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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04

Robinson-What was the amount of your
doctors bill. Dumleyl
Dumley-I paid him 500.
Robinson-Two hundred dollarsi That's
too much
Dumley-He saved my life, you know.
Robinson-Yes, / know he saved your Life.
But 500, Dumleyl That's too much--New
York Sun.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04

Mother nursery dialogue)-Nellie, have
told you great many times not to romp
with Tommy, and you must obey me.
Nellie-Could play with him if he was .
girll
Mother-Perhap9
Nellie-But wouldn't want to.-Burling-
ton Free Press
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
A Suspicious Title

Omaha Girl-Ma, Mr.. Nicefellow has in
vited me to go to the theatre tomorrow
night
Omaha Dame-Humphl What play is iti
Its new play called The Duke.'n
GAn English dukeP
Il suppose So"
1Mr. Nicefellow ought to be ashamed of
himself. You shant go a step.r-Omaha
World
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04

Friend-Do the editors throw all
your poems into the waste basket, Miss
Bostonia2
Miss Bostonia (the Boston poetesA,
colby Mo, none of them, but some
times they consign some of my verse to
the waste paper basket--Yankee Blade.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04

Leavenworth, in comparison to any other
city IN the state, IS as an electric light to .
tallow candle. She IS the diligent daisy, the
diamond depository Of the daring, dauntless
commonwealth of Kansas. If You are NOT
atisfed now, ring up telnho0e d.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04

'How did you like the readingf"
asked a gentleman of an old lady who
had attended an entertainment given
by a noted elocutionist.
"Oh, ever so muchl l thought
that piece about Caesar crossing the
Rubicorn was splendid, and so was
that one about the One Hoss Shay.
always did like Shakespeare. -
Youth's Companion.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04

It Is proposed to transport mail mat
ter from Buenos Ayres to Montevideo,
I distance of $50 miles by the Telferage
system, which can also be used for light
freight ----~ -
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04
Very Distinguishing,

Counsel-Had the accused any distinguish
ing features BY which you recognized hint
Witness-Yes, sir; he was bow legged in
both eyes.-Burlington Free Press.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-04

and yet stranger still was it to be told
that the work in the clearing could
wait until later period.
He did not know quite how to act,
but, after short hesitation, he turned
to the wood pile near him and picked
mp an ak with the intention of chop
ping some wood for the house stove.
He had not split two sticks before he
heard his mother calling him again
'We've hired Sandy to come an cut
up tibet wood, JIM" she said Your
father thought he could do it better
than you, an then you would hev less
ter do. Never mind cuttin' it now"
Jim slowly dropped the AK Then
facing his mother, he said, well.
mother, then let me help you. Don't
you want some work done fur you2"
ssOh, no, I've very little to do today.
I don't need any help" was the reply.
So Jim Poulder was forced into
idleness that day. Everything that he
attempted to do, he found that some
body else had engaged to do before
him. Finally, he walked away from
the farm towards the brook, bewil-
dered and surprised He tried to in
terest himself in fishing again, but
after short trial he flung down his
line with disgust. From the brook be
walked on to the clearing in the woods,
but his az was not In its place, and
everything was silent and still After
watching . squirrel at play for . time,
he then turned his footsteps towards
homo again, hoping that his father
had returned from the mill.
He was disappointed IN this hope,
and be ata his dinner with his mother.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
Stanly's African Book.

Henry NJ. Stanley's book describing
his recent expedition, discoveries and
thrilling adventures in Africa will be
published in a few weeks and will
contain about two hundred illustra-
tons mostly engraved from photo
graphs and sketches made by himself.
Anticipating the great demand for
this book, inscriptions publishers are
flooding the country with agents for
so-called Stanley books, such as He
roes of the Dark Continent" "Explor-
atoms and adventures of Henry NJ.
Stanley" etc., who represent their
worthless trash to be Stanley's own"
To no one of these has Stanley contrib
uted q line. Persons who would dis
countenance such frauds upon the pub
lie should positively refuse to take any
Stanley book offered for delivery I'M
less it be in two volumes, entitled, In
Darkest Africa" written by Stanley
himself, with imprint of Chas. Serb
ner's sons, New York, on title page.
Reliable agents wanted. w. d. Con-
dit & Co., Des Moines, Iowa, agents
for Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Minneso-
Ia and the Dakotas.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
Humboldt.

