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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-29

Mrs. 10 sford and with her La = n,
now 7 81 es in Hans IS Ci.y. wher
Mr.. Is ,lsfnrd has made bame n,
stanCs sec nd to none IN his probes
sion.
| INCIDENTS
| Til =. was a witness for the state
by the name OF Fisl. His verac.iy
WIS questioned by The defense and
when Amos Green come to addres;
the jury. in rev viewing the witnesses,
he said Of Fish: "Well, Ben Fish
may be h>hy, but
al like lie h,wer no. bed OF oses.
| like a iii or ; hofs 10. when he goes,
he goses."
The jury. one evening during
the trial, were out for walk, in
charge of Deputy Sheriff A. p. Morey.
When they were passing the Congre.
gsiional church, they learned that a
class were being exsmined there for
the selection OF cadet to West Point.
They went in and spent the evening
there.
AS said before, the jury occupied
a room at the Leroy House, kept by
w. l.. Felix, Sr. 1t was Sund V
that Ed. J. Dillon found an o!d fiddle
and struck up tune that made the
feet of two gentlemen get nervous
ard they danced all sorts of jigs, hoe
downs, ETC., even on the Loru's day.
The two gentlem still reside in Pet
It's county. One is now a Metho list
and the other member of the Chris.
tian church.
--Nutter married Col. Warmers
daughter. When Nutters father died
he left a large estate. which was di.
vided between Mutt and his sister.
Nu.ter by his intimate friends had
been called the duke of Wellington"
inasmuch as he lived near yelling
ton, Lafayette county, while Colonel
Warner resided near Dover, III the
same county. His daughter, On ac-
count of her extraordinary beauty,
was termed The "Duchess of Dover"
AL old residents Of Lexington and
vicinity will remember this.
"A curious circumstance was con
nected with the killing of Nutter AMI
by that strange carriage of ''evils
which return from whence they came
there seemed 10 have been a deserved
retribution in il. When Warner shot
Nutter, one of the buckshot passed
through one of the obscene pamphlets
which the latter carried in his breast
pocket, and which was the partial
cause of the tragedy, and portion
was carried directly into the victims
heart thus went back, the evil to the
heart which gave it birth.
C. G. Vest made a speech before
that jury that has a place in history
In the evidence Of Mrs. Nutter, she
said that she examined the tracks
about her fathers house, one morning
after some one had been prowling
around the place during the night
previous, and she swore that it was
the track of Mr.. Nu,ter. The coun
sci for the state ridiculed the idea that
3 woman could distinguish one male |
human track from another and be |
able to swear 10 il. Eyes" said Vest, |
''tell it, of course she could. The |
powers of discernment and the natural |
acumen of women far exceeds that of
, man, and" continued the lawyer,
my wife can tell my footsteps, my
DOT print and, very remarkable she
an tell where | have BEEN This
made much merrimtnt-not SO much
n court as it did among the attorneys
md friends of the now United States
enator.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-12-29
Look for word spelled nicer
rectly in DeXter's book store
notice.
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God
TO call from this world, the wife OF our
brother. John ]. Lowery, and that in her
death, he has lost devoted and afiec-
tionste wife, and his child loving and
Christian worker; therefore,
Be it resolved, That We the members Of
Hughesville Lodge No. $40, A. q. U. w.
Brothers in c. IL. q F., tender 10 him. our
bsreaved brother, our sincere and heartfelt
sympathy in this the trying honr Of his
sffiiction.
Resolved, That these resolutions be for
wArded to Brother Lowery and Q copy
furnished the overseer and Sedalis papers.
N. McGRUDER,
T. H. CALLS, Cohmittee.
]. w. HARRIS,
No reserve. All goods
must 60 for something at Dex
ter's book store.
See the Sunday school book
at Dexter's book store.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09

