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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29

Our Christmas eni rtainment was success.
will Wilson and g, rus Smith are home from
Emporia for vacation,
Miss Ella Funstc rame down from Lawrence
to the spend holilt
Mr.. Frank Cox a. Elsmore and his cousin Chas
Ritter of Wichita ..ited at G. A Stinson's and
r. y Arnolds thu rck
Miss Lille ST. -, of lola visited at her
brothers over Gil. mas.
Mr. L. II. Mcf'rfr of ST. Louis is visiting his
parents Rev, AL. :. Wilson and his daughter
Margaret
Mrs Christian ard family of Emporia are ex-
pected down this week.
Mrs. Chas stinson represented our Y. z. 8. C.
E. at Ft. Scott this week.
The poverty social turned out to be an oyster
supper The crowd in attendance was good
sized one and good natured one.
We forgot to mention last week the arrival of
a brother of George Smell from Colorado. He
ca me through IN a covered wagon. His vile
has been here for several weeks.
Ellis Lemasters came home Thursday Of last
week from the Strip He sold out down there
to Jas. Thomas. He seems glad TO get back to
civilization.
Mr. Huff has taken possession Of his newly
acquired farm.
Mrs. DR.. Boulson was out to E. WIS the first
of the week.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
County Line

Grandpa Kelley has returned from his visit
to his son in Potawatomie county and reports 1t
much colder there than 6ere.
G. W. Sheriff visited Saturday night and Sun
day with his brother Joe Kelley.
Elias Neal has rented the Andrain farm now
occupied by Hal Hutton Mr. Hutton goes onto
his fathers farm near the Neosho river
ounty line school has closed for weeks va
cation during the holidays
Mr.. Mabie has made another change in his
farm hand MIR Carson has moved away and
Greedy West takes his place.
Grandpa and Grandma Hamilton are quite
feeble at present
J N. Palmer sold a team of horses last week
and has a team of mares that he wants to sell
soon.
Amos Osborn and wife, Will Osborn and wife
and Osborn Sharp and wife visited their mother
Mrs. Palmer, recently.
Rev. Joseph Campbell and wife returned to
Ottawa last Saturday.
Grandpa Palmer met with pretty serious ac-
cident last Wednesday. his team became uIi-
manageable and ran away. throwing him out Of
the wagon, bruising him considerable and frac-
turing two of his ribs. At present 1t is thought
he will recover
o. S. King has taken his little boy away from
Joe Kelleys
Mr.. Rush has rented G. W. Kelley's farm for
term of two years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waters of Colony and Mrs. VI
A. Campbell of Ottawa are spending the hOli-
days with Mrs. l.. NJ. Palmer.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
CORRESPON DENCE
LaHarpe.

The hard times social at Geo. Foxs was
largely attended, all seemed to much enjoy the
occasion and quite a good sum was collected to
pay some church incidentals
Miss Lizzie Busley. daughter of Henry Bus
ley, will be married this morning to Mr. VIM.
Higgins. They will leave on the evening train
best wishes of host of friends will follow them
both Madam rumor says several other young
people will link their destines in the bond of
matrimony ere long.
The social at the church Monday night was
well attended considering there being others at
different points around.
Dave Morrison, after an absence of several
months In Illinois, is again at home.
Mrs limerick and Mrs. Todd, daughters of D.
Morrison. who live in Kansas City are visiting
their parents In this vicinity.
Minnie Leroy of lola. is spending the week
with Mrs. Milton Hawley.
Mr.. Hawley has bought the Piqua mill and
has moved Ii over to LaHarpe. Friends of Mr.
ID met yesterday and assisted him to put ii up
so We expect to have a good mill running in
few days.
Saddle Epperson is spending Christmas week
with her aunt, Mrs. Emma earle. of NeOsho
Rapids.
Mrs. Bryant mother of Mrs. Malcolm had the
misfortune to be thrown out Of their wagon
Saturday while returning home and received
some quite painful injuries She was cared for
by Mr.. Watkins family until sunday when she
was removed TO Mr.. Malcolms,
Mr.. Grain is acting as X. X. Agent mere our
ing Mr.. Danforth's absence.
hop at Mr.. Domains Friday night The
young folks report a fine time.
Will Riley and Miss Laura Swartzman were
married Monday. Mr.. Miller and wife gave
them sumptuous dinner. We wish them
happy married life.
Mrs. Sagers' nieces. the Misses Dreisbachs, OF
Topeka. Kans.. have returned home after two
weeks visit here among relatives.
The protracted meeting here after few days
suspension has begun again.
Grandpa Travis is reported very low at this
writing. The announcement Of his death at
any moment will be no surprise. Later: Grand
pa Travis is dead, passing away at $40 Wednes-
day morning.
Misses Ada and Mary Nash are both spend
ing the holidays at home.
Mr.. and Mrs o. Morrison celebrated their
wooden wedding on Christmas day to which a
large number of their friends were invited
All had q good time.
Geo, Stevenson and wife spent Christmas at
Fit Scott VERA.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
Prairie Center.