Memorial Day exercises were held in the nj &.
4. church, 1t being too wet In the park.
The firm Of Culver & Hill is closing out the
stock Of goods.
Edd vaught will soon be on his way to the In
dian Territory.
"0ld Barr of the Nickel Plate moved out
early Monday morning and shipped his furni,,
ture to Oklahoma City. The Nickel Plate and
"Old Barr are things OF the past.
Mrs Emma Wood has received her pension as
widow Of soldier of the Mexican War
John Perry is suffering with a sore hand but
can write his name IL he has to hold the pen be-
tween the board and thumb. He signed some
twenty vouchers Wednesday for pensions.
Miss Louie waggoner is at Erie visiting
Miss Clara Smith is at Chanute.
The young ladies band are making arrange
ments to have q concert In the park every week.
At what time We have not learned.
Maj Andrews went up to Kansas City last
week on business.
Lat Friday about p. m. lightning struck the
house of j. W Corn living in the east part of
the town and set IL on fire. Mrs. Corn and three
of the children were In the house at the time
Mrs. Corn with two of the children was knock
bad they came to in time 10 get their mother
out doors in time to keep her from burning up
Before any one could reach the house Ii was In
flames so that there was nothing saved. Mr..
Corn is poor man and all the property he had
in the world was destroyed, so the citizens went
AS he was an old soldier and broke down he has
our sympathy and also that Of the entire COM
muDity.
We hope the picnic will be success IL we are
not there to make up the crowd, but think we
will see some of it. ARuGA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
A Trip " Back East"

Editor Register: I have just made
a trip of four weeks to the East as
far as Nashville, Indiana. I found
a cold, wet spring, some snow, wheat
ruined by the grubs, orchards few and
far between, killed years ago by frost
which burst the bark, and only twen-
ty-three open saloons, paying license
of $3.50 each, doing thriving business
feet every day exhibiting the lola
marble, great crowds of men around
me. They talked about starving
Kansas" and what great pity we
had to mortgage our farms to get
something to eat. I told them that
was only Democratic lie; that they
would have to come to Kansas for
their flour and fruit. One word for
the city; not one man intoxicated.
What a surprise! found plenty of
men who would purchase our mar
BILE if we had it out. One man would
take car load of slabs for furniture
as soon as 1t can be got out. One
man offers four dollars per cubic foot
on the cars for a stone, say one foot
by three or four long.
Now for Iowa: Abba, the county
seat of Monroe County. Crops only
tolerable, cold, dry spring. The
ground has not been soaked for three
years. There are seventeen cheese
factories in that county, all doing
well. Why can we not have a few
in Allen County? We have better
cows and plenty of feed. They say
it beats raising corn two to one. Now
as for that class that comes west
expecting to get a living without
work, say go to work, and you will
save the expense of going to see wife's
people. There is still plenty Of room
for more.
While at Abba my old time friend,
editor of the Union and post master,
while writing me up and handing
out letters, said while drilling for gas
on my eighty I found marble. 1
said while drilling for gas west of
the city they struck marble, and I
had eighty acres; and as for running
faster than any man of my age, he
failed to say that I expected to car
~ two weeks provisions. He said
left Abba in '65 instead of '67.
That is nothing for an editor.
Left Abba via Charlton, Osceola,
Creston, st. Joseph, Kansas City.
Kansas ahead. Yours,
WIN. BUCHANAN.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06

