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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-31
ITEMS OF INTEREST
BY REGISTER REPORTERS
What is Being Done Throughout the
Coun,y-Events and Gossip
OF the Week
LaHarpe Locals.


Mr.. Reeder's nephew is cut frum Ohio, to
make him a visit
Misses Adah Wright and Beulah Reimert
we're out and made Mary Ohlfest visit last
&e.k.
Mrs Lower spent few days with Mrs Paske
the first Of the week.
We were out riding the other day aud stopped
at Moran and while there we learned that the
sunday school Convention was in session. We
called few minutes; it was very interesting
and woull have STAYED longer if it had been
possible. Moran is quite lace ard we were
almost af aid # gettinE lost. but reached
'me safely, and may perhaps 9 again and get
somebody that is acquainted To- show us over
the city.
W. arr elaI TO see that Lew IIay kney is =" he
can he around again.
Mr., Troyer breaches at independence next
sunday at 1879 a. m. He will probably preach
thegs.also in the evening.
Miss Dean Pace is employed to teach the Elm
Dale school for a term of eight months.
Miss Rosa Thomson has come up to spend
few lays with Mrs. French.
We have lately been informed that Mr.. Ly-
man Carter is also the possessor of a new or
gan. We will soon need music teacher in
LaHarpe now.
several are talking Il attending the lola
schy2ls from here
Zdr. French saws Bennie Hartley is the best
foy, for his age. he ever had to work for himN
4 AMI felt very sorry tn him leave after the
4 having over. Bonnie will make his mark
/ in life, he is a bright boy. 80 also Is his
| brother Grin who has been staying with Mr..
| Hackney for over year. and he would not
\ part with him for any thing.
Nr. Harry Mcbride is down from Kansas
City a visit to Mr.. Orr's.
Miss Ida Frazier, cosin IF Mary Remsberg.
is visiting here. She lives in Illinois.
Mr.. Frank Travis presented the Elm Dale
sunday school last sabbath with a library of
one hundred books, and Mr.. Tom Travis pre-
scented it with half a dozen Bibles for which
both young gentlemen have the HEARTFELT
thanks Of the whole Sunday school. 1t is
something by which they will always be
membered. and if some of the others will help
now we may soon have a god library. Our
thanks cannot be expressed that feel for
these two Young gentlemen. 4 library is
something that every sunday school needs,
and it will certainly make the school more
prosperous. The school is but small ani the
members are young but faithful and attend
very regularly, AMI we hope some day t. have
school to be proud Of.
Mr. Ferris brother and wife are here on a
visit.
Mrs. Gnash's brother is visiting her.
Miss Maude French is expected down from
Kansas City this week.
Are You going to the fair?'' il asked most
now.
Don't W. wish we were in the Office when the
biggest watermelon Of the season comes in
A Dem cratic ting was held at the school
house Monday afternoon, AMI Republican
meeting at LaEiarpe Tuesday afternoon. We
did not learn the results.
y social gathering at J. P. Remsbergs on
Thursday evening, in honor of Miss Frazier.
Mr.. Cole and his mother have gone to Law
renee a visit.
Mr.. Flemming's parents have come here to
live. J. HAwkER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-31

the disability warrants it. As YOU grow older
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1883-08-31

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Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-03-24