A Happy New Year to all.
Mr. and Mrs G. C. Gibsen of Eureka Springs,
Ark, spent a few days this week with old
friends and neighbors. They left Tuesday for
Pennsylvania where they will join their son
Lewis They expect to make their home there.
Mr. Gibson will be remembered as one of our
former teachers.
Vim. Graham, of Amherst Nebraska, is here
visiting relatives and friends
David and George Bellinger spent Christmas
at home
Misses Minnie and Lillian Smith attended the
oyster supper mt Cottage Grove last Saturday
night
Miss Fife Jackson is visiting at her uncles.
north of this place this week.
Amos Woods has moved to Humboldt.
Quite a number from this place attended the
Christmas entertainment at the Methodist
church in Humboldt Christmas night.
S0RIBBLER.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
Spring Valley,

Christmas is gone and New Year is coming.
Mrs. Mary Colgin's baby smethered to death
last Sunday and was buried Monday in the
Mann graveyard.
Elder Dizmang, an evangelist has been hold
ing prOtracted meeting at the school house.
There has been great interest taken, especial
ly by The young folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Cash spent Christmas at Mr..
Booths.
Mr. and Mrs Baker, of lola, are spending the
holidays at Mrs. b. fathers, Mr.. Marsh.
The Christmas tree at the Valley Monday
night was success, there being about 200 per-
sons present. all seemed to have splendid
time.
Mr. and Mrs Whitlow entertained Wednes-
day the following ladies from Bronson: Mes
danes Adam HOleman, Ezra Holeman. j. W:
Holeman, Huldah HOleman, Harry Ross and
Miss Ona Gibson 1t was fine day and the Ia
dies enjoyed themselves very much. 1XL.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
Bethel.
reed too late last week.

lRec q TOO late last week.
The farmers are busy blowing this nice
weather.
Jeddo this week.
Mr. Burson has been quite sick for the last
three weeks, but is better at present writing
Mr. Maxwell is also on the sick list
Mr. Durham had a set of new harness stolen
out of his stable about two weeks ago.
County Superintendent Jones visited our
school last Wednesday
C c. Hawley has moved on the Elliot farm.
Wilson Hawley of LaHarpe called in this
neighb orhood last Wednesday.
The Mr.. Parks are baling hay this week
Ed. Laster has moved on the Hawley farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Richards went to lola last week.
H. B. Adams and wife from Moran made a
pleasant call at his farm last Monday.
Oral Finley visited Mrs. Blair OF Leanna last
Sunday DEW.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
Prairie Hall.

Our protracted meeting still continues There
was one conversion last week
Sallie Kerr and John Boeken purchased the
andy for the christmas tree at Humboldt
The Ladies Aid Society met at Miss Mitchells
last Wednesday and made sacks for the tree.
Mrs Hattie Kerr and Mrs. d. J Preston were
the guests of Mrs. Gullett last week.
Last week reminded many that their business
was rolling toward lola tax-paying time
George Walker who has been visiting his
children here returned to Vinita, L. L. last
week.
MIR. and Mrs Gaderson called at Mrs Guletts
last week They are dOmieiled in their new
home and we wish them well. MUGGISs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
laGrande.

Christmas has come and gone. and while some
hearts are happy others. no doubt are aching.
There was full house at the Christmas tree
Saturday night and exceptionally good order
was kept
Isaac Myers and brother VIII have gone to
Illinois for visit
John Deweese and Linn Gillenwaters went to
Kansas City Saturday
John Adams and Guy vandegrift went TO Blue
Mound Sunday.
Guess Auster and wife came down from Blue
NJ ound Sunday.
Mrs. Ida Reese Walter and Bessie Jones came
down from X. C. to visit during holidays.
John Booth has sold his interest in the corn
shelter 10 Earle Vandegrift- and the firm now
stands Adams & Vandegrift,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
THE WEEK AT THE OPERA HOUSE