ure. The weather was inclement but the dis
tribution Of presents to committees who in turn
distributed to individuals, made many glad
hearts. The tree was well laden all credit to
the endeavor society.
New Year morning, after asking us to do his
chores "for day or two,' Mr. j. n. Stephens
departed somewhere to celebrate the day he
said, which deception as well as the sequel
shows that he was only half man for the next
day he returned with better half accompanied
by an extra team and load of furniture all OF
which he found at Mr.. A. j. Fryar's. Well he
was so honest at last that we forgave and con-
neighbors from the north opened fusilade
with guns, sleighbells and tin pans and 'Joe''
saw as much fun ahead as the rest and taking
down his old shot gun he says he just made the
welkin ring and he hadn't enjoyed himself SO
much since Christmas.
Mrs. Wise, daughters and niece were spend
ing few days this week at their cousins, j.
w. and Alice Johnson
E. l. Crowell has imported lumber of Eng
lish Berkshire hogs and henceforth will discard
the scrubs.
A. l.. Stewart is building an addition to his
house lie is another man who has raised his
mortgage
Since the advent Of J. J. Ingalls, Fussman
Charlie wears his hat on one side of his head
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
One of the Drawbacks.
Tie EARN. ALLEN Ct

The FARM, ALLEN Co., KAs.
Editor Register:-In your issue OF
Dec. 26, in 1.-THE Way the Money
Goes" you say of the school tax,
male and female have an equal voice
in that" Granted, Mr.. Editor; but
have you never thought, that while
this is true, the tax payers and nom
tax payers have also only an equal
voice? And this being the case, there
is scarcely district in the county but
can carry almost any school election
In spite of the actual taxpayers. So
those who pay little or no school tax
generally have things their own way
at our school elections.
And we have observed that those
are the people who always vote for
new school houses, high prices for
teachers, and long terms of school.
And then they sit back and say, 1--WE
did it," while their tax-paying neigh
bors 60 to town and foot up the bills.
And it is these same taxpayers who
generally know "where the money
goes"
Now suppose A lives in a district
where there are forty land owners,
five of whom are non-residents, but
rent their land to parties who have so
little property that thry do not have
even personal tax to pay. Now sup
pose the non-tax payers decide to
have nine months school, and pay
fifty dollars per month to their teach
er; they will carry the election, and
the tax payers must pay the expenses.
Now Mr.. Editor we don't want to
be called "kicker" but we would
like some one to show us the justice of
a law which allows one class of per-
sons to vote tax for another class to
pay. ENQUIRER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
Geneva.

The Christmas tree held at the Academy was
a grand success and fine time was enjoyed by
all
George Franz was married Christmas day
and returned TO his home at this place several
days later.
DR.. wilkins and wife returned Tuesday,
Dec 80.
The Woodmen and their wives turned out en-
masse Tuesday, Dec. 30, and set grand feast
In honor of the two neighbors who have lately
married; the affair was grand success and the
music very acceptable. The two neighbors
join In heartily thanking the neighbors for
their Kindness.
Miss Minnie Denney has gone TO Garnett to
clerk in q store We will miss Minnie and
only hope to see her often.
Fred spicer returned to his work at NJ oline,
Monday.
Mrs Templin is on the sick list but glad to
say she is improving.
There was big birthday party at Mr.. Lutte
Hutton's Friday and at night dance followed
fine time was enjoyed by all.
Fred Childs went to Emporia the middle Of
last week
ID. D. spicer spent Monday and Tuesday in
lola.
A nice little girl came to the home Of Howard
knowlton Monday, to cheer the already happy
home
Union prayermeeting began in the Congrega-
tional church Sunday night; the first foul
nights in the church and the next four nights in
the Academy.
Prof. II. II. Jones has had quite holiday
and from his looks he has had fine time
Mr.. 1nge and Mr.. Franz shipped three car
loads of cattle Monday night and one of hog.
and finer lot of cattle never left Geneva.
DNsY
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
Spring Branch,
DAISY

Land buyers and renters seem TO be more nu-
merUus than common at this season Of the year.
Mr.. Voorhees, will farm the brennan farm
next season in addition to his own farm
Mrs J. Rutledge lost a horse by heart dis
ease last week.
Mr. J. l. Hardin's brother from Missouri
has rented the Alex. Day farm and has return
ed for his family. lie intends to make this his
future home.
Eleven of the young folks of Spring Branch
district went to LalIarpe to attend the Teach
ers' Association Friday night As large bodies
move slowly they were little late but report q
good time.
Spring Branch school had eight visitors last
Friday, and that's not our best record either
1t encourages both teacher and scholar to know
that others are interested in their work
Miss Belle Ricketts, of lola, was visiting
friends in this neighborhood last week
The protracted meeting at Rock Creek closed
Wednesday night.
The F. M. Ii. A. supper and scalp count and
distribution of prizes that was announced for
Thursday night was postponed on account of
bad weather until Tuesday night. 1t was quite
a success, we are Informed in the point of scalps
and supper, but financially the lodge is the los
err. The first prize was won by Omer Wilson
whose scalps counted one hundred and ninety
eight. The second prize was won by Henry
Carter with score of lO7, the third by Ed Fish
er, 20.
Deer Greek F. NJ d. A. will substitute and
organize themselves into an Alliance Lodge
next Monday night and will admit ladies who
present themselves for initiation.
Mr.. Howard has been defeated again in his
effort TO get into Spring Branch school district
We are informed that only one man in the three
districts interested raised any objection.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
NeOshO Valley.

