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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
Liberty.

We have been too busy To think about news,
but as it raincd and laid us off few days we
will.try To let you know We are still here
We are happy to say that our sick are all well
again
Everyone, as far as we can learn has in his
oats and flax. few have planted little corn.
One OF the Saddest events occurred Saturday
last that we have had in vicinity for many
day. The house in which Silas MalcOme liv-
ed caught fire about noon and Mr.. MalcOme lost
everything in household goods, clothing etc ,
that he had, with all his horse feed, which he
had stored in one Of the rooms Through the
kindness of friends who gave literally of every
thing, no is able to again resume housekeeping
in all old house belonging to Mr.. Ewart. The
neighbor men met there Tuesday and Wednes-
day and repaired the house Mr.. NJ has the
sympathy of the entire neighbOrhood
John Landers works for Will HecOX, Vim Low
son for Ira Townsend, Herman Westerman for
Mrs Gilbert ami Walter Valentine for Grant
Billbe.
We understand that Cary Roush pulled in at
one draw 800 lbs of fine fish and sold them at
six and fourth cents per ID. He makes more
money than any body, yet is 'calamityite'
Rev Funston will try TO organize Sunday
School at Liberty school house Mayl II pcO-
pie will but leave old luminosity at home and
bring love with them we can hayea good school
and do much good.
One of the finest sights we have seen is Mr.
Cornelrs tame pasture. Why do not more far
mers try IL:
Capt Dewitt was surveying for Mr. White
Snd Mr.. Dickey last Tuesday.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
ISayard.

Another nice rain since our last writing.
r Daniel Is fencing the eighty acre farm
which he purchased of the Stanley heirs
Quite an exciting meeting was held in Bayard
on last Monday week 1t seems that il is hard
To get an agent To attend the depot since II
Reyninger left and on this account the general
superintendent J.. W. Welch came ND on the
day above and was met by several prominent
Osagers and all Bayard He began to talk of
closing up the depot and taking our station
away. OF course all had word for him but j.
{. Beatty was the main spokesman. They say
Joe just emphasized with his fist right under
the officials nose Joe isn't afraid and he has
lots of sense and knew just how TO use it. The
result is Bayard still stands
young lady of Usage who was troubled with
corns heard that carbOlic acid would kill them
and so she applied the remedy and the result is
she is almost tOeless. Don't do it again.
Deacon Ross had the corn shelters at his
plOce one day last week
e n. Nandever. am told, had to reSOw his
February oats This is the first time We ever
heard of resolving oats on the Usage.
On last Saturday night the boys had big egg
roast in the timber. They bought.(0 some
chickens is the usual way and they report fine
Easter eve.
Rev. q. W Trout reports having baptized two
persons on Easter Sunday They became men,
bers of the church at Moran.
Rev. J. W. Sage has been called as pastor at
the Usage Valley Baptist church for the coming
year. ToPsY
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.
From Register Reporters-What is Being
Done Throughout The County-Events
and Gossip of the Week.
Diamond.


Mr.. Kennedy has rented the Ed Kavenaugh
farm.
Mr. Setter occupies the farm vacated by Mr.
Rudd
ed the barns belonging TO Messrs VIM. Davis,
John Wise and John Adams
Dame Rumor reports the marriage on the 9th
Of John setter and Miss Cora Willis
J. Semple Joined the army of those who have
recently taken French leave leaving his wife
and children TO buffet alone the vieissitudes of
life such things arc getting too common TO
excite surprise unless we should hear that Fun
ston. Ed Barber or the editor of the REGISTER
had absconded. Speaking of Barber reminds
US that III II. Jones of Usage, is up for nomins-
ton for county superintendent. Boy and maH
we have known II II Jones, and we do not be-
leve purer candidate can come before the
people of our county 4 selfmade man and
proud of II, Mr.. Jones is dyed -in-the-wOol-and-
tiAn gentleman What more can the voters OF
oar county ask in the man they are to place at
the head of the schools of our county?
Quite n number of DiamOndites went To Wes
ley chapel on the 18th To- attend the funeral SER
vices of Nr. George earns. The services were
conducted by Rev. Cease, of Moran. The re-
mains were taken to Bronson for interment.
The deceased leaves wife and four little girls
but they have the sympathy of a large circle of
friends and the promise that If they are faithful
God will be with them in the sixth trouble and
in the seventh He will not fOrsake them
Easter exercises were well attended At Dia-
mond Sunday. Wenoticed several present from
other points, among Others Miss Daisy Ridenour
of Moran. Walter Jones late of Kansas City, II
ii. Jones and Others from Rising Star. A little
son of X. A Hardy was taken violently i'll at
the church but at last reports was slightly bet
ter.
Garden sass will soon be plenty and then
we will not have TO trust TO bread and bacon.
Messrs. Lutte and Dell Northrup were peram-
bulating around in this neighbOrhOOd Friday.
and made VI a pleasant call.
School at waverly will close next Friday. The
larger scholars quit three weeks ago to begin
spring work on the farm but there is still all
attendance of from nine TO eleven folk All are
hoping that Miss Mcclure can be secured for
next winter
VIII some one who knows give treatment for
the camphOr plant? friend has received
few from the Agricultural department and pre-
sonted us one and we want TO make the most of
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
Prairic Hall.

Bright beautiful Easter has come and gone.
and now il has gone back TO the old fashion of
clouds. wind, rain and hail viii it never come
SPRING think there will be good crop of
patience this year, for farmers are having ample
time to cultivate that, and you know the best
tended crops always yield the best.
Charlie and Mile BOeken reached home from
California Tuesday evening. Their many
friends are glad TO welcome them home.
Rev Betty of Bronson preached at our church
Sunday evening last Next Sunday morning
Is Rev. Cargays regular appointment Row
Pehnel breaches in the evening.
We hear today that one of our old ncighbOrs
Lsdah kiefer is no more She is Ladah Kop-
per now We wish them Joy.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet at Mrs
John SeymOurs next Wednesday afternoon. the
18th. inst.
We hear that Mrs. Long has been quite sick
for some time past. Mrs Gullett and Essie
kohlcr are also ON the sick list
Mr.. J. Z. Tredway made flying visit in this
ncighborhood last week lie is going 10 palm
w. + SeymOurS house soon
Mr.. |. III. kHscbcer intends building a house
Is soon as the crops are in.
Oats are beginning to look green in our neigh
borhoOd, and quite numberwOuld have plant
ed corn this week if the rain had not interfered
The scholars OF Prairie Hall school have form
cd Columbian society in order to raise money
TO help on the Worlds Fair Every little helps
Mrs. Garfield and daughter from Los Angeles
will visit Mrs. Seymour next week
Matte Randolph is eXpected'hOme sOsn Her
sc hOOl in Independence closes May 9th
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
ChInch bug Experiments

About May the First Annual Re-
port Of the Experiment Station of the
University of Kansas will be ready
fol-, distribution. This report is pub
lished by the State, and will be sent
to any Kansas farmer who makes APP
plicatiOn, until the edition is exhaust
ed. 1t makes a volume of about 200
pages and includes a full account of
the experiments of Professor Snow for
the destruction Of chinch bugs in the
field by artificial introduction of con-
tagious disease. The reports of near
ly 500 farmers are given in full, also
full list of 400 experimenters who
sent i'm tho results of their expert
ments, with estimates made by the
farmers themselves of S2tN, 900 worth
of crops saved by the use of the infec-
ton. There is also a chapter on the
effect of meteorological conditions up
on the chinch bug, and another giving
a complete history of the contagious
diseases of the chinch bug in the I'm
tied States. Directions for obtaining
infected bugs during the coming sea-
son, and for experimenting with them
are also given. Applications for the
report should be sent to Chancellor +.
H. Snow, Lawrence, KaS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
Centre Grove

Eb. Rhodes Is working for Mr.. Mendenhall
Miss Minnie Witch OF saltwater Oklahoma
who has been visiting relatives at this place
and Elsmorc for the past few weeks returned
home last week.
Willie Stewart was unable to work last week
ON account of having q carbuncle on his hand.
There was dance at Geo. Phebus' on the eth.
large crowd was present and good time
enjoyed by al.
Mrs. Jewell and Mrs Carver spent Sunday
with Mrs Muntzert.
A good many of our young folks attended
church at Humboldt Sunday evening
Jim jenkins is working for Enoch Palmer.
Trustee Afford was through this portion OF
the township last week assessing.
Albert Quits and Clarence Carver have been
troubled considerably Of late by rheumatism.
Wo noticed that Mack Reed was out buggy
riding Sunday with his best girl.
Rev. White preached at Cottage Grove Sunday
afternoon.
Orlin Cochran says no Is going TO Indiana this
fall
Mr.. Grinncll of Salem was at J II. Hamiltons
Monday.
John Iount is serving an apprenticeship in
blacksmith shop at Chanutc. KSOwLITTLE.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
Geneva.

As Daisy has been away from our columns
some time We will take this task upon ourselves
and will try and I'll the place under the same
name
Mr. ID. d. Spicer has been on the board of
commissioners at lola nearly week. ID. ID. is
a rustler and don't you doubt It.
Mesdames knowlton and wilkins made Wis
ii 10 Colony last Friday.
Mrs. King came to visit her parents Mr. and
Mrs. ID Warner of this place Thursday and Fri
day last.
Last Friday night We had grand treat in the
way OF a lecture ON his trip 10 Europe by Hon.
Chas. Scott. 1t was filled with wit, humOr and
pathos. Everybody was pleased and wish it
had been twice as long
Mr.. ii, Jones a former teacher, was on our
streets Friday.
Those on the sick list arc Mrs Vim Palmer
and Doc Perkins.
Fred Childs reached home from his sad west
ern trip sunday. Fred has our heartfelt SYM
psthies.
The Easter concert held ut the academy Sun
day night was success in all particulars All
tried to Guido all former efforts and when we
try we eau do as well IL not better than our
netghbOring towns
Lost strsycd or stOlen-a measly black and
tan terrier answering to the name OF Punch, for
merly belonging TO DR.. wilkins Present own
or please keep and many thanks.
Mrs ID. ID. Spicer went to lola Thursday and
returned Friday DAISY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
SOLDIERS, MONUMENT

EDITOR REGISTER: Dear Sir, why
can't we build a monument to the old
soldiers of Allen county? / would
suggest that it he built of lola marble
in blocks; on each block the name,
service, company, regiment, etc. 1t
is safe to say that no comrade in the
county will refuse to contribute his
part to build the monument. On the
contrary, they would doubtless con-
slider it an honor to be able to help
raise a suitable monument to their
fallen comrades, and also perpetual
ing their own.
There is only one thing to do now
and that is to begin to talk it up. All
who feel that they owe the blessings
they enjoy today to the sacrifices of
the old soldiers will join hands with
the boys in blue and standing should
er TO shoulder il will be easy work
and not burden to any. Please pass
the word down the line. +. NJ. ID.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22

WERE it not for postOflice money
and the violation Of law by the post
office employees, the namo of Funston
would not be heard today. Every
voter in the city would be against
him.-LdlCrencc journal.
Dear, dear, you must have tough
lot of citizens there in Lawrence!
Looking over the returns from the pri-
maries held in that city we find the
following: First ward, Funston 159,
Blue 80; Second ward, Funston 80,
Blue 98; Third ward, Funston l6l,
Blue 60; Fourth ward, Funston 40,
Blue 80; Fifth ward, Funston 40, Blue
o; Sixth ward, no contest, the dele
gates pledged to neither candidate
and claimed by both. So it appears
that Funston carried every ward in
the city where his name would not
have been heard except for pOst-Oflice
money. 1t is pretty tough town
where the voters can be bribed in that
wholesale fashion, and we wonder
why the truly good journal doesn't
move out of it.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
6khffn.arE

Mrs. l.. +. Rhoades, whose death
was briefly announced last week, was
born November Il, 1919, in Brown
county, Ohio, and was married to Levi
V. Anderson, January 8, 1910. After
the death of her husband in 1910, she
removed with her parents and child
rem to Illinois, where she was married
in 1851, to Lyman +. RhOades. She
removed with her family to Missouri
i'm 1854 and from there to Kansas in
1857, locating in Allen county, which
has ever since been her home. Her
death was hastened, no doubt, by Ov-
crwork in caring for her sick daught-
er and husband and by grief for their
death. But when the end came it
found her calm and full of peace look
ing forward with all confidence to
reunion with those so lately lost.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
"Swear Not at All"

ED. REGISTER: 1t is surprising how
depraved and dissipated some of our
citizens are, 1t is disgusting for any
decent person to stand on the streets
of our towns or i'm many of the bust
ness houses and listen to the amount
of swearing and dirty talk that is
practiced or participated in by many
of our citizens. And it is strange but
nevertheless a fact that this ungentle-
manly language often comes from
those of better education and in some
instances from those of good family
and of mature age, and from men who
would not allow such filthy talk used
around their own homes or in the
presence of members of their family.
These l know to be the facts and yet
many of these will stand OH the street
corners of our town and participate in
telling dirty stories and swearing and
of course the small boys are always
standing around swallowing all that
is said. Then we wonder how and
why it is that the boys know so much.
1t is not that that gOeth in a man
that defileth him, but that that COM
eth out. II. +. KELLEY.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
Salem.

walcome the South Salem correspondent and
may his Tor herr shadow Tor items) never grow
less
When we said what we did about the girls Of
Salem making quilts, carpets and other things
that are supposed to be made Just before get
ting married, nearly every girl In Salem rose up
and said 1T isn't ], and then they came to
your correspondent and made things so lively
that he almost wished there were no girls or
that he had let them alone and still the one who
gave us the item il accused Of preparing for
just what We suggested but said there WAS no
need OF putting Ii in the paper. And so we take
II all back and say that the girls of Salem arc a
homely set and that there Is not one Of them
that any one would marry. But they keep
right on making these things for all their de-
mails. They are q hard set To please anyway
Zen Davis IL quite sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. Davis finished sowing 80 acres OF fax last
week.
Mr.. Pearson sowed ~ acres Of barley, Mr..
FrOnk IS and David Byrum last week.
George Lambert VIII Adams and Frank Null
and their wives spent Easter with Mr.. Davis
Oats are coming up nicely.
The saying 10 that q late spring makes an
abundant harvest. We have the late spring
and we need the abundant harvest
John Anderson il breaking prairie in the
Smith pasture for Mr. Bsrrackman, with gang
plows run by steam
1t IL q sight to see Will FrOnk now "a days just
because a red-fsced, signalling. kicking nine
pound boy CAME To his house the other day
Mother and child doing well.
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For Sale or Trade.

J W Stevens, one and half miles east of
Humboldt has for sale two male pigs, Poland
G. hinn old enough for service: also one second
d and Star wind mill with - II tower and force
pump
W. Wolf three and one half miles east Of
lola has good pasture for cattle, at reasonable
rates. Also has a good work horse 10 trade for
cattle
good grass and water. VIII take cattle or hOrs-
e. at low rates
: N. Irwin. Geneva. has u head yearling
and year old steers lU head good milk cows.
head work horses for sale cheap for cash. Will
trade horses for cattle
u. ID SUicer Geneva. wants 10 trade fine
stylish D year old horse Ii hands high, and
sound. for yearling pOlled angus bull viii
take young stock for difference or if preferred,
would take cash.
A. NJ Wright two miles north of Moran. has
pasture for Is head Of cattle
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
Grant Anniversary.

CommemoratiOn fthe anniversary OF the birth
of Con Grnat in theshigh school room ON April
% and 2e, at sp. m by the pupils of the Seventh
and Eighth grades. The proceeds will be used
10 procure organ for the future use OF the
room now occupied by those grades. An ad-
mission fee of ten cents will be charged Tick
cts will be sold by the pupils of those grades
and only limited number of tickets will be
sold having thereon numbers corresponding to
numbers found on the desks. The music will
be furnished by the grBdes assisted by pupils
of the High School and citizens of the town
The literary program will be as follows:
Recitation, THE Battle of Life" Florence Bean
Recitation Barbara Fritchie" Freddie Freeman
Recitation. The ride of Jennie McSier'..
''Boyhood of L S Grant. .Beulah Thorpe
Military Life of L : Grant -. Clinton Taylor
Civil Life of L. Grant . Oracle Is. Jones
Recitation John Burns at Gettysburg
.. Observation-Disclosures. Blanche Richards
Recitation. ''Sheridan's Ride" = Clark Jacoby
ket1IAuOn... It BuItOu
1t is hoped that these young people may be
encouraged by the presence of many of the citi-
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-04-22
Fruit Farm for Sale

A farm of 50 acres. 3 miles north of
lola, 40 acres under cultivation, all
under fence, good house and out build
ings. 1t has COO apple trees set out in
1882, nearly all bearing now, enough
peaches for family use, 100 Early
Richmond cherry trees. set out four
years, 100 Wild Goose plums, set out
8 years and years, also other plum
and cherry trees, one acre Oc strawber-
ries and large patches of gOoseberries,
June berries, red and black currants.
grapes, blackberries and raspberries.
Terms of sale liberal. Apply to J.
Rosenberger, lola, Kansas. tMention
this paper.)
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Spring Branch.

The health is very good in this part at present.
There Will be considerable peaches in this
part this year if every thing is favorable the
rest of the season.
Jess Wilkerson reports a small boy at his
house.
Some of our neighbors who moved onto some
land AZ leagucrs had the privilege of moving off
recently.
A. L. Daniels finished his work of assessing
Carlyle township last week
Several in this part are going TO try raising
broom corn this season.
There is not much flax being sown in this
part this spring
Mr. Dewitt was surveying for Mrs Hayworth
last week
The wheat is coming out considerable the
past week, 1t may make something yet
Mr.. Low lost another horse the first of the
week
There was large attendance at Pleasant Val
ley church Sunday
Mr. Reed went to lola Wednesday to be ex-
amincd COR q pension
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TELL THE TRUTH.

The actual condition of the State of
Kansas, observes the Wichita Eagle,
is less understood than that of any
western State. Agricultural reports
and crop averages seem to cut but lit
tie figure. The average eastern man
will argue and harp upon Kansas as
a grasshOpper-ridden State, when as
matter of fact the pest has visited
the State but once, and that twenty
years ago. During the past fifteen
years, or since Kansas has taken any
rank as an agricultural State, her
crops have suffered less from insects
and climatic causes than the most
favored of the central agricultural
States. The farmers of southern Illi-
nOis have repeatedly lost their crops,
and accounts of their sufferings and
privations have been published to the
world. And yet, that grand state
lost none of her reputation; but let
there be a drouth or a county seat
fight Oh the extreme western border
of Kansas and the whole State is con-
demned.
Farm lands, so we are told, have in
the past ten years advanced from ten
TO twenty-five dollars an acre in Illi-
nois. What has caused tn is wonder
full advance? Wo answer, two or
three good crops and fair prices. They
have advanced before, and again ro-
ceded, and they will go back again
when they reach price SO high that
they cannot pay a fair interest upon
their valuation.
The lands of Central and Eastern
Kansas are just as rich in soil and
capable of far greater variety of
crops, and yet they are selling at
scarcely One-fOurth the price. 1t can
not be said that distance from market
is responsible for this difference, as
many of our products bring al much
as theirs do. To our mind it is large
ly case of reputation; for if tho act
ual facts were known about Kansas
one hundred thousand farmers would
come to the State this year. The pru-
dent, careful farmer who is selling his
farm to-day in Illinois has been near
ly lifetime in bringing his land up
to its present value, while five to ten
years in Kansas will produce as great
results. AS much of the failure in
crops in Kansas is due to failure in
farming as to unreasonable weather.
The thrifty, careful, good farmer in
Kansas has no kick TO make. If he
has had experience in other States
Kansas loses nothing by the compare
son. If careful, truthful statement
of the actual condition of Kansas to-
day could be placed in tho hands of
the people of the United States and
they made to understand that they
were facts, the State would be taken
in the next five years.
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Moran.

Mr. Walter Jewell is at home again on short
visit
Miss Lulu Hanson was quite sick last week
but is much better at present.
Miss Ida Spencer has the mumps.
Mrs. G. G Mapes Is able to be up again after
a severe spell OF sickness.
Mr.. alter Stevenson has gone to K. C. where
he has received future employment
I. c. q. ShOckcy made a short visit to Kim
bell last week
DR.. Rannells and daughter Sallie, of SavOn-
burg, were In town Friday.
J +. Smith will DO found behind the counter
OF the Moran Racket from this on
Miss Emma Moss was at home on q short visit
from Bayard.
Rev. Buchanan (cOlored) is in town this week
The old elevator is to be- rebuilt In the near
future. PRoPATRIA.
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Jim Miles reports having found place where
person can board six weeks without paying
Where il IL Jim?
ter Mrs. IL 5. Russell. last Friday and Satur-
day.
Rebecca Morgan Is fast recovering from her
illness and we hope she will soon be able TO r.-
sumo her duties In hor fathers store.
s. A. Gard csme over from lola Saturday.
Mr.. GOodlander spent sunday in Fort Scott.
A number OF Bronson people attended the
Sunday School convention a; Fort Scott last
week.
Miss Lawrence Gsdberry has been sick for q
few days but il again at her place of duty at
Martin Il Adams store