THE WEEK AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The programs announced in the last
issue of the REGISTER are being car
ried out this week at the Opera House
to fairly large and thoroughly we'll
pleased audiences.
The house was crowded on Monday
evening to greet the children in their
christmas Cantata," and the large
attendance was well deserved by the
excellence with which the long and
by no means easy performance was
rendered. In the short time available
for rehearsing it is indeed surprising
that so large a number of children
should have been so well trained.
The rehearsals were all directed by
Mrs. Turner, and the perfection Of the
drill is not less creditable to her pa
thence and zeal than to the natural
aptitude of the children. Both GER
tainly deserve great praise. The per-
Torrance as q whole was so pleasing
that a great many have expressed the
wish that it might be repeated at
some future time.
The Pantomime on Tuesday evening
completely met the advertisement by
being extremely funny. The first act
was conducted by Mr.. Rad Parkinson
who made long, impressive and i'm
FASHIONED free trade speech-without
saying a word. ANY remarks to the
effect that it was the only kind of .
free trade speech that any man could
make now without being mobbed. or
that it was the best free trade speech
ever seen in lola, are of course out of
order.) Will Hawkins then took the
floor and sewed on a button-or tried
to, to the vast amusement of the audi
ence. The task proved 80 distasteful
that he finally posted off to London to
get him q wife, whom he brought
home in a wheelbarrow,-that the
good old rhyme might be fulfilled.
The remaining part Of the program
was supplied most acceptably by
Prof. Higgins who so delighted the
audience with his reading that he
was recalled again and again.
On Wednesday evening the Harris
Minstrels" held the boards and de-
lighted the audience for an hour with
their songs and gags" The gentle
men composing "de gang" were: Mes
srs. Harris, Hobart, Atkins, Nelson,
Campbell, Smith, Walt. Bert and Ed.
McNiel, Bennett and Weber. Har-
ris, Weber, Hobart and Smith were
the end men and Atkins was the in
torlocutor. The singing of Mr.. Atkins
was particularly enjoyed, and all the
chorus singing was excellent.
We go to press too early to report
last nights entertainment, but the
program was as follows:
Overture ....... ..... ...........T The Harpers
Quartette Misses smeitzer and Scott. Mes
sers. A. C and C F. Scott
Duett. "A. c. and c. F. Scott
Solo -. ......Miss Blanche Richards
Beading Miss welch
Piano Solo. .............. Miss Maude Richards
Quartette. Misses Smeltzer and Scott
Messrs. A. C. and C. +. Scott.
Tonight the program is grand
ball to which all are invited either as
spectators or participants. Splendid
music and an elaborate supper are the
special features that insure the pleas
ure of all who attend-and the attend
ance promises to be large.
The drill by the young ladies under
the direction of J. E. Henderson will
occupy the time tomorrow night,
and all who attend may be sure of en-
tertainment.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES,
Best Opportunity in The West for the
Investment Of Capital

Last weeks issue of the REGIS
TER spoke in moderate terms of the
new flow of natural gas that had
been struck i'm Well No. Z on Tuesday
of last week. But before the paper
had reached the mails the drill had
gone two inches farther in the same
well with a result that was almost
terrifying so enormous was the vol
ume of gas released. Only those who
have seen the best of the Pennsylva-
mia, Ohio and Indiana wells can form
any conception of the tremendous
quantity of gas that.is now pouring out
of this well. The tubing in the well
is inches in diameter, and the noise
of the gas as it escapes even from this
large opening can be heard nearly
half mile. But when the opening
is narrowed to a two inch aperture
the roar is dcaiening. Imagine 100
locomotives grouped together and
blowing off steam all at once, and you
may have some idea of it. Farmers
living five miles from town heard it
plainly. After hearing the Ominous
noise one is prepared for the great
flame when the torch is applied at
night. The light was plainly seen at
Chanute-l6 miles-MOnday night,
and on Wednesday night the. tele-
graph operator at Humboldt wired
the station here to know if lola was
on fire.
1t needs no measurement to convince
anybody who sees and hears the flow
that there is gas enough for nearly all
practical purposes. In order to know,
however, just how great the volume
is, Mr.. Pryor on Wednesday measur-
ed it by the use of methods laid down
in a published report of the U. 5. Geo
logical Survey, and found that the
daily product of the well is 1851, 100
cubic feet of gas. The chances are that
the flow is greater rather than less
than this, for the measurement was
made by very stiff, high pressure
guage.
So there is no possible doubt but
that we have gas well here that can
rank close to the great gushers of the
eastern States.
WHAT SHALL WE DO WITH 1T?
That is the question. If such find
as this had been made six years ago
there can hardly be doubt that lola
would now be town of 1000 TO 10000
inhabitants. Things are different now.
Money is not seeking investment as
actively as it was then, particularly
in the line of manufacturing enter
prises. And yet it would certainly
seem as if such a splendid opening as
this offers cannot long remain un-
noticed. Here is town in the midst |
of a rich agricultural country, at the
crossing of two competing railroads,
with an inexhaustible quarry of the
finest building stone, and with a sup
ply of natural gas practically
adequate to all demands. Where
could better place be found for the
e establishment of a starch factory, i'm
plement works, paper mill, or any
similar enterprise: Or where could
better point be found for tie manu-
facture of lime, with a stone which is
SO per cent pure lime, and with fuel
which would burn it without adding
a touch of impurity?
Some of these things must come to
us. Let us all pull together till they
get here.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
South Maple Grove

The Chris tmas entertainment at Maple Grove
passed off very pleasantly. Old Santa was very
generous passing his basket OF popcorn and
cakes to the children. All report pleasant
time.
Walter Thornton and his sister Ida are down
from lola visiting friends during holidays.
Maple Grove school has vacation of one
week, after which work will again be resumed.
Mr.. Finley is on the sick list.
Luella Shoemaker of Chanute. is visiting Oral
Finley and friends during holidays.
Mr. Winks and family are visiting their
daughter Mrs. Slain at Chanute.
LADY STCLAIR.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29

The shelter still shells.
Kate Carroll is working for Mrs. Stewart.
Harry Boeken and J. W. Outlet went to lola
last week.
Miss Louie Randolph is assisting Mrs. Elmore.
Mr.. and Mrs Van Seymour and Mr.. and Mrs
Rogers were at the Hall last week.
viii Wallace was at the Hall last week
We regret to learn Cal Morrison has been
quite sick: he lives in Moran but was once one
of the boys at this place. MUGGINs.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
Salem.
Salem.
We wish YOU q happy new year.

We wish you happy new year.
There was a base ball game at Salem Christ
mas New nine played the old nine. Victory
for the old nine, 81 to 6.
There was g pleasant social at Mr.. Pettitt's
Friday evening.
Alfred Cunningham and wife. of Bethel, Levi
Woodland and wife, of Woodson county. and W,
8. Lyle and wife were at A. Woods Christmas
helping dissect the fowl.
Married, at the residence of the brides par
ents Miss Mary Weekend 10 Tom Godarn-
Some 20 odd guests present They received
number Of useful presents. The groom owns
farm over by Golden Valley. We wish them q
happy voyage through life.
Mr. Levi Woodland and wife of Woodson
county were visiting at W. s. Lytles Tuesday.
young lady from Blackwell. Ok. is visiting
AT Mr., Bradyk
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
Don't GruDt

About your feet hurting you, whsn
Chryso Corn Cure will cure corns,
bunions, &c. Every bottle warrented
ut Evans Bros.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
1894
is KNOCKING AT THE DOOR F.!
MAY IT BEA HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS YEAR
TO EACH AND ALL OF XOU!

trade ALIENS
all the because they have
ALIENS RACK
things
not? Do profit
Because than they
such fellows 1t the
happy slaughtered high
prices people appreciate would have thought had
Saturday There hundred customers there at
immense We thank the
ope and the right
special We always have
bargains, blu these SPECIAL
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
Golden Valley.

Quite a crowd was out TO hear the sermon al
tn Valley last week and it was good.
Mr. and Mrs. Gaderson have moves on N r. 7.
Sam Warmers place and we welcome them to
their new home.
Those that went to Center Ridge report
good time
We re gret to hear of Father Travis death,
hut such comes TO all sooner or later. Iney
have our sympathy. MuGGiNs
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
Prairie Dell.


Grandpa Kelley has been spending few days
at Sherrils.
Mrs. Faddis has been sewing at Mrs Barths
the past week.
We congratulate lola on the heavy flow of
gas in the new well. the blaze shows brightly
several miles; when we first saw it we thought
the town was on fire.
School adjourned last Friday for the holiday
season. The scholars were made happy by re-
ceiying treat of nuts and candy with the best
wishes of their teacher.
Our new township trustee is having some
substantial culverts put over some places that
have been very ugly heretofore.
Mrs Baker is sick. her son Dan is thought to
be little better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheriff went up to Joe Kelleys
last Saturday.
Quite q number of farmers have been scrap
ing out their ponds.
Some Of the farmers have finished their fall
blowing.
Glenn Baker and family were visiting George
Baker last week.
Grandpa Deleplain is ver- sick with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Arnold has just received word that her
father in Ohio is near deaths door. ILL ray.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-12-29
Spring Branch.