Rev. J. J. Robinson commenced a protractcd
meeting here the first of the week which will
&C ntinne as long as interest and circumstances
will justify.
Essi' Clark and Ellie Cleavcr were performers
in literary entertainment given in one of the
churches at Piqua on Wednesday evening OF
last week.
Ira Butler is again among US.
Ebb and Emma Butler returned to Lane
University Wednesday of last week, and Wal
lace Bale and Robert Crook went on Monday of
the present week The last mentioned enters
the school to take course preparatory to en-
gaging in the ministry
We were not present but learn that the con-
test on Monday evening OF last week passed of
pleasantly and was as interesting as any of the
five others that had preceded it. We are told
that the points of merit were so nearly equal
among the different contestants that it was no
easy matter to decide who was TO have the
medal. However, Miss May Carver was a little
ahead and therefore received the prize.
NALLEYITE
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
MODEL HOME LIFE.
The Plainness and Good Deeds OF Mrs
Rockefeller and Daughters.

The PlaInness and Good Deeds Of Mrs.
Rockefeller and Daughters.
Mrs John ID. Rockefeller-the wife
Of the great Standard Oil King, whose
fortune is estimated at over 500, 600.
600, and who is adding to it so rapidly.
that, If he lives, in a few years he will
be the wealthiest man on this continent
lis modest quiet, unassuming wom-
an, devoted to her household, her family
and her home, aud who never figures in
the society newspapers, or in the great
social events of New York. 1t Is be.
cause she wills it so. She has no taste
or inclination for fast life. Like
her husband, she is member
of the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church. The Rockefellers live on
West Fifty-fourth street, in New York
City, opposite St Luke's Hospitals; and
the inmates Of that place, where SO
much misery and sorrow is daily seen,
know Mrs. Rockefeller better than the
habitues Of Fifth avenue. Two or three
times week she visits the hospital,
carries flowers and delicacies there for
the poor and sick, and in other ways
tries to bring sunshine into the faces OF
the poor unfortunates. She gives away
q great deal of money and Is always
trying to do good. Her home is not
pretentious. Mrs. Rockefeller's two
daughters employ the services OF one
maid. These daughters, Alta and Edith,
have been brought up in the good, old.
fashioned way, and have been taught to
wait upon themselves There are no
powdered funkies at the door; white.
capped maid takes the visitors card,
and Mrs. Rockefeller, if she cares
to see the caller, soon appears
In her reception-room. She is her own
housekeeper and keeps set OF books In
which every cent expended is accounted
for. 1t is said she can turn back ten
years and tell the exact amount Of
money spent in any week Of the year.
Her eldest daughter is now the wife Of
Rev. Charles Strong, son Of the presi-
dent Of the Utica Theological Seminary.
The three daughters were educated OF
Vassar, and the eldest one, instead Of
spending her allowance for luxuriously-
furnished rooms and rich gowns, Laid
for two years the college bill of pretty
girl from the country who was working
her way through school. 1t is model
American home; there are prayers in
the morning and il the evening, and
sometimes father, mother, and children
gather round the organ IN the back par
lor and together sing hymn or two.
Mrs. Rockefeller is perhaps forty-fve
years Of age.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
POETS AND POETRY.
Walt whitman's Optimistic View of Things
That Are to he.