The +. NJ. B. A. committee appoint
ed to appear before the Board of Equal
ization, held a preliminary meeting in
the Court House at lola on Saturday
May 81. Capt. Dewitt was chosen
chairman and IT. Tredway secretary
After explanations by T. s. Ball and
Robt. Cook as to the manner in which
the basis of assessment was made, and
general remarks by others present, the
following resolutions were offered and
adopted:
Resolved: That it is the sense of this
meeting that so long as the present
system of assessment continues, Allen
county property should not be assessed
higher than property in other counties,
but we do believe 1t would be more
satisfactory to all taxpayers, and more
to the credit of the State, to have all
property assessed at its true value.
Rcsotred: That the Commissioners
be requested to put the real estate
assessment in Humboldt and lola
townships back to the valuation of
two years ago, and that the assess
ment on real estate in Marmaton
township be reduced 20 per cent.
On motion a committee was appoiut-
ed to appear before the Commissioners
on Monday to represent this meeting,
as follows: T. s. Ball, l.. B. Pearson,
VIM. Hayes. Adjourned.
]. T. TREDwAY, Sec.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
ORDINANCE NO. 28S.

published in the lola REGISTER, June s, 1890
Az ORDINANCE To AMEND SECTIONS SEVEN CD
AND TEN 10l OF ORDINANCE NUMBER ONE
HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-onE QsD OF THE
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY or lola.
Be ii ordained by the mayor and councilmen
Of the city of lola, Kansas:
SECTIONI. That section number seven ca Of
ordinance number one hundred and eighty-one
(lSD of the ordinances Of said city be, and the
same hereby is, amended SO to read as follows,
to-wit
leave unfastened any team, horse or mule
upon any street, alley or other place, with
in the corporate limits Of said city; and any
person or persons who shall ride, drive or
lead any team, horse or mule over or upon
any pavement or sidewalk OF said city, &C
any place other than where apublic highway
crosses such sidewalk or pavement; and any
person or persons who shall ride, drive or
lead rapidly or fast any team, horse mule or
other animal in any street, highway, alley
or other place within the corporate limits OF
said city; shall be deemed guilty Of mis-
demeanOr, and upon conviction thereof,
punished as provided for in this ordinance
SECTION ii. That section number ten (l0) Of
ordinance number one hundred and eighty lone
(lS) of the ordinances of said city be, and the
same hereby is, amended so as to read as fol-
lows, to-wit:
state Of open and notorious adultery; and
every man or woman, one or both Of whom
are married and not to each other, who shall
lewdly and lasciviously abide and cohabit
or unmarried, who shall be guilty Of open
gross lewdness or lascivious behavior, or OF
any act Of public indecency grossly scsnda-
lOus; and every male person who shall fire.
quent, remain at, or visit, &C unseemly
hours Of the night, any house, building or
place, the female inmates of which house
building or place have bad reputation, or
character, for chastity; there being at such
time no legal marriage relation existing be-
tween such male and female person; within
the corporate limits of said city OF lola, shall
he deemed guilty of a misdemeanOr and uDOn
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
nannxR-cowAN.

MARRIED: At the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. M. l.. Brewster,
on Tuesday evening, June 8, the Rev.
E. 3. Miller, of Minneapolis, Kansas,
officiating, Ed. T. Barber and Emma
C. Cowan, both of lola.
The hour set was seven o'clock, but
it was q few minutes after that time
Ia delay they promised not to let hap
pen AGAIN. when, to the strains of the
Wedding March, the wedding party
came down the stair way and passed
to the alcove i'm the west parlor where
the minister awaited them, the bride
and groom being preceded by Mr.. l..
H. Wishard and Miss Ella Cowan and
Mr.. A. f. Barber and Miss Inez Mack.
The brides dress was of cream silk
null, with bodice of faille silk with
pearl buckle, V-shaped neck with lace
garniture, and full skirt drapery with
ribbon trimmings, the costume being
completed with the usual veil and
flowers. The groom wore the conven-
tional black, Prince Albert style.
The ceremony was conducted by
Rev. f. s. Miller in the graceful and
impressive manner characteristic of
him, and at:its close the numerous rel
atives and friends who filed the spac-
ious parlors presented their congrat-
ulations and very best wishes. After
wards elaborate refreshments were
served and the remainder of the even
ing was happily spent in a social way.
1t was altogether q pleasant we'd
ding, for the relatives and nearest
friends of both were there to give it
their approval, and there were no mis-
givings on either side that the union
would prove other than happy one.
The bride has lived in lola all her life,
and from her childhood has enjoyed
the esteem of the community which
will now unite i'm wishing her well.
The groom, our popular and efficient
county superintendent, has been
among us from his boyhood, and has
won the admiration and confidence of
the people who have seen him fighting
his own way upward, winning by his
own efforts every step of the hard lad
der, undaunted by any difficulty and
not discouraged by any defeat. His
friends are sure he deserves all good
fortune and so they congratulate him
on securing that best of fortunes, a
good wife.
A numerous array of valuable and
useful presents testified to the regard
of friends, both present and absent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
Cottage Grove Resolutions.

