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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
Spring Branch.

Some are having the grip the second time in
this neighborhood
Little Charley Clark has been quite sick but al
last reports he was better
There seems to be quite number of children
who are sick with sore throat
Mr.. Robb, in company with several others,
Will go to the State of Washington next week
Corn and hay are in good demand in this To-
cality. Corn sold for sixty cents busheI and
hay for seven dollars ton at Mr. BENJAMIN s
sale.
Rock Greek school, sixty strong, went over to
Deer Greek last week and spent half holiday
very enjoyably.
Feed is getting scarce, some having to haul
hay ten miles.
] "a. III. Harris and two ladies from lola rode
the Deer Greek Alliance goat Saturday night.
lobe Boulson came near losing his wife last
week; she sank In mud hole, but all's well
now.
There was dance at Ed Luckey's Saturday
night
Mr.. Hardin is visiting friends in Missouri
Many farmers piowed Monday and Tuesday
Mr.. Gillespie moved Tuesday onto the Clark
place near Pleasant Valley church
The grammar grade OF the school at Spring
Branch has examinations Thursday and Friday
The other grades take vacation
George Hardin returned Wednesday from COL
'rado, where he has been working for the last
year on ranch near Pueblo
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
La Harpe.

We are glad to note the recovery of the sick
people of our neighborhood.
The scarlet fever scare is about over
There was an oyster supper and social at Mr..
Clnchy's last week
Mrs. Carl's father is visiting her.
The drama "Out in the Street" which was to
have been presented at Rose Hill by That school
on the 18th, but was postponed on account OF
scarlet fever will be given Feb. 81.
Master Bert Ohlfest was severely hurt last
Sunday by having horse step on his foot
j. O. Roberts closed successful term of
school at ''13" on the 18th.
Mr.. Hart is bailding a neat residence.
Miss Sadie Travis arrived Sunday for visit
with her mother, who has been very i'll with
pneumonia.
The II. English farm has been rented to Mr..
Schofield
Owing to a misunderstanding i'm regard to
time the teachers association was poorly attend
ed Friday night.
Miss Kate Pressler visited Misses Brown and
Thayer in lola last week
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
Moran.

Frank Wyckon has moved to Savouburs and
will start barber shop there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Matthews, of lola, were
visiting relatives here last week.
Mrs. George Mollenhof was visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Hanson, at Selma last week
Mr.. George Nc Murray has moved TO Mr..
Narner's farm, ON section
Mr.. A. Trout, from Marion county, H., is
here visiting relatives
Mrs Earring has purchased the Chas. Leighton
property in the southeast part of town.
Mr.. T. L, s4ljth and A. L, Snyder and they
families sttrfed sundhy m6rnSg FIR Orange
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
Neosho Valley.

Mr.. Morgan has moved from the Geer farm
We believe he moved north Of town We un-
derstand that colored family will occupy the
place he left.
George Castator and Gay went to work the
day after they arrived In California at $50 q
month with board and 10 dying furnished.
n. Leak, young man who was here about
two years ago again arrived from Indiana
recently.
Mrs. J. Mckee and Mr.. c. Cleaver were at
tending series of meetings at Jedo the first of
the week.
1t seems that home to Wallace Bale is place
too dear to be long separated from as he has
quit Lane University in order that he may be
with the folks at home.
Believing that systematic operations and con-
certed action tends to better results, our young
folks have organized Young Peoples Chris
tian Union, with Ed. Whitman Pres. d, Essie
Clark Vice Pres, Efiie Gleaver Rec Sec. =,
Belle Mckee Cor. Sec and \. Z. Carnnahan
Treas.
Mr.. Vansickle and Josh Valentine have
moved to the Indian Territory.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
Bayard.