Walt Whitinan's Optimistic View of Things
That Are to BE.
Grand as to-day's accumulative fund
of poetry is, there is certainly some
thing unborn, not yet come forth, differ
ent from any thing now formulated in
any verse, or contributed by the past in
any land-something waited for. craved,
hitherto non-expressed. What it will
be, and how, no one knows. 1t will
probably have to prove itself by itself
and its readers. One thing, it must run
through entire humanity (this new word
and meaning Solidarity has arisen to US
moderns) twining all lands like Di-
vine thread, stringing all beads, pebbles
or gold, from God and the soul, and, like
Gods dynamics and sunshine, illus
trating all and having reference to all.
From any thing like cosmical point
of view, the entirety of imaginative
literature's themes and results as we
get them to-day seems painfully mar
row. Ali that has been put in state
ment tremendous as it is. what is it
compared with the vast fields and values
and varieties left unreaped? OF our
own country, and splendid races North
or South, and especially of the West
ern and Pacific regions, it sometimes
seems to me their myriad noblest Ho-
meric and Biblic elements are all un-
touched, left as if ashamed of. and only
certain very minor occasional delirium
tremens glints studiously sought and
put in print, in short tales, poetry" or
books-Walt Whitman, in North Amer
lean Review.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
West of t he River.

Farmers are talking Of going to blowing
again.
The ice men have not had any harvest yet,
but the steamboat men are improving the time
boating wood down the river to supply the city.
They tell us they find really market for all
they can furnish.
Mr.. James Carnes is now living in Mrs.
Briggs house. Robert Staple has rented some
Off. X. Young's land and will move into the
house now occupied by Dick Ridner.
Mr.. George Eldridge took fine lot of hogs to
market on Tuesday last, a head Of them; some
of them would weigh from four to five hundred
a head.
When Mr.. Amos Wright was through with
the seasons threshing he built good, substan-
tial shed over his separator, That's sensible.
Winter wheat looks much improved since the
late rain. AS scarce rs feed is stock Of all kinds
seems to do well. OCCASIONAL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
Printed By Request.

EDITOR REGISTER: Feeling that
you in your comments on the render
ing of the "Union Spy" made due
mention of all except the Spy himself
ask that you give place to the follow
ing:
He entered at once and fully into
the spirit of the war times, and, not
withstanding his was the leading and
most difficult part, his manner in the
quarrel and particularly in bidding
the home folks goodbye, as in the
other scenes, called wildly to mind
many thrilling incidents of nearly sc
years ago.
In the "Bivouac by Night" when
reading the letter from home and re-
calling his dream-bothin his position
and manner we saw ourselves and
many another comrade, as we and they
appeared under circumstances never
to be forgotten.
In the change from the decrepit old
man to Albert Morton the Union SOL
dier his action was especially fine and
brought out clearly scene which no
arrangement of words could portray.
His anguish as he lay wounded on
the field of battle, his calls for water,
his tender care for little Willie; and
his anxiety that Uncle Tom reach the
Union lines, if possible and report the
situation, was realistic to one who lay
for twenty-four hours amid like scenes
aud he Won the sympathy of all. And
in the prison scene, it was not the
words spoken, but the real pathos and
earnestness of his manly appeal for
bread for his little starving brother,
and his heartfelt grief over his tragic
death that moistened the eyes of the
entire audience.
WIN. DAVIS
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE
From Register Reporters-WhAt is Being
Done Throughout The nty--Events
and Gossip of the Week.
Elslnorc.


Received too late last reek1.
Christmas is over and everybody is happy
over the many presents which they received.
Miss Laura Ritter, a neice of Mrs. II. W.
Cox, has returned TO her home near Wichita.
The building for the new feed mill will soon
be erected
Miss Edith Finley, sister of Mrs. sprenger,
has returned to her horne in Kansas City.
Miss Bowers is spending few weeks with her
uncle, H. W. Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W Smith spent Christmas
with friends in the northern part Of the county.
Mr.. Carter's new store building is now ready
for occupancy.
Miss Maggie DeIfayen, sister ofLouis DELAY
en-, died at her home near Walnut Grove, Kan
sas, Sunday, December 2s, and was buried at
the Inglehardt cemetery last Monday The be-
reaved family have the sympathy Of their many
friends.
Owing TO the inclemency of the weather the
Xmas tree doings were postponed until Thurs
day evening Old Santa Claus was there and
gladdened the hearts of the children by distrib-
uting TO them candy and presents.
THIS WEEK.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard are visiting friends in
Bronson This week.
Miss Bertha jackson went to Kansas City last
Monday to visit relatives.
Miss Pearl Banta of Wise is visiting with her
sister, Mrs G. W Smith
W ID. Cox has sold his stock of dry goods
and groceries to MIR. Cornell, son-in-law of Mr..
Inglehardt MIR. c. is a wide-awake business
man and deserves a share of the patronage of
the good people Of Elsmore and vicinity.
The prntracted meeting under the manage
ment of Rev. Clover closed last Friday evening.
There were about ten conversions.
At the opening of the New Year the "union
Sundayschool' was reorganized by electing the
following officers: g. W Smith, supt Mr..
Mooney, asst; Mrs Rogers, treasurer; Mrs.
Smith, secretary; DR.. 0'Flaying, chorister;
Miss Garard, organist.
Mr.. Strom has gone TO Oklahoma TO look for
a piece of land We do not wish him any harm
but we hope he can't find any that will suit
him and will return soon TO dwell In Sunny
Kansas and at Elsmore
Rev. c. III. Gramley, pastor of the NJ. f.
church at Elsmore, will begin a series of meet
ings at the school house next Monday evening,
SANITARY IS. All neighboring churches and
pastors are cordially invited TO take part in
these meetings.
PRoPATRIA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09