The Spring Branch school board is having a
new floor put in the school house this week.
The Christmas tree and entertainment at
Pleasant Valley was quite a success after Mr..
Smith got there.
Mr.. Wise is preparing to build a new barn
There will be baptising at Pleasant Valley
Sunday.
Harry Thomas of lola. is doing the carpenter
work at the school house.
Ed Benjamin and family moved to Dunlap,
Morris county the first of the week Rather
unexpected to some at least.
fellow by the name of Prentis has moved
onto the widow Haywards farm.
Old man Wilson has rented the Benjamin
property or the coming season. His boys will
tend It
The Joke seems TO be on Bill Bishop this
time. He went clear to Burlington, looking for
his horses. He gave them up and came home
and found them tied up at one of his neighbors
The next day he started to lola and lost one of
his children out of the hind end of his buggy
and didn't miss 1t until he had gone mile OF
cour sc he went back after it. gill gets excited
sometimes.
Tom Anderson sold a thousand dollars worth
Of cattle this week. He has two hundred left
The meeting at Rock creek still continues.
George Hardin got very badly hurt wednes-
day evening about O'Clock. He got kicked By
the same horse and nearly in the same place
that his brother did last fall The force of the
kick knocked him clear out of the stable In
falling .one Of his thumbs was dislocated He
Is getting along as well as could be expected
under the circumstances. 1t is hoped he will
get along all right.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-27
A CURIOUS FIND.

instrument OF Warfare PIoughed
Up in California That Is OF In
terest.
The Press and Horticurturist is in
possession of all instrument of warfare
ploughed up in the vicinity of East
Riverside. 1t is a double-edged sword,
with blade about eighteen inches in
length. The blade of steel is fully half
eaten away with rust, but the hiIt OF
brass is AZ perfectly preserved as the
day it was made and surm0unted with
the American eagle and the shield.
From Daniel Sexton, who resides near
Cotton and who has been in California
since 1871, and familiar with all the
scenes 0f early days in California, we
learn that it was a side arm such as was
worn by the sailors under Commodore
Il. f. Stockton, and called by them the
Roman sword.
1t doubtless was either lost by one of
the sailors or the sailor was lost in some
Skirmish with the redskins in '46 or al,
when Commodore Stockton made his
Angeles in the winter 1S46-47, and
fought the Indians under Pico in De-
cember, 1S47, at San Gabriel. Mr.. Sex
ton was with Stoe kton and Gen. Kear-
ney from the time they fitted out the
expedition at San Diego until they
reached Los Angeles, and is full of
interesting remineScen ceS of those
times.
The sword resembles somewhat the
anlace, a long dagger worn at the girdle.
of the time or Edward ~, but more
nearly like the French sword of the
lwelith and thirteenth centuries. In
fact, it is almost fac-simile of the
ancient Roman article.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-27
AFTER THE ROADS.
Commissioners Want to Knowt the
Cause of Wrecks. ,ecm


EFFNGHAM. ILL.,, Oct. 26.-ltR ap-
pears that the Indiana & Illinois
Southern railroad is going to have a
shaking up from the state railroad COM
mission. Yesterdays accident has come
to the attention of the state board. and
this morning w. S. CautWell. chairman
OF the board, accompanied by Dwight
e. Morgan. the consulting engineer OF
the commission, arrived this morning,
and is making an investigation of the
cause of the wreck. Last June Mr..
Morgan, the consulting engineer Of the
state board, made thorough iTiSpee-
ton of the road, and reported TO the
board that after full consideration of
the matter the only feasible remedy he
could suggest was to have the speed
of the trains reduced until the road
should be improved so as to justify
higher rate Of speed. He recommended
areduction of % per cent i'll speed OF
trains and the state board adopted the
recommendation. The schedule speed
per hour and of freights 925. The re-
duction would reduce the passenger
speed TO 1l.25 and freights to 6.75. The
road, 1t is said, has never conformed its
schedule to this order The state board
will now exhaust its powers 10 compel
the road to comply with its order. The
alleged omission of the road to comply
with the order of the board may play an
important legal part in the damage suits
that will grow out of yesterdays wreck.
1t IS probable that no fatalities will re-
suit from the wreck, as the reports to-
day from the most seriously injured are
favorable.