Matlie Stanley called on the postmaster at
this place Monday.
c. F. Arnold, our merchant, and J. Mann
went to Chicago Sunday night with car load of
hogs.
Luther Baker and Ida Taylor were married at
the residence Of G. w. Troup Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. Swisher's father, aged SO years, died
Thursday evening and was buried at the Pres
byterian church.
The school at Center will close Friday
Pink Fox started for Perkins. Oklahoma,
Saturday.
ghost has been making its appearance at
Mrs. Gadberry's for three weeks. j. Mann
went over the other night to watch for il.
While he was gone it came to his house and
gave his wife quite fright His boy being
gritty took after it with shot gun. The ghost
took to its heels
There was about five hundred in attendance
at the NJ. E. Wesley church Sunday. They
raised over two hundred dollars for the benefit
of the church.
j. Z. Beatty we see is going around over the
country buying up some more cholera hogs for
two cents a pound -
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY

-sUBsCRIPTIoN RATEs.-
One year (52 numbers) in advance. ........ 81 30
One year l52 numbers) If not in advance. 200
Six months in advance ................. rs
Three months, 50cts. II Single copy bets.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20

measure of the Alliance, and viii
doubtless pass the House. All of thu
Republican and some of the Alliance
members of the railroad COMMITTEES
after hearing the railroad commission
ers, attorneys and employees, came t.
the conclusion that the railroads could
not stand at the present time much Il
any reduction of either passenger OF
freight rates. 1t appeared on all sides
that the railroads were having all they
could do to keep from going to the
wall, the same as farmers and business
men.
My opinions have changed since in
yestigating these things. 1t has been
made plain to me that the Santa Fe
with its millions of dollars invested is
not making centabove expenses, and
obligations it must pay or go into bank
ruptcy. 1t seems it would be hardly
advisable to force it into the hands of
Jay Gould. Nearly everybody is in
trouble. Maybe if we go little slow
ON each other we may all see our way
out.
Invent over to the penitentiary to see
how things are done over there Went
down into the mines and through the
prison and shops. One never ought to
go to the penitentiary without visiting
the mines. Men are going here and
there with little lamp fastened to
their cap, pushing the cars of coal or
down on their side digging it out. I
was shown some mice that lived i'm the
mine that would come out and eat
when bread was offered them. Miners
will not stay in mine when the rats
and mice leave. The mice live between
the stones that are piled up to prevent
the caving of the earth above, and
when mine is about to cave the stones
settle together and drive the mice and
rats out, thus warning the miners.
I said last week that would be glad
to have my friends" write me making
suggestions etc. 1 don't know that
L have any enemies in Allen county
but L shall be glad to receive sugges-
tons from any of my constituents and
will do anything can for any of them
regard to political faith or
practice or previous condition"
l.. b. PEARSON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
Publication Notice.
First published Feb. 20, l9D.

In nc dlstTict court Of Allen county,, Ea1sns
George X Williams, pity
vs.
Jesse Riggs, Ebeline Riggs his
wife. Susannah LamuuyOn
-Lamnnyon, real
name unknown, husband of
Susannah Lamunyon; W II
Best, and l.. A Best. wife
of w. III. Best; E G. Gil
bert, and Gilbert
real name unknown, wife of
Il. q. Gilbert; Riggs
real name unknown, and
John Doe, real name I'M
known, defts.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20
2,14T,600 yards
4,813,5O0 yards {

wursted fabrics. In November, 1890,
she exported to lis only
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20

tuesday, rep. Ii.
SENATE: The bill to prohibit child
labor under certain conditions was
lost. Nothing else of Importance
done.
House: The woman suffrage bill
was defeated. The bill to prevent the
co rrupt use of money at elections
passed, after the Alliance had refused
to admit an amendment making Sc
cret societies amendable to the law.
A bill to permit county commissioners
to discharge any prisoner serving
sentence for violation of the prohibi-
tory law upon petition of 100 voters.
failed of the necessary two-thirds ma
iority although majority of the AL
lance members voted for ii. The
pharmacy bill was killed. The salary
bill was considered amended and rec
commended for passage.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1891-02-20

MOHudy, roD. 10
SENATE: Resolutions were adopted
in honor of Gen. Sherman. In COM
mittee of the whole the appropria-
ton bill for executive and judicial de-
partments of the State was recon-
mended for passage. The bill leaves
out the salary of the forestry COM
missioner. The bill revising salaries
of county officers was referred to
special committee. The seed bill was
referred to a similar committee. A
large number of local bills were PASSED.
House: The bill appropriating
$50, 200 to buy seed grain fo- needy
western settlers was passed. The re-
mainder of the day was spent i'm COM
mittee Of the whole with no definite
action.
The morning call., 1891-08-29
FAREWELL TO DIR. STEWART.
A Reception to Their Pastor by the First
PresbYterian Church.

