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The Iola register., 1891-07-24
NeOshO Valley,


Preaching next Sunday morning by Rev. J 1.
| Robinson, and in the evening by Rev d T.
Clark
The merciless chigger Ia by no means in q
passive state just now, but administers torture
TO man In no small way.
VIM. Valentine has bought and put into oper-
alton new threshing machine. This moves us
to remark that If new machinery is any evil
dence, that farmers are not in such a low state
Of prosperity as few designing men Of poiit-
ieal turn of mind would have us believe. as
there is new machinery or vehicles of greater or
less value visible on large portion ofthe farms
In this vicinity.
The presence Of hog cholera In the neighbor-
hood makes any estimated income from the hog
crop matter Of great uncertainty.
Mrs. Castator is making short stay In town,
u. +. Clark was out from town the first of the
week assisting the boys with their farm work.
The diversity of farm work just now is Ger.
tainly remarkable. Some are stacking, others
threshing, many are cultivatIng corn, few are
plowing, some making hay, others harvesting
oats or fax.
\ little wheat yet remains to be cut and the
last din of the corn planter has but lately died
away.
Rev. }. W. Ceaycr came up from Erie Tues
day.
+. G. Jacoby spent day or two with his pa
rents this week
None should neglect to attend the annual
school meeting next Thursday.
Our failure to mention the death of Mrs
Woodin i'm our last was not due to indifference,
but was an oversight. The woodin families
have the sympathy Of many in their bereave.
ments
Two and One-fourth inches of rain fell In
about two hours Wednesday night
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-suBsCRIPTIoy RATBs.-
One wear (5a numbers) in advance. $l.50
f,ne year t59 numbers) IL not in advance. Zoo
Siy inonths. In advance. cc................ .15
Three months, 5Octs. II single copy scts.
The Iola register., 1891-07-24

PFndFy meetlngs VIII De he'd IN each OF the
precincts named, for the selection of delegates
aud alternates TO the county convention on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 8, 1891,
at the following hours:
Humboldt, lola, Marmaton and 8. Elsmore,
from to z o clock p, m; n. Elsmore, Salem, Lo-
gan and the Cottage Groves, tn O'Clock d. m ;;
Carlyle, TO O'Clock p. m Geneva to o clock
p. m; Deer Creek, to O'Clock p. M; Usage,
to O'Clock p. m
In accordance with the instructions of the
county convention of 1880, the voters at the pri-
mares will cast their ballots direct for candidate
under plan adopted In 1856
By order Of com miftee. c. c. EEIsEy
E. NJ EcKLEY. Secretary. Gilman.
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West of The River.

People have been so busy lately that they:havt
not had time TO let much OF anything happen
worthy OF special notice. The main object has
been to get the weeds out Of the corn field, and
some have been threshing wheat when it was
not raining. So far the weather has been very
unfavorable for threshing purposes:
Oscar Myers traction engine will furnish the
power necessary to run VIM Valentines new
threshing machine
L. Woodin has had self-bindcr and an old
Champion "dropper'' and two or three old
fashioned Armstrong machines I'm the wheat
field on Mrs. Briggs place and after all the
wheat is not all harvested. The ground In some
places is too wet
Amos Wright now has new traction engine
Mrs. w. +. Servey Of lola, is visiting Mrs A
W Allen and Mrs j. Pees this week.
Morton Means has the chills, he is not very
much pleased either because he expects thresh-
ers.
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CORRESPONDENCE
from Register Reporfers-what is Being
Done Throughout The County--Events
and Gossir of the Week.
Spring Branch.