o used owing 10 the cost Of .rans:or-
tation.
lneXhansiibk beds ofgypsum cnclrclc
the entire llills, Just inside the foothills
and outside the main Black Hills. At
present it is only Used by plastcrcrs.
With tlie advent of railroads, it will be
shipped to the states east Of the Missouri
rive, there to be used as a fertilizer on
their worn out lands.
Petroleum is found OH the west side Of
the Hills IN Wyoming territory near the
boundary line between Dakota and
Wyoming. No works have as yet been
established for refining. 1t is only used
for lubricating purposes by the Home
stake and other companies at their
mills.
Salt springs are situated about eight
miles northeast Of the oil springs and in
Wyoming territory. Salt for the entire
Hills is manufactured here, and sold on
the ground for two cents per pound.
Marble OLA beautiful purple color is
found near Rapid City and Custer, and
sand stone, granite, slate porphyry and
limestone is plentiful, and is found in
every part of the Hills.
The Black Hills is n we'll watcred
country, being drained by the forks of
the Cheyenne river and their tfibuta-
ries. On Hot Spring creek in Custer
county are situated mineral springs
which are fast acquiring "A reputation for
curative powers second to none in the
United States. The average tempera-
ture is 81 degrees Fahrenheit.
The average prices of the different
products of the country are as follows:
Cogn, 81 per bushel oats, 81 wheat,
Sl.2o potatoes, 81 onions, $3.50: -four
81 per hundred weight; = fifty cents
per dozen butter, forty cents per pound:
groceries cost about D cents more than
in Chicago; dayboard $50 per month
with lodging $50. Farm hands, So per
month teamsters, $40 to $50; day labor
crs, 50 per day mechanics from 81 TO SC
per day miners, ~ per day.
Money is loaned at from IS to Sc per
cent ocT oNnnm. The reason ofsuch high
rate o. interest is that there are so many
opportunities of investing money to
good advantage that few people have
any ~ loan, and the demand has always
exceeded the supply.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-03-24
CUSTER =


The pioneer town ofthc Hills is situat-
cd in the southern pOriion about twelve
or fifteen miles from the foot hiilsand
It's natural advantages are acknowledged
by all as eXcelling oil Others either in
the mining or agricultural districts.
Located in a valley ten or twelve miles
long by one mile in width. il is ..si,y
accessible to railroads either from In.
east, south or west. and is the only town
in the Hills that could be tappcd by n
road running on an east and west line.
from either Pierre or Chamberlain To
tap any other town. a road. having as lis
objective point the Yellowstone park or
the Pacific coast, would have 10 make n
lc'ou: from 100 to 2oO miles. Already
surveys have been rum by vurious road.
h2ving this point in Wow. Thus .it,u;.
cd Il draws 10 its suuport the business
o! }Ae mining districts Of the Southern
HIS and also that Of the Grming and
stock raising interests, the latter ex
tending for sixty mile, to the south and
''tNa
vest. Ii is alspt'c centre of the richest
mica district in the world, there being
within a radius az three miles no less
than Il half dozen producing mines the
annual yield of which is upward OF
2o,000 pounds Of understandable mica to
the mine. On the north, and from two
10 ten miles from town are the bonanza
gold mines of the Southern Hills incl,d.
ing the Grand Junction, Old Bill. Hart.
ford, Atlantic, Salmon, St. Elmo. Penob.
scot, Gold Star and others, a majority O,
which, have mills, hosting works. etc.
now in operation. On the south for fen
or twelve miles are to be found rich con.
per AMI silver mines and on the wes,
the coal fields. gvpsum beds. salt and oil
springs, while fertile farming land. orp
sandwirhed in between all. As an lin.
s~tration Of the none to be made on
even il small piece of farminp land in
he valleys surrounding Custer we will
state that J. \ WRIGHT on s-even,oeu
acres located two miles west or t,up
cleared 81 :5oO IN ono s,,,oro n, ne
south. within six or c;,b, bo,r, lilo
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-03-24

Wna; is termed the Black Hills coun.
try is all tina, part of Dakcta lying south
OF the 49, parallel ofnortl. latitude aul
west Of the lUZnd meridian, aud al, .hat
portion of Wyoming lying north OF the
i3d parallel and east Of the lO5tli meri.
dian, and embracing about $500 square
miles, or ii 100000 acres, q fwhlch about
one-fourth is agricultural, the other
three-fourths being mineral and pastoral
lands. About 10000 acres, all of which
are in Dakota, have been taken under
the homestead, pre-emptipn and timber
culture acts. The balance lis Now open
TO settlement, with the exception Of a
small portion lying east of the banks of
the Cheyenne river and the l03d meri-
dian. The farming lands of the Hills
are as productive as can be found any
place in the world. Fifty bushels OF
wheat, 90 Of barley, 10 of oats, 400 of
potatoes AND 600 Of onions have been
raised per acre of ground. All other
kinds Of vegetables DO equally as we'll /;
potatoes that will weigh two or three
pounds are common, and some have
been raised that went as high as four
pounds. The soil is a rich vegetable
mold, strongly ~imprcgnated with gyp-
sum, of which there is an i~nexhaustible
supply, ana consequently the land need
never become impoverished.
The timber lands Of the Hills are es-
tlmated at 5000 square miles, the timber
il principally Norway pine, with some
spruce, cottonwood, willow, aspci,. oak,
ash, elm, etc. along the margin of the
streams which rise in the mountains
and now on to The Cheyenne river on
the north and south side.
No other country in North America
can offer equal inducements to the stock
grower. The fines, and most nutritious
grasses with plenty Of good water ana
shelter from the winter winds and
"rafccly amy snow, cattle keep Eat on the
range the year round, never knowing
what il is to be fed; the stock raiser can
have choice of five different railroads 10
ship his stock, thereby getting the low.
- 'oSN'''e '"''S 10 'ahe tielh I" mar
ket. Hneep do rQnplly rs well rs cattle,
and horses do be- er.
Large herds ofbnffHlo@r now swarm
ing over tie ranges Lu:r4 and west oT
tho wills with mann. .bn,u al A.
...-l :. :n 49,, '"'''
ii ""' '''''' w" years 'g",
the hardest winter ever known in the
west, the loss Of cattle was only abor, :
ner cent wbilo !, ,ho .,o,o ,I $780,;
to,;os .on,h .al
" =" "c'' VI mere ''c loss
was RON ~ 10 - per cent. There are
at tie present time auont .-00GOo head
Of ca.tlc or the ,.n,o. ~ ,hi. r;.;,;,.
a.l . 80 ,mnn 400 ''i"'!
WIZ ''o"i va i'o"'''"o more "ihou'
oFerStockliig the country.
COLD ,,inipr i ,,Ioi
~" "'"' 't"'
s"''' Ola INC ""F'' |" CS'cr',Hy III tAe
southern part of the tiilIS, Il distance Of
nirety mile. and from Rockford an tLe
wes. "a Hn~,l.r,,i,,, ,ho ,.., ,.u
=. &c., Nv
''"'' country J" me word are 'h'r" 50
'rln! an! Extensive mine. of gold a. in
the Black Hills. From the ro,,n,rn IA
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-03-24
Through Time Table.

THIS rs THE ONLY LINE FROM
TIE HILLS OPEN ALL TIE
YEAR ROUND AND
NECESSARIL THE ONLY RE
LIABLE ONE.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1883-03-24

An English Veterinary Surgeon and Chemist. |
now ira in this country, saws that most
Of the Horse and Cattle Powders sold here
arc worthless trash. Tic says that Sheridan's
Condition Powders are absolutely pure and
immensely valuable. Nothing on earth vii! ms
ful to I pin; food. Sold everywhere, or sent BY
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-16
A WOMAN'S EXPERIENCE.

Mrs. wILLIAM DowNEs. Of Uxbridge, Mass,
WI ties on March Is, 1883, as follows:
"Durlng the past three years | have been a great
sufferer from a complication Of diseases, which
bafned the skill of the most experienced doctors, as
I could not obtain permanent relief by their treat
ment and prescriptions; and l have also tried
MANY so-called cures In the medicine line, but
could get no relief. The pains, aches, and weak
ness increased so rapidly and constantly ihatl was
50 reduced in strength as TO be unable to leave the
bed. and the doctors Informed me that there was no
hone Of a recovery. In this exhausted and d.scou-
ragged condition a dear friend persuaded me 10 use
HINTS Remedy. and after taking II only three days
| commenced 10 get better. and to my grea, JOY and
delight I have continued TO improve constantly by
its use, until now, after having taken the remedy
only a few weeks, | am able % be about my house
again. and am now doing my homework. My lame
back IS cured, the severe pains have disappeared
and / am now In better health than for many years.
aud beg this privilege Of gladly recommending
Hunts Remedy to all who are affected with any
disease Of the kidneys or liver; and | also highly
recommend II for the attacks Of sick headache. My
husband, also. has experienced a very great benefit
TO his health BIZ the use of this most valuable medi-
cine, Hunts Remedy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-16
TeIegrnphic Brevifics

Emperor William left Berlin yesterday
for Weisbaden, Hamburger.
The treaty of m between Eng
land and Italy has been signed.
A large part Of the business portion OF
Sterling, Ontario, was burned yesterday.
Loss. $4,000.
John TAYLOR Jones has been nominated
bv the Democrats Of the First Alabama
district to fill a vacancy in the congress
sional representation. The election will be
held July 3D..
The bodies OF q negro and a Mexican
have been found hanging in La Sale county,
Texas-the negro minus his head and lower
limbs, but he was recognized as Joe An
derson, a notorious thief.
George Morrison, night distributing clerk
in the post-ofice at Toledo, Ohio, was ar
rested Yesterday morning for stealing let
tiers. lie confessed he had been stealing
for more than a year. The amount realized
is not known.
Rev. j. G. Brace, formerly a Catholic,
was ordained to the ministry in the First
BAPTIST church at Burlington, VT. last
night. Forty %clergymen from the New
England States and New York were pre-
sent.
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| ster College (Missouri) reached him about
the same time Hampden-Sidney gave him
the same degree. j.
IL

FIRST QUARTERLY MEETING or u YOUNG
MEMS CHRISTIAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Neutrality-suspicious. MATTERs-sCAR
LEFTOVER, &c.
Correspondence OF the Richmond D,spatch.l
JUNE Is. 1889.
The hrst quarterly meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of this city
took place last evening I'm the First Baptist
church. After the usual preliminary ex-
ercises the president OF the Association,
William A. Heppernan, Esq, gave a very
gratifying account of the operations OF the
institution. and especially Of the Woman's
Auxiliary Aid Society, which has already
raised more than $500. The Association
has extended a call TO i. A.. Morrow, OF
Ottawa, Canada, 10 take charge OF the
Association work as general secretary.
The condition OF William Schelly. the
man who was knocked from the Norfolk
and Western railroad track several nights
since. is much improved, and IL is thought
by the attending phySiciln that he will re-
cover. His right leg, which was severely
fractured, will not have 10 be amputated.
as was at first supposed.
Mr.. n. G.. Manson, Jr., and William n,
Wilson, Esq, both popular and talented
young members Of the Lynchburg bar.
were married this week-the former on last
Wednesday TO Miss Mary l.. Field, OF Gull
pepper, and the latter on Tuesday TO Miss
Nellie Buford, OF Tennessee.
In the Corporation Court yesterday a
verdict Of $500 was rendered for the plain-
till in a suit instituted by II. L. Old against
The City Of Lynchburg for damage 5
tanned to his property 10y reason OF the
erection Of the smallpox hospital in close
proximity thereto. To-day the court is
engaged with a suit brought against the
city by a. J. Dewitt, late superintendent
Of the aforementioned hospital, for salary
alleged TO be due.
DR.. Walker, health-oficer OF the city, and
other physicians as well, say that the ac-
counts OF the prevalence OF scarlet-fever
here have been immensely exaggerated.
Hon. John Goode and General ID. III.
Maury are in the city to-day. BEAUMONT.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-16
wife-Murder and Suicide in Boston.

a Boston telegram says: About noon to-
day ii. f. Mccall. a labOring man, in q fiji
OF m~elancholia, attacked his wife with q
razor at his home. and after a terrible
struggle, in which the poor woman finally
became exhausted and at his mercy, cut
her throat from ear to car. Immediately
afterwards he drew the weapon across his
own throat, seyering the iugular-yein, and
i'm 4 short time was dead. The woman
was found to be alive when the n%eighbors
reached the scene. but with no hope Of re-
covery. Nine terrible gashes were found
on her throat and face, besides innumera-
BILE cuts on her hands. the latter evidently
having been received in efforts to escape
from her assailant. Mccall recently lost
three children, which fact had proved
upon his mind and weakened his mental
Families.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-16
Neutnn Theological Seminary.

The Boston papers represent the forty
eighth commencement OF this the Oldest
Baptist Theological Seminary as a very en-
ioyable affair. 1t occurred last Thursday.
There were nineteen full graduates. The
trustees resolved to add 100000 to the en-
dowment, which is already nearly half a
million. Two new professors were added
to the faculty. Rev. DR.. Pepper, presl-
dent Of the Colby University. delivered an
address on "New Theological Departures
Rev. j. B. Thomas. d. D., OF Brooklyn, \.
Y, preached the annual sermon. and the
closing address was made by Rev. a. Il.
Dickinson, d. d., of Richmond, Va, on
s'The Pastor and His Deacon
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-16
Double Execution I'm South Carolina,

= lBy telegraph TO the Dispatch.l
CONWAY, s. c., June 15.-The execution
Of Solomon Hewett and William liardee
took place here to-day. There wa 4 large
crowd present, but the lawful number only
were permitted TO see the execution. Good
order prevailed throughout. Both crimi-
nails slept we'll last night. IIewett ate but
little breakfast, while Hardee refused
everything but Il few crackers. Hewett
denied all knowledge Of the crime for
which he was to be executed, and also OF
the cutting OF Ben. Mcmillan, their fell
low-prisoner, at the time OF their recent
escape from jail.
At 1880 O'Clock the cord holding the
trigger was loosened, and Ilewett died
without struggle in fifteen minutes.
William Hardee was brought upon the
galIows at IL O'Clock. lie also denied all
knowledge OF the crime for which he was
to be executed, and OF the cutting OF
Mcmillan. He made n long, rambling
speech, asked for q drink OF water, and for
a chew OF tobacco and time to chew it. He
talked all the time, begging that when he
was buried the black cap might be taken
off; also, that his hands and feet might be
united. When the trap fell he exclaimed,
"Oh Lord. have mercy" He died hard
and struggled several minutes. Life was
extinct IN ten minutes.
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The Captured Chiricahuas.
SAN CARLOS INDIANS DON'T WANT THEM Il
THEIR RESERVATION.

-" tAAA%'A -
THEIR RESERVATION.
by telegraph 10 the Dispatch.l
WASHINGTON, June 15.-The following
telegram was received by Secretary Teller
to-day:
San Carlos, 4. T., June Il, 1851.
". Teller, Secretary Of the Interior, Wash
ington A large number Of leading Indians
met in council to-day, sent for me. and
earnestly protested against the return of the
Chiricahuas, men and boys. They say
trouble is sure to follow such a course.
They want the chefs and head men
punished and the other men sent
where they cannot return. They do
not object to the women and children
coming here. They ask me to make known
their views to you and General Crook. and
urge their adoption. All Of the bands unite
in this request. They say they desire to
remain at peace with their white neigh
bors, but that the Chiricahuas will return
to the war-path as soon as they grow strong
again, and reservation Indians will then be
charged with having aided and encouraged
them. Assuring them Of my confidence
in the wisdom OF the authorities who would
have to decide the matter, / promised them
TO present their petition as evidence OF the
business OF their position.
[Signedl WILCOX, Agent.
Secretary Teller has telegTaphed to Agent
Wilcox directing him TO receive none OF
the Chiricahuas except the children. The
Secretary says: "The bucks must take
care of the women
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DANVILLE.
MIR. y. TALLEY-INCRgASE IN FREIGHT on
Observation-Disclosures FOR THEFT
A TRADE IN BACON-CHURCH ITEM.
correspondence OF the Richmond Disuatch.l

MR.. y. TALLEY-INCRgASE IN FREIGHT on
Observation-Disclosures FOR THEFT
ATRADE IN BACON-CHURCH ITEM.
Correspondence OF the Richmond DisDatch.l
JUNE IL, 1888.
/ have a sad duty to perform in reporting
the death of Mr.. n. Talley. He passed
away last night about 10 o'clock. Mr.. Tai.
ley came to this city from GAINESVILLE years
ago, and engaged in business, holding a
high position. On the failure Of his health
he went to Richmond, and a short time ago
he moved back TO Danville and made his
home with his son-in-law, Major Ballou,
city engineer. ] may say that for ut least
forty years Mr.. Talley has been 4 devoted
member Of the Presbyterian Church.
Businessmen are complaining that the
recent increase in the freight on bacon
from Chicago is separating very oppressively
here and upon those who deal with them.
Two young men OF our city-C. c. Noble
and Jordan Bell-were brought back from
Staunton-River depot, Midland road, YES
terday. under the charge OF having stolen
money from Mr.. T. +. Chisra. Noble has
been sent on for Indictment and is in Jail
Bell will be tried to-day.
An anecdote is just out about an inter
view between a young man who was in
business here and Armour, the bacon lord,
Of Chicago. Wouldn't you like to take
a future in bacOn?" said Armour, the
elder. 81 have not the money" was the
reply. "NOt afraid OF it," said Mr.. Ar
mour. "Not the least was the answer.
"How much would you take!" was the
next question. 81 would take a conside-
rable quantity Of it," was the mex reply.
"Enter 200 900 pounds to the credit of
this gentleman" said Mr.. Armour to his
clerk. A corner had already been deter
mined on, and the young man "made a
pile" on that trade.
Rev. Hiram G.. Crews has resigned the
pastorate OF the Dan-River Baptist church,
Halifax county. and accepts a call to the
Ringgold Baptist church, this county.
ATnu4
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-16
A Missing Administrator.

Dy Telegraph TO inc DispdlV"J
ST. LOUIS, June 1j.-Application was
made to-day in the Probate Court 10y Mrs.
Mary Manning, an heir Of the Ford estate,
Of which the missing eX-Judge Krum was
administrator. for the appointment OF an
other administrator. The attorney stated
that he found on examination that false
statements had been filed in court. Mrs.
Manning states that Krum had from $4,000
to $780, 900 due her; that he failed to make
any settlement for three years, making
evasive replies to her inquiries, &c. Clar-
ence Newcomb. Of the Detective Bureau,
returned to-day, and confirmed his preyi-
Gus statement that Krum had travelled
with him from San Francisco TO Ogden
under the name of James Reilly. His
ticket was for Salt Lake city, but he stopped
at Ogden. saving he would 90 to Park City,
a mining town in Utah, and gave New
comb the slip. Nothing has been learned
OF him since.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-16
Negro Murderer L%ynched.

(By telegraph TO the Dlspatch.l
SELMA, Ala, June lj.-A special from
Wctumpka to the Times says the negro
Jordan Corbin, who murdered Benjamin
Garden and seriously wounded MS wue
and son near Rockford, Coosa county, Mon
dav night. was captured by citizens and
mt in iail wednesday. That night he was
taken from Jail by a crowd Of five hum
dred persons and hanged. The crime
was the most deliberate and horri-
bic that can be conceived. Corbin
remained for an hour about the house,
which was barricaded by the wounded
wife with a bed on which lay her dead
husband, who had been shot in the head
while asleep by a gun pushed through the
window. The daughter escaped to the
woods. She was found almost dead from
fright, and Is not expected to live. The
mother and son will recover.