reception to Their Pastor by the First
Presbyterian Church.
Quite an elaborate reception was rendered
Rev. j. D. Stewart, associate pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, by the men,
bers of his congregation last night
DR.. Stewart next week, accompanied by
Mrs. Stewart, will leave for Pasadena,
formerly the scene of his labors, and last
nights reception was in the nature of
leaye-taking between the pastor and Mrs.
Stewart and the people with whom they
have been for the last two and half wears.
The parlors OF the church, at Sacramento
street and Van Ness avenue, were taste
fully decorated with flowers and ferns, the
work of Miss Lucy Grove, assisted by the
young lady members OF Mrs Stewards Sun
day-school class. The reception itself orig
mated with the ladies of the church. and to
their efforts was also due the refreshments
served the guests by the young ladies of
Mrs Stewards class.
The reception was largely attended. 1t
was marked by number of musical selec-
lions and two very pleasant presentations.
lhe hrst was gift to Mrs. Stewart from
the Bible class of the church of a beautiful
and hie,SiZed crayon portrait of her hus-
band. The presentation address was de-
llyered by Miss FeatheTstOne. The recipient
was so overcome that she could only muir
mnr her thanks and appreciation of the gift
1nt lduttS Oh me CDuTcn tIlen presented
Pastor Stewart with an equally beautiful
portrait Of his wife, the presentation being
made by J. \. Watt.
The musical part Of the reception con-
sisted OF ten numbers, as follows:
Violin solo, Martin Fleishman, accompanied
by Miss Bertha Gray; vocal quarter, Spring
Song; song, by the choir; song. Miss Jaquey;
vocal duet. Signor Zllianl and Mr.. Hughes;
solo, with violin oblgato, by Miss Boole and Mr..
Clement; instrumental quar- et-harp Miss
Edith Crowel, banjo Miss Anna Crowel, mando-
lin Miss Eta DOane, guitar Thomas II. DOane;
song, by the choir; tenor solo, Signor ZIIliani;
quartet, song; mandolin solo, By Miss Eta
Doane, accompanied by Mrs. j. II. Doane; song,
by the choir.
The presentations followed the music, and
alter that two hours were pleasantly spent
at the table and in conversation.
Rev. Dr. j. ID. Stewart has been connected
as assistant pastor with DR.. Mackenzie tor
two years and half. at the First Presby-
terrain Church, and has greatly endeared
himself to his congregation. He will preach
his farewell sermon tomorrow. Early next
week he leaves for Pasadena, where he will
take charge Of a church.
The morning call., 1891-08-29
THE FRUIT OUTLOOK.

The Italian Fruit Vendors Association of
New York has arrived at the conclusion
that California and Florida will not only
hold the American market for their oranges
but interfere with the European markets,
which now draw their supplies from the
Mediterranean. The association says:
II is expected that for next season Florida will
furnish, at moderate estimate, 1000, 900 boxes
OF oranges, against 1900. 900 last year. and Cal
ifornia 100000 boxes, against !, 900 900 boxes
the past season. Exertions are now being made
locking 10 furnishing our home markets with
lemons, 10 the cultivation OF which California
aud Florida people are now directing their at
tention.
In regard 10 raisins. prunes and figs it is
admit ted that California raiSn-growers are
more likely to obtain hold in European
markets than to lose any considerable por-
ton of the American market. Prunes and
figs will have their day little later.
The morning call., 1891-08-29
SHERMAN ON SILVER.

Senator Sherman has recognized the free
silver coinage issue as Of about equal i'm
YpOrtance in Ohio with the tariff issue. Mr..
Sherman is apparently well satisfied with
the present act. He thinks it will gradu-
ally advance the value of silver bullion to
ats legal ratio with gold, and when this is
reached both metals will be coined on equal
terms and conditions. It.has been assumed
by some writer's that the slow progress made
in1adyaDcing the price Of silver bullion does
not warrant much hope Of speedy equality
between the two metals in the legal ratio.
1t should be borne in mind. however, that
the surplus must be disposed of before the
Government purchases will cause a material
advance in prices. 1t will probably be
some months yet before this surplus will be
exhausted. The Government has already
turned 500, 1881 worth of silver bullion
into Treasury notes, which circulate at par
with gold. 1t may be that there is as much
more, including the product of the period,
10 be converted into currency before the
appreciation will be rapid and steady. A
Washington correspondent examined the
record OF the Senate on the free coinage
proposition. He finds that counting pairs
as voting there were 30 ayes and Sc noes,
fllty-nine ayes would be required to pass a
bill over veto in a Senate OF lightweight
members. In the next Senate he thinks
there may be 50 ayes and 33 noes. This cor
respondent does not make allowance for the
changes which may lie effected by the alop-
ton Of a successful silver policy on the
part Of the Republicans. A great many
men who, in direct issue between single
gold stlndard and free silver coinage, would
The morning call., 1891-08-29
MAKING RAMIE CLOTH.
A Successful Experiment With
the New Plant.
An experiment of great importance to the