The following resolutions were read
and adopted at the last meeting of
Cottage Grove Lodge F. NJ. B. A.
the County Assembly in opposing the raising of
values Of property in this county for taxation so
long as the same rule is not adopted through
out the State.
RESOLVED: End. That it is the sense Of this
Lodge that the law as IL stands on the statute
should be rigidly enforced. That all property
both real and personal should be assessed at its
actual value as the law now provides Hereby
greatly reducing the per cent Tor taxation.
ResoIred: That while we do not object to the
500 exemption. but we do ask that this shall
not cover from $500 to sl,oOO as is done at
present
ResoIped: 4th That the Governor be reques-
ted to give the question Of assessment and tax
alton careful consideration, and in his next
amendments TO the present laws as will secure
an assessment Of property at its full cash value.
In presenting these resolutions the
committee desires to say that as all
property receives the protection and
benefits of the Government and laws
equal and exact justice to all requires
that every pat bear it's due proportion
of the burdens of Government, and we
can conceive of no way by which this
may be done save by giving the real
value of all property.
This would give u our proper
financial standing abroad. Instead of
our tax leyies being from to- per
cent, they would be from / to 2 per
cent. This would look better to capt.
talists desiring locations for building
factories or making other investments
calculated to build up or improve the
county. IRA MOVES,
A. S. BAGGETT.
SAMUEL j. STEWART, Com.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
Assignee'S Notice.

In the District Court of Allen county, Kansas.
In the matter of the assignment, for the bene-
fit of creditors, of l. II. GOrrell. N. A. Cor
reIl, W p. Gorreil and J. III. Gorrell. partners
dom business at Moran and Centrryille, Kan
sas, under the firm name and style OF l.. III.
GorreIl & Company.
Public notice is hereby given that I. VIM. H.
Mcclure, assignee of said assigned estate, will
on the thirtieih (SOIhJ day of June, 1s90, and
for two consecutive days thereafter, at the law
Office OF Benton & Campbell in the city of lola.
Allen county, In the State of Kansas, said city
being the county seat Of the county where the
inventory of said ASSIGNEE estate Is fled, at
tend in person aud proceed, publicly, to adjust
and allow demands against said assigned es-
tate and effects; and that will commence the
adjustment and allowance of such demands
against the trust funds Of said assigned estate
at nine O'Clock a. m and continue the same
until five O'Clock p. m. OF each of said three
days. WM. III. MCCLURE, Assignee l2-F
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
From Register Reporters-what Is Being
Done Throughout The County Events
and Gossip Of the Week.
PICNIC TOMORROW!
Bayard.