IT has come to be pretty generrlly
understood now that when the anti
Ingalls, resolution was brought up in
the County Assembly a few weeks
ago, only eight votes were cast on the
question and three of these were
against the resolution. We have no
doubt that a poll of the membership
of the +. NJ. B. A. in this county
would show a decided majority in IA
vor of ingalls,. Nor have we any
doubt that direct vote of the people
of the State would give him an over.
whelming majority.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
Prairie Center.

Received too late last reck
The Christmas tree was quite success in
spite of the bad weather.
Miss Peery of Humboldt visited friends In the
country for few days and attended the Christ
mas exercises.
One of the most pleasant events of the season
was the crystal wedding at the home OF Mr..
Greenman and wife They received many pres
ents and all had a good time.
Rev. Dykeman has been holding protracted
meeting for the part week.
Rev. Pingry of Humboldt, conducted very
interesting meeting on Tuesday evening.
Some of the young folks of this vicinity at
tended the entertainment at Cottage Grove
on New Years eve. They report good time If
1t did rain.
An oyster supper wrs reported at Mr.. Vests
New Years night
J. johnson has erected a new barn.
About fifty relatives and friends met at the
house of \. ID. Young and wife Dec %, to cele
brate their tenth anniversary.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-01-09
District Court Proceedings

The District Court convened in adj
iourned term at one o'clock OIL Mon
day, since which time cases have been
disposed of as follows:
d. w. Bostwick VS. VIM. Gelshen-
men, jury trial, verdict for plaintiff for
S2S0.30.
John Beasley VS. c. P. Walker, con-
tinued.
J. L. Moore VS. NJ. H. Woods ct al,
dismissed on motion of plaintiff.
State on the relation of Ora Bowser
VS. Chas. Adams, dismissed by county
attorney at defendants cost.
State vs. George Wilson, dismissed.
State VS. Chas. Pstten, continued.
John NJ. Shrigley VS. John w. Dun
lap, judgment for plaintiff for $3.50
and foreclosure of mortgage.
Western Farm Mortgage Co. vs,,Jane
Rutledge, continued.
Stadden Grocery Co. vs d. w. Grad
dock, judgment for plaintiff for SS5.07
and costs.
James Orr VS. Salina Forth, judy
ment for plaintiff for 296S.20, and fore
closure of mortgage.
Nelson Durham VS. -. Stephenson
Judgment that plaintiff recover land
in controversy and 500 damages and
his costs.
Walter A. Wood Moving Machine
Co. VS. Harry p. Blood ct al, judg-
ment for plaintiff for SSl.22.
c. H. Pratt VS. G. Copenhafer, judy
ment for plaintiff for Sl3 and costs.
Alfred Kettle vs. Caroline Kettle,
plaintiff granted divorce
Edward Austin ct al vs. Samuel
Singer ct al, sheriff sale confirmed.
Jacob Baus, admir-. VS. Harry Thomp-
son, judgment for plaintiff for $3.50
and costs.
Stribcling Shoe Co. vs c. H. Cum
mings, judg ment for plaintiff for
Sl4S.20 and costs.
VIM. H. Berkehiser ct al vs L. d.
Romberger, jury trial, verdict for
Dlaintiff for 81 and costs