An experiment of great Importance to the
States ramie culture was conducted yes
terday at the California Cotton mills, in
East Oakland. 1t was the first experiment
of the kind ever attempted in this country.
1t consisted in making an article of COM
merce out of the raw ramie plant fiber by
what is known as the dry process" or by
treatment the same as jute and hemp is sub
jected to. The experience was success, SO
far as it went. but owing to the latenesS of
the hour was not completed.
Seventy-five pounds of the raw fiber from
the Hagsin ranch at Bakersfield was used.
and when the mill shut down last night it
had gone through the successive stages of
cardiDg. cOmbing and spinning and was
wound upon small bobbins in the shape of a
coarse twine, ready for the weaving ma
chine.
The experiment was conducted by w. II.
Murray, Superintendent of ramie culture in
this State, and was witnessed by large
number of interested persons. To-day the
experiment will be completed by manufac-
turing the ramie into cloth
The morning call., 1891-08-29
PUBLIC PRIN TING.
Preparing an Appeal to the Su.
preme Court.

The case of Bunker & HeiSter of the
Stock Report against the Supervisors to OBJ
tain an injunction restraining the board
from canceling the contract under which
the city's advertising is done in the paper
owned by them and they are permitted TO
charge what they please for advertising
street and other public work came up for
trial before Judge Wallace yesterday. The
action was brought after an attempt made
by the Supervisors to disregard 'the Solid
Mines" contract with the Report and give
the printing TO the lowest bidder. In re-
sponse to Bunker & Heister's application.
the late Judge Hoge granted them tenn
porary injunction ard on his death the
case was transferred to Judge Malace's
department.
The complaint and answer were read to
the court by Mr.. Pierson. The former
AYERS that unless restrained the Supervisors
will damage the plaintiffs by disregarding
their contract to perform the city printing:
while the latter sets up general denial that
any legal contract ever was let by the Solid
Nine. or that the plaintiffs ever had any
legal right to perform the city printing, but
1t is alleged that under cover of doing the
work for nothing large sums of money are
collected from persons interested in notices
OF street work and the orders and resolu-
ti0ns of the Board of Supervisors, the
annual charge for street advertising alone
GlD,UUU
which, it is stated, is derived from other
kinds of advertising, is alleged to be the
only consideration for the so-called contract.
PiersOn stated that Judge Hoge. upon
briefs filed, had granted permanent iniunc-
tlOn and the only point at issue was the
denial by the defendants that any such con-
tract had been made. City Attorney burst
admitted that what purported to be a con-
tract had been made, but it was not made in
accordance with the law. The contract was
then admitted with the resolution of the
Supervisors of January 49, 1891, declaring it
illegal and dividing the printing between
other papers.
Edward Owens, Deputy Superintendent
OF Streets, was called and testified as to the
practice of the Office in collecting money for
the official paper" He said the amounts
collected were recorded in order that they
might be included in the assessment He
was unable to give the amount of collections
by years because the columns had not been
added up, and it was agreed between coun-
sci that the totals should be ascertained and
inserted in the record.
After that is done it was understood that
Judge Wallace should render decision in
accordance with Judge Hoge's opinion max
ing the Injunction final. upon which the City
and County Attorney will Immediately ap-
peal to the Supreme Court.
The morning call., 1891-08-29
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
The Hearing of the Deuprey- F uhrman
Hutton Case Concluded.

The Hearing of the Deuprey- Fuhrman-
Hutton Case Concluded.
The hearing OF the contempt charges
against Alfred Fuhrman, Eugene n. Deu-
prey and Henry Hutton was concluded be-
fore Judge Hebbard yesterday afternoon,
and the case taken under advisement. The
Judge announced that lie would give his
decision on Tuesday
The only additional testimony taken was
that of Fuhrman, called in his own behalf
by Mr.. Mullaney, and that Of Rupert Man
uel, Deuprey's clerk and the only one in
jured in the fracas. He was called by Dis
trlct Attorney Barnes. Mr.. Deuprey did
not offer any testimony, and no one was
called in his behalf.
Fuhrman maintained that he acted purely
IN Selt-deienSe, and whatever personal in
Juries he inflicted were with cane snatched
from the hands OF some one in the act of
striking him with it. Lad he not been
assaulted, lie said, he would never have
given the Court or any one else the 81 ghtest
trouble.
Manuel gave very different vers ion of
the affair. He said that Deuprey went into
the Law Library in the evening, where
Hutton was. to demand of the latter an
apology for the assault in the afternoon
The fracas in the corridor, in which he was
so badly 'bunged Up" he said, was precipi-
tated by thurman, who undertook to assault
passing by peaceably. But for his timely
Interference, resulting in his having his
head nearly smashed, Fuhrman's blow
might have killed Deuprey. 1t was so
powerful that it paralyZed his (Manuel's 81
arm where it struck
The morning call., 1891-08-29

596 ,26l. which is more than equivalent TO the
true value of all properly as returned by the
census OF 1S5o-S7. 1856 ,7So,32S. In 1880 the
assessed valuation was SIG. .902, 1893. .543, and
the estimated valuation S43.642, 0Oo,o 600. If
the same relation existed in 1890, the absolute
wealth of The United States is estimated at
S62,61o 100000, or nearly $1,000 per capita.
Farmers are blessed with good crops, good
weather and good prices" declares The AnlericGn
Economist. "These, coming together, always
beget sentiment favorable 10 protection among
The people. Reverse conditions are those under
which free-trade sentiment grows. Protection
and prosperity, poverty and free trade is Tie way
the pairs are made up"
Emperor Williams return to Berlin has been
signallZed by a renewal OF activity In war
preparations. and in the beIltgereut tone of the
press militant. The krelt- Zeitung declares that
IL sees the coming OF storm, which il, however
believes Germany is fully prepared to meet.
Recent political events in Great Britain show
that the popular cry against the House of Lords
Is playing prominent part In partisan discus
sions. Indeed the Morning Post has taken
Gladstone TO task for exciting the electorate
against the peers.
The morning call., 1891-08-29
OUR TRADE WITH VENEZUELA.

At the present time Venezuela stands
among the countries that have rejected the
American proposition of reciprocity The
New York Tribune's Washington correspond
ent does not consider this action final. In
1890 Venezuela sent to the United States ST.
722, 6l4 Is worth of coffee free of duty, which
will be subject to an import tax of cents
pound should that country insist upon re-
fusing the terms offered by the United
States. Brazil and Cuba will thereto
enter their coffees into the United States at
cents pound less than coffee from Vene-
zuela. When we consider the fact that 95
per cent of the products Of Venezuela ex-
ported to the United States have been ad-
mitted free and that 80 per cent are products
upon which the President will have power
under the law to reimpose the old duties,
there seems ground for the assumption that
the action of the Venezuela Congress is not
final. Ii the President should decline to
exercise his discretionary powers to rem-
pose duties the countries whith which trea-
ties have been made would have cause of
cnmOiainf
The morning call., 1891-08-29
CITY HALL WORK.
The Free Library viii Probably Have tn,
Northeast Wing.

The Free Library VIII Probably Have the
Northeast Wing.
Seven members of the Board of Educa-
ton appeared before the City Hall Commits
sionerS yesterday to ask THAI their assembly
hall be fitted up for occupancy at once. The
architect was instructed to prepare plans.
and the work will go ahead as quickly as
possible. Commissioner Smiley stated that
no more gas fixtures would be put in as in
al probability the building would soon be
lighted by electricity.
Architect Patten objected to the accept
ance of Calvin Nutting's contract to put in
place the huge steel girders of the northeast
wing, because it had not been done accord
ing to specifications.
Mr.. Nutting replied that the architect had
only inspected the work twice during its
progress and made no objections whatever.
lie had put in %, coo pounds of material
more that the specifications called for, The
contract will be accepted subject to investi-
CATION.
Commissioner Smiley proposed that the
large assembly hall of the northeast wing be
given to the Free Public Library, but the
matter was not definitely passed upon. 1t
was taken under adyisement.
The plans and specification for the Regis
trar's new Office will be ready In few days.