Bayard.
Look out you young ladies that are not so
young as you once were! The family bible with
Its tell-tale page was removed long ago from the
table. But the census taker thinks he has to
know the truth. Well tell him you are some
what past sixteen. Ten chances to one he has
known you twenty or thirty years.
The festival at II. Fowler's on May % was
grand success for the NJ L. ladies.
Decoration day passed with q number Of sad
hearts left behind, flowers gathered and loving
hearts waiting to strew them on the graves OF
their dear ones. What grand thought. A
Nation going out to do homage to the dead,
gathering the choicest flowers. wreathing them
into lovely garlands covering the graves Of
brave, gallant men, that gave their lives to
save our land.
Children's Day will be celebrated next SUM-
day in the grove north of the Baptist church, at
Fair View Presbyterian church, and at Fair
View NJ. 4. church 1t will be grand day for
the children: One little girl remarked last
year, that children's day and the Fourth Of
July were the best days Of the year.
An excursion from Fort Scott to Topeka June
5th, that some Of our young folks are going to
taks In.
Wedding bells, hear them Ginning. Some of
the boys went over last night to give them q
regular old-fashioned belling.:
Building is the order Of the day Dick Hosley
Elmer Hite and Charley yandever, as the old
gentleman remarked, are putting petitions"
to their houses.
Alice Peak is visiting at Fulton this week.
There were only five down with the measles
last week at Mr.. Warrens. All are able to be
around now.
DIR. Jewell organized and aux-bible So
ciety at Center last Sunday with w. A. Ross
president and Mrs. Beatty secretary.
John Russell left wednesday.:for Kansas City
where he goes 10 accept good position.
The young folks Of Fair View NJ E. church
will organize an Epworth League next Tuesday
evening
Young folks prayer meeting every Sunday
morning at the church
r. Cornell and Ed Fullnwider took in the
Missouri part Of Kansas last Tuesday.
Master Glenn Lee is rusticating at Mr. Ross
this week.
The average farmer needs less rain In his.busi-
ness and more good corn blowing weather
Would that we could be with the picnic peo-
pie Saturday but have long since learned bus
iness before pleasure. - BESNIE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
Ottawa Chautauqua.

The 18th annual session of Ottawa
Chautauqua Assembly will be held at
Forest Park, Ottawa, Kansas, June Il
TO q inclusive. The Santa Fe route
makes an open rate from this town on
that occasion of one fare for round trip.
Tickets on sale June 16 to q, good to
return June %.
Grand Army day, June q, Is the
great day of the assembly, Ex-Presi-
dent Hayes, Gen Alger, Hon. VIM.
Warner, Gov. Humphrey. Hon. Ira p.
Collins and Hon. Geo. T. Anthony,
have promised TO deliver addresses.
Lectures will be given on other days
by Rev. T. w. Gunsanius, ID. d. and
Rev. Geo. &. Dawson. of Chicago, Col
Geo. w. Balm, of Kentucky, Prof. w.
B. McClintock and DR.. Price.
Inquire of local agent, Santa Fe
route, for further particulars regarding
train service, etc.
GEG. NIcHoLsoN, &C. p. & 7. A.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
A Safe Investment.

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case OF
failure return of purchase price. On
advertised druggist a bottle Of DR..
Kings new discovery for consumption.
1t is guaranteed to bring relief in every
case when used for any affection of
throat, lungs or chest, such as con-
sumption, inflammation of lungs, bron-
chitfs, asthma, whooping cough, Group.
etc., etc. 1t is pleasant and agreeable
to taste, perfectly safe, and can always
be depended upon. Trial bottles 10
cents at Evans drugstore.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
Alien Center.

'Rah for the picnic!
Flowing corn seems to be the order of the
day, and everybody is busy The late rains,
however, are letting the weeds grow very fast
J. T Tredway has traded three of his Jersey
cows to an Anderson county man.
Jas Blodget and Claus Bornbart have each
trtated their residence to coat Of paint.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Wilson have moved to La
Harpe and are building neat residence.
Miss Ada Nash has returned from her visit to
Chetopa, and her sister Rosa accompanied her.
Mr. Aiten having returned from Illinois, is
stocking up his farm We welcome him back
as a good citizen and neighbor
Mrs. Wise of lola, has quite a large class In
music at Allen Center
We have bright prospects for large crop Of
fruit.
Rev. shaley, of Sabetha, preached at Allen
Center last SundBy.
Congressman Funston SAINT package OF sugar
beet seed to Allen Center Lodge, which was
distributed TO all members, they report the
seed growing nicely.
o. b. Reed will start this week for Illinois in
the hope of lettering his financial condition.
Ed. L. Runyan starts to day for Colorado on
prospecting tour. YoUNGsTER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-06-06
lola Marble Compared with Others.

Since the REGISTER first published
the result of the chemical analysis of
lola marble made by the Government
chemist at Washington, curiosity has
been expressed to know how it COM
pared, in chemical constituents, with
other marbles of recognized value.
After considerable delay we have
secured, through the kindness of r.
B. Stevenson, o report from the
Smithsonian Institute which gives
the chemical composition of ali the
building and monumental stones in
common use i'm the United States and
from which we select the following: