieu suivant : Iola, Kansas • 1

') 4 NEWS KL'Y IOLA Per Annum 50 Cts IOLA, ALLEN CO. KAN. THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1897. Vol. 1.

No. 38 Correspondence. A Portable, Folding Bath Tub, With Natural Gas or Gasoline Heaters, is the most complete bath tub made. Here are several reasons why: 'south of tow tf. moved from the block and adjoining buildings.

The fire consumed ten store buildings and four warehouses before it was under control. The loss amounted to about No one was badly hurt. A few men were overcome by the heat, but soon recovered. The fire was seen by people in all the towns within 2o miles. It is supposed First Because you are not compelled to build a bath room to put it in.

Second Because you can easily move it from one room to another, making it con- the fire was of incndiary origin (i LAI I A RTF. George McClellan has, a new buggy. Mr. Barrakman was around buying cattle. Mrs, Emma Malsbury is slowly improving.

Samuel Adams sold his hay to II. Ralph Drake cut flax for Mr. Hilton and Sam Adams last wee'-'. Mrs. Frank Nigh has been suffering with sore eyes for some time.

There was an ice cream supper at Mr. Arnold's last Saturday night. Miss Vide Feathering has been employed to teach Star Valley school. Mrs. Rosenberger and son, Mont, of Iola, visited in this neighborhood Monday.

Mrs. Saegers, of LaHarpe, has been visit VCUICLH III l.ct.C Ul Third Because can heat the water F. Ill The chief topic of conversation is, who set and be all ready for the bath in three minutes' tj the Moran fire? time. a i tansw Roy Run van and family, of Liberal, are visiting friends in this locality. II.

K. Limes and Son, of Mound City, are visiting the family of Zeke Stansbury. Fourth Because it don't take up as much loom as other tubs. Fifth Because it is a very ornamental piece of furniture. Sixth They don't cost but verv little more than a common porcelain tub.

Henry Busley and Samuel Malcom went Don't Buy a Tub Without Seeing Them to Moran, Monday morning, to look over the fire ruins. W. W. Ferguson and C. Frazier, of Lone Elm, were in town Thursday.

They were well pleased with our little town and its prospects. George Weisbrod and M. Kdson, of Pittsburg, were looking over our location a few days since. They will return again next week. Died, August 4, Charles Frances, infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. E. L. Barker. The grief-stricken parents have the heartfelt sym ing her daughter, Mrs.

George Moore. Mrs. Tibbetts and little daughter, of Humboldt, spent Sunday at G. W. Baker's.

iL. 'I lender on no dried the tenants of the Stewart land that the land been sold. Mr. Montfort went to Humboldt last week and got a load of corn. It cost him 25c, Mr.

Coplin, from near Humboldt, was through these parts, buying hogs, recently. William Riggs and family expect' to start this week for their new home, in Missouri. Mr. Long's father, wi.o ha been the summer here, returned to his home, in Earned, Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. J. II. Runyan have returned from California, to make Kansas culbertsoh sow 3 The Furniture Kings. pathy of the entire community.

UN ION CREEK. A. W. Robinson, who has been teaching in Missouri, has returned home on a visit. LAG RAN DE.

Mr. Day will teach LaGrande school the coming term. Most every one in this vicinity attended Benjamin McLeland has gone to Iola to work in a smelter. Joal Jackson visited friends in this vicinity Monday and Tuesday. Charles Funston, Hayes Ball and Ben the Populist convention at Humboldt, Saturday.

Mrs. Raven died last Sund morning and was buried in the Catholie cemetery at Piqua. William May and John Adams cut Mr. Burris' flax last week. Mr.

Borings and Otto are helping Mr. Vaughn in his hay this week. Mr. Whitlow was canvassing this vicinity for Dr. Buikhart's medicines this week.

Clay Adams, Alpheus Reese and Hilton Harris are helping Robert Love stack his hay. their future home. Stock water is getting very scarce. Some are hauling, and several are driving their cattle to the creek. Mr.

Hamilton lias his new residence about completed, and expects to move in next week. His house was destroyed by fire about two months ago. We understand that Hoyt Wilhite and family, who moved to Texas last winter, will be living in Kansas soon. Mr. and Mrs.

Albert Walton, of Independence, and Mr. Canatsey, of Iola, visited at Mr. Sullivan's, McLeland were calling in this vicinity last week. T. Funston attended the United Brethren quarterly meeting at Salem, Saturday and Sunday.

Rev. Martin preached at Maple Grove last Sunday. He 'will be back again the last Sunday in August. The wells are getting low, and a few are hauling watera rare occurrence in our part of the county. Onion creek school is in a quandary, having twf different teachers, each with a con Mr.

Pettegrew and family have gone to Hinois to visit his parents. They will drive through and probably stay till cold weather. tract signed by a majority of the school board. location of teachers, sj far as known, in this vicinity, is as follows: Onion Creek, in dispute; Crescent Valley, Miss Grace O'Brien; Enterprise, Miss Jensen; DeWitl, Mrs. George Barth and children, who have They think of visiting in Iola and Nebraska been visiting relatives in Nebraska the past as they return.

two months, returned home Friday. Frank Moon; Pleasant Valley, W. R. WAVERLY. John Morrison has a new bicycle.

Mr. Vickcrs will teach Waverly school for the coming year. Mr. Foust and family have moved into Jesse Booth's house. NEOSHO VALLEY.

Mrs. McFail was visiting in Geneva township last week. Several from around here attended the Populist convention Humboldt. BAYARD. Harmon Hobart was in Bayard Monday.

Marion Williamson drove over to Bronson Sunday. Miss Bessie King is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank. Mrs. Ormstead is expected home from Hot Springs in a short time.

Mrs. Dozier is much better, and we trust she will improve from now. on. Charley Voorhees is keeping Mr. Nande-ver in the flax business this week.

Mas. Dozier's daughter, Mrs. Hemsearch, of Chicago, is visiting her mothei this week. Mr. and Mrs.

Atterhold drove over from Moran, Sunday, and visited with Sam Trimble and family. G. M. Davis, C. T.

Hammell, Ed Young and M. Neville went to Kansas City with Mrs. Anna Stith and Ellen Adams visited Grandma Stith at Moran last week. MORAN. Mr.

Messenger began business in the Varner block this week. Messrs. Foust and Campbell, of Iola, were in town Monday, on legal business. Mr. Bennett, of Iola, was in Moran, Tuesday and Wednesday, on legal business.

Dr. L. A. Summer returned Tuesday from Mound City, where he has been doctoring a sick friend. Sunday night and Monday all the towns and" districts within 30 miles were represented at Moran, viewing the runs of the fire.

Messrs. Frank Kune, Woodard, Young, Eldridge Stith is running Mr. Vaughn's Miss Schornick came down from Kansas lightning hay press. Otis Gillenwater is City, Tuesday, for a visit with Mrs.TIorney. Quite a number from other points at tended the quarterly meeting at Salem chapel last Sunday.

An ice cream supper was given at C. working with the other one. Grandma Strickland is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. Clara Eastwood. Mr.

Bush and Miss Owen, of Carlyle, were in attendance at 'Sunday school Sunday last. Mr. Pattison and family and Mr. Smith were visiting at II. H.

Jones' one day last week. Cleaver's, Tuesday night, for the benefit of Salem church. Elisha Briles and Freeman Davis drove down from Crandall to attend the young peo ple' convention at Iola, last week, and vis ited friends on this s'de. stock Tuesday last. John Hunsicker, Charlie Shbftly and Miss May McGuirk and Grace Harmon crove down to Iola Monday.

Miss May Thomason, who has been making Mr. Leffer and family an extended visit, returned to her home, Louisiana, Monday. continued on page eight. Collins and others were in Humboldt, Thursday, attending the Democrat and Populist conventions. Sunday night, while most of the citizens were at church, they were startled by the cry of fire.

-The fire was in the back end of the Moran department store, near the large oil tank. When discovered it was beyond control. The goods and fixtures were re- Harry Hare, one of the New York boys, MAPLE GROVE. Will Funston cut "flax for J. W.

Fife last Saturday; Quite a social gathering at Charles Preston's Sunday. who has been staying at O. H. Heath's since last fall, went to Kansas City last week, where he will be an applicant for a home. 1.