Spring Branch.
Mr.. Ratlif has moved onto the place vacated
| Wy Mr.. Jett.
While working at Mr.. wise's last weel
pltchfork was acci .cntally stuck into Chsrli,
voorhees, knee, which caused him considerabl,
pain and "laid him up'' for several days
One Of Mr.. Adams boys was bitten by rat
tlesnako the other day, while following q reap.
er. Before they coul get him to the house his
foot and leg had swell, 4 so that it became nee.
essary to bandage his leg to prevent the swelling
from going to the body. A physician was sent
for and whisky was administered In very large
doses and he is getting along well.
The people Of Spring Branch neighborhood
have made arrangements whereby they will
have fresh beef at the mere cost Of raising Mr.
jackson is the butcher and he will kill one OF
two beeves week at his residence. or course
this will be sad news to the Alliance howlers as
they will know that the farmers have some priv
ileges.
Mr.. Joe Jett and his mother-in-law Mrs.
Fisher went to Harper county last week to join
Mrs. Jett who went there sometime ago In the
hope OF Of improving her health.
In addition to the regular preaching services
there will be select program carried out Sun
day at Pleasant Valley at eleven O'Clock All
are invited.
Mr.. Low and his son, Ed. started on their
journey to Illinois last week
Rev. Funston will preach at Rock Greek Sun
day at eleven O'Clock. He will talk to the young
peoples Christian Union
Robert Hardin is with Mr.. Gilespie's thresh-
ing machine.
Mrs. Joe Reno went to Bronson last week to
visit friends.
The ice cream supper at Rock Greek was q
success financially and the young ladies may
well consider 1t as compliment that SO large a
crowd greeted them at this busy season. The
young ladies cleared $II 50.
Mrs. Jordan is quite ILL.,
Mr.. Daniels is planting several acres of Kafier
corn this week
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THTS pApER may b. ,Mid on me az e,.,a
4A4o h1 Gk P. Rowe Z Co.'S EewspSpef
Advertising Bureau no Spruce Stl w1ere advertising
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REpUBLFcAN COUNTY CoNvENTIoN

A delegate convention Of the Republicans o.
Allen county Ia hereby called to meet at lola on
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1891.
at I3o O'Clock for the purpose of placing in nom.
inatfon candidates for the following Offices:
County Treasurer
County Clerk.
Register of Deeds
Sheriff.
Coroner
Commissioner Ind District
Commissioner Third District.
The basis of representa- ton In said convention
will be one delegate for every fifteen votes or
major fraction thereof cast for Hon. +. III. Ware
for Presidential elector at the last general eec-
tion. Under this appOrtionment the various
precincts entitled to representation as fol-
The Iola register., 1891-07-24
CBAs. +. SCOTT.

OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY.
The Irish standard., 1891-03-28
CHAPTER vi.
BY THE CAMPFIRE.

Though the Union army was defeated at
Wilson'S creek, it was not by any means
crushed, Major Sturgis, upon whom the
command devolved, making mastery
retreat. Frank Besant fraternized with
the Iowa boys, by whom he was cred"
tied with some gallant conduct, though
the din of battle had seemed to him
like dream hard to remember at the
awakening. OF course he had tired as
long as his ammunition lasted, and
used his bayonet like the rest OF them;
but as for any particular act OF herolsm,
if such there had been. it had entirely
escaped his remembrance.
: Of course his new friends were willing
to share their rations with him, and
blankets were to be had for the picking
up. but no one seemed inclined to take
the responsibility of giving him orders
s'Join your regiment as quick as you
cam" was the nearest approach to a
command he received.
So unfettered and disconsolate he
roamed about as he listed, observant Of
every thing round him, and on keen
lookout for Dick Swayne, who he
thought might help him find his regi-
ment.
It was not till some weeks after
wards that he learned how little likely
he was to find the staunch Missourian,
who had yielded to Mark Hendersonss
entreaties to join his regiment-not till
Frank heard of the brilliant charge
Major Zagonyi with three hundred
horsemen made at Springfield on two
thousand Confederates, seventy OF his
men as they rode saber IN hand, falling
ERE they reached the enemy, when he
scattered four hundred Confederate
Icavalu and routed regiment OF in
The Irish standard., 1891-03-28
i !, rr,,vr,esf! AZ sea. and he has neveg


