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The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-20
STORIES TOLD BY SURVIVORS.

Over and above all the feeling that presses upon one as he reads the columns in the daily journals that tell of the terrible disaster at Johnstown and her neighboring villages IS the belplessness of man, woman and child when confronted with the mighty forces of physical nature let loose and started upon their career of destruction
 The awful details make the heart sick The people were caught without warning in the midst of their pursuits Human nature
 was displayed in it's grandest light in the numerous instances of personal heroism and courage. More than one brave man risked his life In trying to save those cngulfed in the awful wall of water which
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-20

rope to work easily similar plan was adopted by bis oompanion, and line was tied on the store Their work began when they saw an old man coming down the seething current and they plunged in after him The timber to which they were attached buoyed them up sufficiently and they se cured the man, who was taken ashore and was able to walk, although he was much exhausted by the cold and fear of drown ing. A woman and little girl were the next saved These three were from Cam hria City The young men kept at work until tan or twElye parsons were rescued They refused % give fhelF nalnae
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-06-20
TALES OF WOE.
Sad Scenes Enacted in the Conc
 maugh Valley.

Remarkable Rescues from the Death Wave Which Engulfed Johnstown and Her Neighbors-The List of the
 Worlds Heroes SweiIed.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
lola
JUSTICE.

The last official census gave lola population
Of 1851 1t is the county seat and principal
town of Allen county, OIL Of the most fertile
and prosperous counties 10 southern Kansas.
The city is pleasantly located on the left bank
Of the Neosho river which furnishes water
power during the entire year. 1t has a fine
school building, recently erected at cost OF
$l7 200, and Its schools rank with the best oi
the State. 1t has five handsome churches, all
Of which are practically free from debt. 1t has
two lines Of railroad, the Mo. Pacific and the
Southern Kansas division of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe, crossing at right angles
and furnishing admirable transportation fac
iIltics. The finest and most prosperous car
riage factory in the State is located here. 1t
employs 50 men and disburses large sums In
monthly wages. Other factories are in their
incipiency and there is splendid opportunity
for such enterprises here. This is more es-
pecially true since the development of Natural
Gas at this place. This gas Is now being used
as fuel in numerous private houses and a con-
tract has recently been male which insures
the boring of other wells and the supply of all
possible demands. Among the enterprises
which would find this most promising field
might be mentioned A Canning Factory, A
Starch Factory, A Linseed Oil Factory, A
Broom Factory, and a Factory for the manu-
facture and repair of Farming Implements.
Anyone seeking location for any one Of such
enterprises, wishing for any other purpose to
obtain more detailed information concerning
our city or county, will have all inquiries
promptly and fullyanswered by addressing tn e
Secretary of the Board of Trade, lola Kansas.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
A CORRECTION.

EDITOR REaIsTER:-In your last
weeks issue, your Prairie Dell CORES
pOndent severely criticises Supt. Bar.
Der, for not issuing teachers certifi-
cate at the last reguler examination to
the former teacher Of our district ga !.
AS regards his failure in not answer.
ing every question. we will enumerate
four of the essential studies necessary
to lie used in all Common Schools.
An as average Of seventy is required
to obtain a third grade certificate, II
will be seen why he failed. The per-
centage of the following as will be seen
falls far short Of this: Reading, "a;
Grammar, 5S; Physiology. Al; Didac-
tics so. AS Supt. Barber does not con-
stitute the whole Of the examining
board. it is unfair to lay all the blame
at his door. If the former teacher had
made use of the opportunity offered
and attended the Normal Institute
last summer, he might have been able
to qualify himself for an educator, and
been also able to pass a more success.
full examination. 1t is with reluc.
tance that we pen the above and give
it 80 much publicity, But 1t is never.
theless just and right to do it, 30 as to
remove the stigma which your CORES
pOndent endeavors to fasten on an
honorable, upright and efficient officer
who aims to discharge the duties of
his Office fearlessly cOnscientiously and
faithfully.
JUSTICE.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
Star Valley.

We fear some people took too much to hear
statement we made last week, and are loos
ing valuable rest nights, pOndering over thu
immortality of the average newegather. tt
those we will state that nothing irreverent wal
intended, nor anything against the character
or ability of Rev. Pyke.
There will be an oyster festival and neck.tit
social at Star Valley school house, Thursday
night December 5. The proceeds to go toward
paying the minister's salary. The admission
will be fifty cents per couple, but no one will
be admitted for less than that sum.
Our brother correspondent In Prairie Del
must be one of the "s0re heads' In the matter
Of the failure of their teacher to pass the exam
ination judging from the attack he made or
our county Superintendent In last weeks issue
all of which is entirely uncalled for, and the
facts Of the case do not bear him out in his
statement He does not know as much school
law as the law allows q member Of n school
to have Better read up our school law broth
er before making another such statement.
J. +. Nigh, register of deeds-elect is making
active preparations to move into lola. He eN-
poets to move about the last of this week
II II. Hayward has just finished an addition
to his barn, adding much stock room.
Three or four boys OF this neigh borhOod got
considerably under the influence OF cider that
was not sweet last saturday night.
The protracted meeting closed last Sunday
night, likewise those cart rides. But the
springtime will come gentle Annie.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
Prarie Doll.

Mr.. q. W. Baker has brother from Ohio
visiting him at present.
On going in from his work last Wednesday
W Barnett was very much surprised to lind
his neighbors gathering in to remind him OF
his 45th birthday AS soon as tables could be
arranged bOuntiful dinner was served and q
pleasant time enjoyed by all. He received sew
eral nice presents. At night the young folks
gathered in and gave another surprise which
seemed to be enjoyed very much.
Last Wednesday while Mrs Geo. Fryer was
away from home and the men were husking
corn some one entered the house and took their
dried beef
Mrs. Jerry Buckner has been visiting at j.
L. Hayward's the past week. She returned 70
her home Sunday
There was birthday party at Mr.. A. j.
Flyers last Friday night. pleasant time
reported.
In answer to your question about country
cured meet we would say Ii is like the dairy
mans cheese he made and offered for sale in
Iola,. the grocer refused to buy 1t because he
could not sell it. 1t was shipped to Kansas
City and branded sud shipped back to lola and
the same grocer bought it and pronounced II
go' d cheese The people paying the freight
both ways makes it better. Fact.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
Geneva e..


Mrs. Denney is visiting friends and relatives
at Augustine.
VIM. BIume, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, was
in this locality last week looking for farms.
He claimed that he wanted to purch ase five
farms for relatives.
ID. Il. Inge shipped hogs to Kaasas City last
week.
The schools will be dismissed for the usual
Thanksgiving holiday.
The Mission Band ente rtai inment prom ises to
he fattering success. for the members are re-
hearsing with commendable perseverance
Mrs Fryer returned from the east last Mon
day. She has been visiting friends and rela-
tives it Chicago and Kansas City hor the past
two months.
George Mulnix has recently been granted q
trmties received during the war, Mr.. NJ. Is
surely one Of them, and his many friends re-
joice with him in his good fortune. The
amount received was eighteen hundred dollars
with monthly allowance Of S25
Mr.. Oliver has bought and moved into the
house formerly occupied by Owen Riley. Mr..
has moved near LaHarpe.
The neighborhood was sadly shocked to hear
of the sudden death Of Mrs. ID. Hutton last
sunday morning.
William Hyde has moved onto one Of Mr..
lnge's farms
Our merchant prince surprised the natives
by going to the field and husking corn one day
last week.
The elocution class has prepared an enter
tainment of recitations and music to be given
at the academy Tuesday evening, Dec. 3, lSe9
The following is a list Of the recitations:
"Our Duties to the Republic'-ArthnrL Leavitt
| The New Church Organ''-Olive KnOwlton.
'NorIhlan"-Lucy Gray.
1.-THE Deacon's StOry''-Tiny 1nge.
''Ths Mysterious Guest''-virgil McQuigg.
| "Kentucky Belle'-Anna Carman.
"Curfew''-Sarah Mcclure
"Sheridan's Ride''-Wesley Childs.
"Selling the Farm''-Belle Fryer.
"Value of Reputation''-Winfred Spencer.
"How Jane Conquest Rang the Bell''-Flora
Spicer.
''Brier Rose''-Minnie Denney.
"Picnic Sam''-Mabel Marsh.
''Two TrayeIers''-WilIiam Frisbey.
ssThe Editors Guests''-Minnie Childs.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
From Register Reporters-What is
Being Done Throughout tho
County-Events and Cos.
ip Of The Week.
LaHarpe.

A0k10Tp0.
Our sick people are convalescsnt.
The Iyceum at Rose Hill brings crowded
house. Question for debate, "Should the
Tramp be fed.'
Miss Myrtle Hunt has given up going to Cali
fornia, to the great pleasure OF her many
friends.
Mr.. Zeke Stansberry received a telegram
Sunday from Mound City, announcing the ser
ious illness Of his father. He left Immediate
ly.
Mr.. /. COe had the misfortune to lose valu-
able animal last week
Miss Edna Post is spending q few days with
Mrs. Thomas, and now all the young GENTLE
men are anxious to help MIR. Thomas with his
corn -husking.
Mrs. Holzapfel, Of Colony, gave a pleasant
talk to the Ladies' Mission Society Tuesday
afternoon, on the Home Missionary subject
Wish we could hear Grandpa Crowell on the
same subject of which coca" speaks.
Miss Irene Dellaplain from Garrett is visit
| ing relatives. her
Mr.. and Mrs Ed. Wilson aud sister, Mrs
Charley Wilson, left last Wednesday for
Illinois, in response to a telegram announcing
| the death of the ladies' mother Their many
friends sympathile sincerely with them.
Rev Hyatt breaches at LaHarpe on Thanks
giving morning at half past 10 O'Clock.
Mrs. Gillespie will leave soon for Ohio to
spend the holidays.
The f. NJ. b. A. scal.s are In position at La
Harpe ready for use.
! Miss Katie Pressler came home Friday and
| returned to her school Sunday at Moline.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
The Pnlpit and Stage.

Rev. F. NJ. Shrout, Pastor Unit ed
Brethren Church, Blue Mound. KAN,
says; 81 feel it NV duty to tell wh al
wonders DR.. Kings New Discover y
has done for me. My lungs v,ele baCI.
~ diseased, and my parisbioner
thought could live only few weeks
I took five bottles Of Or. Kings New
Discovery and am sound and well,
gaining 26 lbs. in weight"
Arthur Love, manager Loves Funn Y
Folks Combination, writes. "After =
thorough trial and convincing. evi
dence. / am confident DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, beaus 'em
all, and cures when everything else
fails. The greatest kindness I can do
my many thousand friends is to urge
them to try it." Zoe. trial bot ties at
w. J. Evans Drugstore. Regular siz.
es 81 cents and S1.00.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
THE following is the preamble to

THE following is the preamble to
the thanksgiving proclamation of
Chief Mayes, head of the Cherokee ma
ton, and is not so bad for a savage:
"As our forefathers, when Natures
children of the forest in pursuit. of
game, around the council fire, In SIM
plicity did give praise and thanks to
the Great Spirit In their yearly mys-
tic ''Green Corn Dance" for the return
of His great gift to them-the Indian
corn-now to-day, as a Christian ma.
ticn of people is it but meet that the
Cherokee people should give thanks to
the Christian God for his continued
protection of our tribe in the enjoyment
of their government and homes. and
that, through the many trials We have
been compelled to pass, He has contip.
ued to bless our people. 1t is but prop
per that we as nation, should pause
and give earnest thanks to God that
we have been permitted to live in the
enjoyment of this life and the peace
and prosperity..that surround US.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

If IT is "bad policy" to elect a man
governor for third term, or to little
county office, is it not equally bad to
send him to congress for more than
two terms?-La,Drence Record.
If the Record really wants to know
whether it is bad policy to send man
TO Congress more than two terms,
suppose it glance at the record of some
of the members of that body whoee
names it knows without looking in the
directory. Take Kelly and Reed and
Mckinley and Cannon on the Repub-
lican side, and Randall and Carlisle
and Mills and Hatch op the Demo.
cratic side. Kelly is serving his four
teeDth consecutive term, Reed bis
sixth, Mills Us eighth, and Hatch his
fifth, Mckinley his sixth, Cannon his
eighth, Randall his thirteenth, Carls.
lie his sixth and Mills his eighth. Who
had heard Of any of these men at the
end of his second term? Go over to the
Senate and take up the record of the
men in that body whose names come
most readily to the tongue: Morrill,,
Sherman, Hawes, Reagan, Hampton,
Allison,-not one of them has heen in
public life less than twenty-five years,
while Morrill, and Sherman and
Dawes and Reagan date their continu-
Gus service from the fifties. Who
would have known their names to-day
if they had been "rotated" out of office
at the expiration of their second term.
and what good would their service
have done the country?
The Record is bright paper; but it
wants TO study up some other ground
for fight on the present delegation in
Congress than that of their long SER
vice.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
NeCsho VALLEY.

j. l.. Steele has moved his family to towr
and 4. Baird has moved onto his farm.
The insurance company has settled Mr. But
ler's loss by allowing him Sl 900 on the barr
and wind mill. We did not learn what h.
received on the wheat, but understand hs
failed to get as much as he expected.
Mr.. Wychel of Missouri was visiting with
A. j. Servey's family recently.
At the last meeting OF the +. NJ. B. A, 81
was subscribed by those present to assist V. Il.
Fulks in getting team. We understand thai
the lodge in Union district also donated 81
for the same purpose
We are Informed that John Young left fOI
Kansas City last week where he will spend the
winter teamin9.
At this late date 1t may not be q matter OF
news to many but In order TO prove that the
commission was not Intentional We now give
notice Of that new girl at Buffers
The ladies In the neighborhood engaged In a
quilting at Mrs Geo. Latz' on Thursday of last
week.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
JOSEPH JEFFERSON
The Century Magizine" in 1890
Joseph Jefferson's Autobiography
Novels by Frank r. Stockton,
Amelia Barr, and others-A
Capital Program.

During 1870 the Century ma gazine (whose re-
cent successes have included the famous "War
Papers," the Lincoln History and George K en-
mans series on ''Siberia and the Exile Sys-
tem'') will publish the long l0Oked-fOr autobi-
ography Of Joseph Jefferson, whose Grip van
Winkle'' has made his name a house hold
word. No more interesting record of a life
upon the stage could be laid before the public.
Mr. Jefferson is the fourth in generation Of
actors, and, with his children and grandchild-
ren, there are six generations OF actors among
the Jeffersons His story Of the early days of
the American stage, when as a boy, travelling
in his fathers company, they would settle
down for a season In western town, playing
in their own eNtemporized theater-the partic-
ulars of the creation OF his famous rip van
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
IrhPaRTED MOTTO.

Its Remedial Virtues Set Forth by an Au.
thority on the Subject.
Medical science is teeming with de-
vices, almost always in the form Of
drugs, for the purpose of stimulating
nutritive action in local parts as we'll
as in the general system. None. how
ever, can attain to the degree and the
purity of effect of motion. None are
so energetic, none so localized, none
so economical of vitality. This agent
excites fully and only those minute
chemical and molecular actions by
which vital energy is evolved. By
other agencies we know not what ir-
relevant actions are superinduced and
what expenditure of vital power is
caused.
Motion may, therefore. properly be
prescribed and employed to restore
the nutritive conditions necessary to
increase the generation of power and
to localize such power in deficient
parts.
In health, the actions on which
health depends are chiefly instig gated
by the will. In disease. the incentive
needs to be supplied from other
sources, the action Of the will being
at once difficult and injurious Mo-
tion can always be communicated to
the interior parts direct and without
chemical Intervention; and the action
can be derived. from exterior causes.
especially by the employment Of ex-
terror common force.
1t is hence seen that in two ways ex-
ercise becomes remedial. One is by
active motion. when the muscles are
caused to act through the will; the
other is by passive motion, in which a
limited portion or region of the body
is rendered physiologically active by
mechanical means.
The special use OF movements IS to
give direction to the powers and re-
sources of the system, through par.
ticular channel to designated loca'
ton, so as to supply 1t in higher
degree with the conditions of vital
energy. The whole system is thus
caused to contribute to and perfect the
vital power Of limited portion.
Passive movements may be SO used
as:
To renew and refresh the circulation
and, therefore, the nutrition OF any
selected local point
To cause the blood to flow in in
creased amount from any designated
part
To cause the blood to flow in in.
creased amount toward a given part
To cause interstitial local absorption.
and the reduction of oedematous and
other swellings.
To cause contraction of capillary
vessels, previously diste nded.
To secure relief from pain.
To collect and perfect the products
of waste passing from the body.
To increase the use OF oxygen by the
system.
To supersede other means for secur
ing local depletion. counter-irritation
and revulsion. Era.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
THE LATEST NEWS.

Geo. II. Pendleton, ex-senator from Ohio
and ex-minister to Germany, died at Brussels
ON Sunday afternoon, Nov. "a.
Kansas City business men have subscribed
SIOO, 600 to establish packet line on the Mis-
souri, river, the object being to reduce freight
rates.
The daughter of Allen G. Thurman has been
divorced from her husband. 1t. Coles, of the
navy, on the ground OF neglect aud failure to
provide.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
1890.
HARPER'S BAZAR.
ILLUSTRATED.

Harpcr's Ba=dr Is a journal for the home.
Giving the latest Information with regard to
the fashions, its numerous illustrations,
fashion plates. and p,ttern-s sheet supplements
are indispensable alike to the home dress
maker and the professional modiste No ex-
pense is spared In making its artistic attrac-
tiveness OF the highest order. Its clever short
stories, parlOr plays, and thoughtful essays
satisfy all tastes, and Its last page is famous
issnes everything is included which is OF
interest to women. During 1880 Oliver Thorne
Miller Christine Terhune Herrick, and Mary
series of papers on 1.-The Daughters ut Home''
''Three Meals Dsy." and 1.-The Woman of
the Period - The serial novels will be writ
ten by Waltor Besant and +. W. Robinson.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
Ayers Cathartic Pills.
Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by AL Dealers In Medicins.
SheriHs Sale.

CTATE OF KANSAS, ALLEN COUNTY, So.
~ In the district court seventh judicial dis
trict. sitting in and for Allen county, State Of
Kansas:
BY virtue Of an order Of sale issued out Of the
district court of the State OF Kansas citing In
and for Allen county wherein L. A. ThYasbef
is plaintiff and W. J. Strickland 10 defendant.
will on Monday the End day Of December 1879
at 10 O'Clock a. IN. OF said day at the place
known rs the Mcclure farm being that part OF
section "a in township q Of range Is II Ing east
of the Southern Kansas railroad In Allen coun.
ty, Kansas, offer for sale and sell TO the
highest bidder for cash In hand the following
property tO-wit: About % acres of corn ana
stacks Of hay: Said property to be said ~
satisfy said order Of sale. ID. ID. BRII1ON,
Sheriff Allen county Kansas.
by y. G. woodin, under sheriff
Shefih's efdce, lola, Kaus Nov. 3. iSS9. 81 2
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
FOR SALE.

One well improved farm of 100 acres
II miles east of lola, "a miles west o
Moran. Good house of rooms, good
stable, double corn crib, shedding, Sc.
10 acres Of good orchard, 100 acres un-
der cultivation and the rest in good
pasture. Price $22 per acre, for partic-
ulare,- address CYRUS CLOTHIER,
(5Ot4) 2,212 E. Is st. Kansas City, Mo
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
HARPER'S PERIODICALS,
Per Year:


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Number for January OF each year. When NJ
time Is mentioned, subscriptions will begir
with the number current at time Of receipt Of
order.
Bound Volumes OF Harpsr's Bd=dr for three
years back, In neat cloth binding, will be sen,
by mail, postage paid, or by express, free OF
expense (provided the freight does not exceed
one dollar per vOlume), for 81 per volume.
Cloth cases for each volume. suitable fol-
binding, will be sent by mail, postpaid, or
receipt of Sl each
Remittances should be made by Post-ofice
Money Order or Draft, to avoid chance of loss
Newspapers are not 10 copy this ddperfisemenl
tcifhouf the express order of Harper & Brothers,
Address: HARPER \ BKorHERs, New York,
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

THE STATE OF KANSAS. ALLEN CoUN-
i ty, ss- In the Probate court in and for
said county
In the matter of the estate of John l. Brown,
deceased Creditors and all other persons in
terested In the aforesaid estate are hereby no.
tilted that shall apply to lbe PROBATE court, in
and for said county, sitting at the court house
in lola. comfy OF Allen, State of Kansas, on
the 2Oth day OF December, A ID 1859, for q full
and final settlement Of said estate. Al Nc
CARLEY, administrator of the estate OF John
l. Brown deceased.
lola Kan, Nov. ., lSS9. SOL
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
PAY UP! PAY up!

Having sold our stock of groce ries to
Steele & Clarke, We are compel led to
ask all indebted to us to settle a once.
The books will be left for the resent
at the office Of D. B. d. Smellze.. All
accounts not settled by Decer iber l.
's9, will be put in the hands nf col.
lect0r. PORT Eros.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

"Know ye that the Lord, he is God;
it is he that hath made US and not we
ourselves. We are his people and the
sheep of his pastures. Enter into his
gates with Thanksgiving, and into
his courts with praise; be thankful un-
to him and bless his name. For the
Lord is good his mercy is everlast-
inc -
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

BETTER is little with the fear of
the Lord than great treasure and
trouble Herewith. Better is q dinner
of herbs, where love is. than a stalled
OK and hatred herewith"
The Iola register., 1889-11-29
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

THE STATE OF KANSAS. ALLEN CO S.
i In the matter Of the estate of Jas. W.
Christian, late OF Allen county, Kansas.
Notice ID hereby given, that on the 18th day
Of November A. ID lssg, the unders igned was,
by the Probate Court OF allen county, Kansas,
duly appointed and uualiied rs aiministra- :
tor Of the estate Of James W. Christian, late
of Allen county, deceased. All parties inter-
ested In said estate will take notice, and
govern themselves accordingly.
5lty j. CHRISTIAN, Admin istratOr.
The Iola register., 1889-11-29

THE REGISTER is not much given
to preaching; but it knows good text
when it sees it, and 40 sets down a few
that may be pondered with profit.