both drowned. at sea. srld he has neveF
been the same man since.
But now, to Frank chagrin, the com
yersation was interrupted by other
members Of the party. g III 81
Green and Carson, who were OLD
friends of Henderson, were clamorous
that he should sing them something be-
fore the meeting dispersed
.sCome now. Mark, no excuses. We
don't often get such a chance, and we've
not the slightest intention OF missing
it,
..Well, boys" was the CHEEKY answer,
s.if YOU will promise to do justice to the
chorus, don't care if do tip you
stave So here goes. ! stole the best
half of it from Sever, but the felony
won't spoil its flavor
Then. in a rich baritone he trolled:
,"The pickets are fast refreshing, boys,
The last tattoo is beating, boys
So let every man
Fill I'D his can
And drink to our next merry meeting, Doya
THE colonel so gayly prancing, boys,
Has o wonderful trick of advancing, Boys;
When he sings out so large:
Fix bayonets and charge"
He sets all the Johnnies a-dancing, boys.
Our sweethearts at home are signing. boys.
For lads on the tented-field lying. boys;
But we're hearty as yet,
And don't mean to fret.
Or talk about death, till we're dying, boys.
!" But tits time for farewell-greeting boys
For the wing-footcd hours are deetlng, Doyss
So let every man
Fill up his can,
And drink to our next merry meeting, boys"
Once fairly started, the gallant caval-
rvman proved himself prince OF good
company, song and story tripping from
his lips without apparent effort. 1t was
only when the party was breaking mp
that Frank managed to get a word Or
two with him.
.'Shall see you in the morning, Cap"
tain Henderson," he asked, anxiously.
mot likely, my boy; for start on
the first train, and you'll be hootng 1t
probably before I'm out of bed"
:: Eyes, that is SO. Well, be sure and
call ON mother, if you go to Meltonburg
and, say; if you tell her any thing
;of our way of living down here, don't
draw your pictures with too many
shadows in them"
II understand, and will be careful.
But how about the fair Grace? Shall
tell her that you send her a kiss, but
don't want the precious article deliv-
cred till you're at home?'
Frank laughed. ...-
"Good-bye, old fellow" he said. II
wish with all my heart and soul was
going with you.''
And there was something like tears
in the lads eyes as he grasped his
friends hand and turned gloomly away
to his quarters.
The march to St. Louis proved
;worthy of Charlie Fultons worst an
lticipations. The weather was execrar
bic, rain, snow, sleet by turn assailing
'them-the ground now slushy as
swamp and again frozen with ridges
hard as iron. Sometimes they had to
hunt for the least moist spot ON which
to pitch their tents, and at others they
could not pitch their tents at all, be-
cause no human hands could drive the
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afore I'd made my mark on some O ther
skins; an jess es they was firing the
barns the Union soldiers come up, an
the hull band O. cut Threats scattered"
can little Bill?"
Dick Swayne's eyes literally blazed
with fire.
'sWe foun' little Bill lynn in the
brush, bleedin' ter death, with q gun
shot wound in his ST. A."
Good heavens, Dick! and is this pos
sible in land like ours? But surely
these fiends were not your neighbors,
man?''
''Neighbors? Aye-neighbors who
he'd gone to the same slsule es we ups,
tended the same church, danced, drunk
an played wi us from the time we was
no bigger'n little Bill--but, by the Cord
tibet made me, they shall pay with a
life fur every drop Of blood they shed!''
Well indeed did the young Missourian
keep his word.
Frank was too shocked by the story
he had heard to encourage further con-
versation, while Swayne, wrapt in
meditations Of the past, seemed pleased
to lie back and smoke in moody silence.
For an hour or two they thus re-
manned, their bodies resting, though
their minds were active.
Suddenly the conntryman started
with a gesture of alarm.
'sHark!'' he cried, all alert on the in
slant.
A few moments of profound silence.
in
excited whisper.
'The tramp of mounted men, - was the
answer, ''to yer boss, man, an hustle
lively!"
A minute later and they were going
at headlcng speed. TO Franks surprise
they turned al right angles from the
line they we're purs1ing-for road, you
could not call it--and plunged into the
creek, up whose rocky stream bed they
rode with undiminished speed. This
brought them to clearing, across
which they literally few, urging the
painting horses to a maddenin;y gallop:
but as they reached the cover Of a
friendly wood, swayne drew the rein,
"Hold hard q minute, mate, we must
breathe the critters: or they'll hev
us sure es shootin'," he cried, wheel
ing his horse round, and peering through
the branches Of the trees.
The clearing was a long strip OF corn
land, lying in a valley between two
ridges. Frank and SwaTne had crossed
it at right angles in it's narrowest part,
where it was probably not more than
fifty or sixty rods from wood to wood.
All, here they come!
Not as Swayne and Frank had done,
but up the full sweep of the lowland-sa
long line of struggling horsen1en, half
mile awc-J yet, but in full sight Of the
wary watchers.
stBy Moses, but them hyenas amt on
our tracks after all! See that chap ~
leadin' 'em-he's the one they'r
chasin', an the Lord hev mercy OH bis
soul, eff they catches him.
1t was an exciting scene. AS Swayne
said, the leading man was evidently
the quarry Of the others, and as they drew
nearer it was apparent that be wore
the uniform of d Union officer. The
chase must have been long and severe,
for the horses of all were pounding
along with that rolling gait, which told
how nigh they were exhausted. In
fact, several in the far distance could
be seen who had dropped out of the
race altogether: only three were within
pistol-shot of the fugitive, on whom
they were gaining at every stride.
Il allow we're agoin' ter take a han
in this game" Dick said, grim]y,
+iohtening his saddle-girth AS he spoke.
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pegs into the adan1antine earth, and
ali this suffering aggravated by the
sight of trains rolling by them on which
they ought TO have been riding. Some
body's ears at Washington must have
tingled, if the old saw be true, for
curses loud and deep fell from the lips
of the weary men as they dragged their
tired limbs over the endless miles of
road.
The Irish standard., 1891-03-28
CHAPTER VII.
4 VERY QUIET PARTY.
ssDo know the Besants. Mark2"


''Do know the Besants, Mark?'
The speaker was Mrs. Burrows, q
matron so young and pretty that one
could see at glance that the honey.
moon had not yet reached it's wane.
"Why, of course | do; and If you'd
taken the trouble to read my letters you
would have discovered that consider
Mrs. Besant the quite too sweetest
thing in the way Of widows ever saw
or read about. What the men are
thinking of to let her wear her weeds
SO long I'm sure | don't know. III
were man"
(which, thank goodness, you're not"
q manly voice interrupted. 1.-THE fact
is, Mark, somebody once told Flossie
that there is strong resem blance be-
tween her and Mrs. Besant. and ever
since she's done nothing but rave about
her projections"
''Oh, Harry Burrows, you wicked
story-teller,' the little lady flashed in
dignantly. II only wish were like
Mrs. Besant. Now, Mark, don't pay
any attention to his Interruptions do
know this lady very we'll, and think
her as near perfection as it is possible
for woman to be. She might be little
too old for you--but, don't know-she
doesn't look half her age-and, oh.
wouldn't it be nice, if
A roar of laughter from her husband
interrupted the current of her remarks.
WELL" he cried, ''if that isn't the
boldest flight of feminine imagination
ever listened to! Why, Mark, Mrs.
Besant is forty. if she is day, and
much too sensible woman to encour.
age Irritation with man younger
than herself, even it you were epria
with her undeniable charms .
40 LJullliaAe.A.J III
American Grocer: La thu fire going.
The Irish standard., 1891-03-28
A Story Of the Late War.
aY RHRNHRp sIGsBY,

Author Of Loyal ct Last" NY Lady Fantas-
TIC" "Elen's Great Secret" "F0u
Among Thieves" Etc
The Irish standard., 1891-03-28

American Grocer: Is the fire going.
Bridget? s@
Bridget ian amateur) Faith. mum.
an it's just gone. Il 81. l.5. n.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
THE VOICE THAT REACHES.

II It Has Music in 1t You Can Hear, It
Farther Than aLouder One That Hasn't
When people speak Of "a good voice"
they very often mean q loud voice, but a
loud voice Is not good voice at all, either
in music or anything else, says Boston
music teacher in the st. Louis GLOBE Demo
crat For instance, loud voice is seldom
a distinct voice. You often hear critics
speak of "a low musical voice" That kind
of voice is usually very clear and distinct.
Anything that is genuinely musical always
has volume. Stand across the street and
listen to two voices, one powerful and
harsh, the other low and musical Then
turn the corner and listen again, and you
will observe that you can hear plainly each
articulation of the musical voice, whereas
the powerful, harsh voice will give a con-
fused buzz or murmur. But when you are
near the musical voice may have been COM
pletely drowned by the harsh, roaring voice.
At sea the long rhythmical song-ike cry
of the lookout will reach ever so much
farther than the hoarse, abrupt roar of the
man who gives orders to the deck. But on
the deck itself the hoarse shout may appar-
emily completely swallow up the musical
cry. So among hucksters-the voice that
has the music in it will be plain and will
sound blocks farther than the mere roar of
the ragged-throat vender.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
YOU GET ON IN THE MIDDLE.
A New Style OF Street Car That May Be
come All the Rage.

A New Style OF Street Car That May Be-
come All the Rage.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
The Lindell Railway Company has just
received new car, which is decided nov
city in street car construction. The most
novel feature is the entire absence of end
plstforms On one side of the car is q vesti-
bule, or platform, inclosed on three sides,
and connecting with the two compartments
in front and rear by doorways. The forward
compartment is for the usual mixed passen-
gers and the rear compartment is intended
primarially for the use Of smokers, the
larger being Tx feet long and the smaller
101 feet long. The seats in this car are
placed transversely, with capacity for two
persons on a seat, on each side of the aisle,
and there is seat on the closed side of the
yestibule for three persons. q
AT one end of the single step there Is q
convenient space guarded by a stout hand
rail of polished brass for the conductor to
stand in, from which point he has complete
control of the car, and can easily reach
passengers who require his assistance in
getting on or off the car. The total seating
capacity Of the car is 46 persons. The mo-
torman stands in place four feet long aud
two and quarter feet wide, well sheltered,
but with complete view of the track. This
space is partitioned off with mahogany panels
and plate glass sash, by which he is freed
from all crowding and interference by pas
sengers.
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some. too, and he was sure that the little
elf had by some of his magic arts given him
a straight back, and he ran back to the pine
tree in hope of seeing the dwarf and thank
ing him for this great kindness, but the lit
tie fellow could not be found, and he was
never again seen in that country.
The widow and her son were now so rich
that they did not know what to do with
their money, and they spent many hours
planning what use they would make of their
great wealth. Carl, who had seen many
poor children in the city where he carried
his fish, wished to build comfortable homes
for all those who were in need, and his
mother, who was good woman, favored the
plan. Before the winter came scores of
beautiful homes were built, and in the
whole of that great city not a poor family
was to be found.
Carl then had a most magnificent palace
built, which was mnch grander than Count
Curth's, and few years later he married
the beautiful Eleanor, and lived long,
happy life. Although Carl used great
quantities Of gold, the chest never became
empty, and always seemed to contain as
much as when the dwarf first gave it.
PAYSrF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
Culture OF the Chestnut.

The supply Of chestnuts never equals the
demand in this country, and many districts
in which the trees are abundant derive q
very respectable income from the sale of the
nuts. This industry might be made far
more productive and profitable than it now
is by some little efTorE toward cultivation.
The chestnut cannot be grown successfully
on heavy clay5 wet soils or limestone land.
1t prefers loose, sand soils, or such as has
been derived from the decomposition OF
states and shales. 1t Is grown readily from
the seed, but the greatest care must be
taken not to let the nuts become dry. They
should be planted as soon as gathered or
kept IN moist sand until ready to plant. The
nut should be planted where the tree is to
stand, as the long tap roots makes trans
planting difficult The European chestnus
is not only much larger and finer than the
American, but has produced, under cultiya-
tton, number of varieties, some of which
are highly esteemed for the superior quality
of their fruit. The trees do not grow so
large as the American, but come into bear
ing more quickly; the latter does not gen.
orally fruit until 10 or L years old. A jap
anese variety has been lately introduced in
the United States which, though not very
hardy, Is quite dwarf In abit, and while
beginning to fruit at four or five years, pro-
duces nuts larger even than the European
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-20
NEW RIFLE BULLETS.
One of the Lead Pencil Variety Goes
Through a Man Neatly.
WHATA POST MORTEM REVEALED.
The Amount of Carbon That Comes Down
in SCOT in London.
FORTUNES IN RAISING CHESTNUTS
WRITTEN FOB THE DrsrATcH.I

WRITTEN FOB THE DIsPATCH.1
The tendency in the devising of improved
rifle bullets is now to attain increased pene-
tratiOn, and the consequence is that much OF
the smashing power of the old bullet Is lost.
Some Of the latest bullets are more like
lead pencil in shape than anything else. The
effect of this modification was recently
shown in the case OF a laborer who was ac-
cidentally shot by q soldier who was prac-
tlc1ng at target with the new Lee-Metford
magazine rifle, which has just been adopted
:or the British army. Although the bulles
passed clean through the thigh, the wound
healed 80 rapidly that the patient was up
and on meat diet in II days. In "a days he
was discharged as well, with his leg in as
good condition as ever. His luck in one re-
spect, however, deserted him in another,
and soon after he caught cold and died Of
bronchitis
The opportunity of making valuable in
Vestigations was too good to be lost, and the
army surgeons secured permission to make
postmortem examination. They found that
all internal trace of the wound mad van
1shed- From this they were able to draw
the most satisfactory conclusion that what
ever may be the power of the new weapons
In disabling much larger number of men in
given time than was before possible, the
severity OF the individual wounds will be
much less. In place of large apertureS and
tracks, where there always was considerable
obstruction Of tissue, much smaller wounds
may be expected, with such tritiinS damage
TO the soft tissues through which the ball
passes that the destruction Of substance re-
sulting Is almost inappreciable. The size
and severity of the wound will be further
decreased by the sheathing Of hard metal
encas1ng the bullet, which prevents the lead
from breaking up on contact, and SO lacer-
attng the flesh.